Show Notes
This episode is a re-release which first aired on March 30, 2022. We welcome our new listeners and hope you find it informative! Today we are providing you with an overview of what routine pregnancy care looks like, after the first prenatal visit we discussed last week! After the initial visit where we do a deep dive into your and your family’s medical history and a long survey of health related questions, we'll ask you to come back in about two to three weeks later for a complete physical exam. In today’s post, we’ll do an overview of what you can expect at your first physical, but subscribers to our Pregnancy to Parenthood Podcast Series get a much more in-depth look at what conditions we look for and tests we do, and what certain prognoses can mean for you. For the low, one-time cost of $47, get full access to over 40 informative episodes supporting you week by week, focused on the trimester and stage of pregnancy you are in. Tune in every week, or binge listen all at once and come back to the episodes you found most helpful as you move through pregnancy to parenthood! Check-out these other informative She Found Motherhood Podcast Episodes! Understanding your Blood Type in Pregnancy Anemia and Low Iron in Pregnancy Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy Group B Strep in Pregnancy
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