What to expect in doctor’s visit after getting pregnancy test positive:-
A pregnant female should have minimum of 3 visits with her doctor and maximum of 13 visits as follows (these are ideal visits which can increase as per your health and need as advised by doctor):
Once a month for first 7 months of pregnancy.
Twice a month in 8th month of pregnancy.
Once a week Weekly in 9th month.
BASIC TESTS NEEDED (AS PER DOCTOR ADVISE)
CBC (complete blood count) – It should be done at first visit and then as per doctor’s advise.
Blood group (of both partners if wife is RH negative)
LFT,RFT – Liver and kidney function tests – to be done atleast once in pregnancy
FBS, PPBS – blood sugar tests.
TSH – Thyroid function tests.
HIV, HBSAG, HCV, VDRL.
URINER/M- urine tests as per needed.
SONOGRAPHY (AS PER DOCTOR ADVISE)
1ST- DATING SCAN – done as early as your home pregnancy test is positive or when you miss your periods (at 6-7 weeks to check for cardiac activity)
2nd – NT SCAN – done at 12weeks with dual markers test if needed – to check for Trisomies and anomalies.
3rd- ANOMALY SCAN – done at 18-20 weeks with quadruple marker if needed – to check fetal anomalies in detail
4th – GROWTH SCAN- as and when required and advised by doctor (approximately at 32 weeks, 36weeks or early if needed)
INJECTIONS NEEDED:
2 tetanus injection are must to be given after 6 month pregnancy – to be given 1 month apart.
(to be taken after doctor advise)
Injection Influenza vaccine to be given after 26 weeks completed.
Injection anti D – if mother is RH negative blood group and father is positive , chances are there that baby is positive , so to prevent incompatibility injection anti D is given to mother at 28 weeks and then after delivery if baby tests RH positive blood group.