How To Prepare For The Birth Of Your Child
1. Record the beginning date of your last menstrual cycle. Try to remember if it was a cycle consistent with the pattern of your regular cycles. Was it a heavier or lighter blood flow than usual? Was it late? Did it last as long as your usual cycles? What are your symptoms of pregnancy? Have you had sexual intercourse lately, or has it been five years? Keep this information in a place where you can access it quickly.
2. Call your doctor. I would suggest skipping your physician, and calling your gynecologist immediately. The doctor will schedule an appointment for you to have a pregnancy test. At this appointment you will be given a urine test. If the results are positive for pregnancy, you will receive an extensive internal exam. If they aren?t, you need more help than I cangive you! The doctor will take cultures of your tissue to test for infections and sexually transmitted diseases. You will be given a rough estimate of how far along the pregnancy is. You will be counseled on the results, and every option you have regarding pregnancy. If you decide to carry the child to term, 9 months, your doctor will give you a bottle of pre-natal vitamins. Schedule and attend all future pre-natal appointments, and avoid the excessive usage of ultrasounds. If you have other doctors appointments, make sure they know you are pregnant. Some tests and medications are dangerous to an unborn child.
3. Consider all alternatives, such as delivery, abortion, and adoption, and make a decision. If you decide to carry the child full term, continue on to the following steps. If you do not choose to, arrange an appointment with your doctor for further counseling. Make sure you have the means to pay for the options you choose. You will either need a very rich husband, or medical insurance. 4. Take one vitamin, given to you by the doctor, every morning until the end of your pregnancy. If they make you puke, try taking them at a different times of...
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