Pregnancy planning: where to start

Many modern families prefer not to wait until pregnancy comes by itself, and in advance they prepare for it. In this article, you will find all the information you need to know where to start pregnancy planning. First of all, of course, you will have to go to the gynecologist and undergo a routine examination. Be sure to tell the doctor that you are going to have a baby. Then he will be able to give you all the necessary recommendations.

Fundamental rules

Going to a gynecologist is quite understandable. But what else needs to be done to properly prepare the organism of the future mother and father to conceive and give birth to a baby?

• Be sure to visit other doctors. The oculist will be able to determine whether everything is in order with your vision, and whether there are any retinal disorders. It is also important to go to the dentist, as spoiled teeth can become a source of infection, and a pregnant woman does not need it at all. Visit the therapist, especially if you suffer from chronic illnesses. You may have to undergo additional tests.
• Reconsider your attitude to contraceptives. Approximately three months before the proposed conception, completely discard the tablets or spiral. But you still need to protect yourself and it's better to do this with condoms.
• Although this is unpleasant to remember, but if one of the parents took drugs, even if they were light, they will have to wait with conception for three years. And if one of the couple has undergone a course of treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, in particular syphilis, with the continuation of the genus it will be necessary to wait five whole years.
• My father will also have to undergo serious training. First, quit smoking and any alcohol. These harmful habits negatively reflect on the quality of the sperm, and that it will take about three months to recover. It is recommended to give up strong coffee and taking antibiotics. The diet of the future father should consist mainly of fresh fruits and vegetables. You also need to take complex vitamin preparations, which the doctor can advise you.

Required tests

Naturally, the process of planning pregnancy will not do without the delivery of a whole set of tests that can show possible violations in the body of one of the partners, so that the doctor can prescribe treatment in time and the child was born healthy.

For everyone, this list is purely individual and depends directly on the state of the organism and the presence of chronic diseases. However, there are some general tests that are prescribed to everyone without exception.

• Biochemical and clinical analysis of blood. Be sure to donate blood to the group and Rh factor to be ready for a possible occurrence of Rh-conflict.
• General urine analysis
• Blood test for sugar and clotting
• Clinical analysis of blood for syphilis and AIDS
• In addition, the blood of future parents is checked for the presence of various dangerous infectious diseases (herpes, rubella and hepatitis)
• Analysis for the presence of sexually transmitted diseases. They can be in the body for a long time, not manifesting themselves in any way and then passed on to the child.
• Sometimes they prescribe a consultation of a geneticist, especially if the couple is over 35 years old and in the genus of one of them there were hereditary diseases. Of course, the trip to this specialist can be carried out at will, but then the visit should be limited to a simple consultation.