The first stage of your pregnancy, after seeing the positive should stick to have it confirmed. Call immediately to undergo a pregnancy test done with your doctor, you may be in luck and get on the same day or wait about a week or two. Patience will be your best friend during this time or your worst enemy, the wait can be very difficult when you want to know for sure whether you are or are not pregnant. More than likely you will get a phone call a few days later to confirm it.
Set up an appointment to see your OB / GYN or midwife as soon as possible, the chances are that you will be meeting his staff prior to respect them. It is the first rendezvous, where your doctor or midwife all want to know your medical history. If you were pregnant, what kinds of diseases run in your family,… If you can, try to make this in advance, maybe even have it on paper when he / she will demand are Prepared. During the days and weeks leading up to this meeting, you may have concerns, write them down and ask them. Believe it or not doctors are ready to help, and they were invited to any questions that you may think.
Before you leave your doctor may even give you a bag full of goodies all for being pregnant. Read them, it may prove beneficial and not forgetting that they have coupons. Your doctor will either give you another appointment or have you set one up before leaving. There are some great books over there if you are really concerned about what will happen next or how birth will be, verify them at the local library.
Make sure you get your prenatal vitamins, they are very important during pregnancy. If for any reason you can not take them, talk to your doctor may be able to prescribe a lower rate or else. You will get your first ultrasound, also known as the US around 20 weeks, which is usually when you find out what a child’s sex. However, some doctors call security and give you an ultrasound around 10-12 weeks just to make sure that the child is in the right place and everything is going well. You will also be invited to take a drink orange that you have to drink in five minutes. You wait around for an hour to three hours, after which time your blood is drawn and you can go home. The test determines if you have or have a chance to get the gestational diabetes.
At first, your appointment will be approximately 4 weeks until you reach the 36 weeks, and at that time, there will be two weeks later and one week later, after that until the baby is born. By now, you must be prepared to have the baby. Yes, I am sure you will have some anxiety at the end of your pregnancy. You have gone so far, it is time to see your reward.