It's still important to see someone now to start your prenatal care. You can always switch to another provider later. Many ...

“Most women’s first port of call after they find out they’re pregnant will be their GP,” says Mary Steen, a midwife and Pampers Village Parenting Panel expert. “Some GPs will ask for a urine sample to ...

Pregnant women say health care providers are billing them to deliver their babies earlier than expected. Patient advocates ...

So, the very first step you take is to make an appointment with your GP, which will inform what happens next ... including detailed info about your periods and whether or not you’ve experienced a ...

Previously, pregnant patients had been subject to copayments for each prenatal visit, which might lead them ... During Jamie Daw’s first pregnancy in 2020, her OB-GYN accepted her refusal ...

“Previously, I would schedule my patients to come in at eight weeks for their first prenatal appointment; then, I would ask them to come back two weeks later to do a Prequel screen. Now that Prequel ...

Having genetic insights earlier in the pregnancy may help expectant parents determine if they want to pursue diagnostic testing, find certain types of care and specialists, plan for the best place to ...