Initial examination: pregnant or not?
The pregnancy test will tell you. you are going to be a mother But what now? The first step should take you to your gynecologist for an initial examination, who can confirm with certainty that you really are pregnant.
In order to give you certainty as to whether the pregnancy test is correct, it is absolutely necessary to go to your gynecologist for an initial examination. This not only confirms the pregnancy indicated by the test, but can also assess any risks during the months of pregnancy. If the result is positive, your gynecologist will sit down with you and discuss pregnancy-related topics with you.
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ToggleAnamnesis – your conversation with the gynecologist
In order for your gynecologist to get a better picture of your life situation, he will have an intensive conversation with you, the anamnesis. This information will help your gynecologist to identify possible risks for the course of the pregnancy at an early stage. In our list you will find some possible questions:
- Recording your personal data such as age, occupation, lifestyle, etc.
- Risks of possible pollutants from smoking, alcohol, drugs
- Mental stress caused by relationship problems, a stressful job or unemployment
- Your clinical picture and possible regular medication
- Previous pregnancy, childbirth or miscarriage
- Known underlying diseases or hereditary diseases in your family
First physical check
Once your gynecologist has obtained all the necessary information from the anamnesis, your first physical examination will begin. This may include the following investigations:
- Listening to your heart and lungs
- blood pressure measurement
- weight measurement
In addition, the doctor pays attention to the following during the initial examination:
- Uterus has grown and changed
- The uterus, cervix and mucous membranes are softer and better supplied with blood due to the pregnancy hormones
blood test
A blood test will also be done to find out:
- Determination of the blood group and the Rhesus factor (in rare cases, a so-called Rhesus intolerance must be prevented later by administering immunoglobulins )
- immunity to rubella
- Test for hepatitis B and syphilis
- HIV testing, although this test is not mandatory, it is recommended by every gynaecologist
- Checking hemoglobin levels
urine test
In addition, your urine is examined for various ingredients:
- protein
- sugar
- blood or nitrite in the urine
Further information on preventive care
Especially at the beginning of pregnancy you have a lot of questions. Your doctor will be happy to answer them for you during the initial examination and all others. Once all the first examinations have been completed, you will be given the maternity pass. In our article “ What does the maternity passport say? ” you can learn more about the abbreviations and terms in the maternity record. You can find out more about all examinations in “prenatal care ”, “ prenatal diagnostics ” and “ ultrasound in pregnancy ” .