Pregnancy

Prenatal care helps decrease risks during pregnancy and increases the chance of a safe and healthy delivery. Regular prenatal visits can help your doctor monitor your pregnancy and identify any problems or complications before they become serious.

once you become pregnant. You'll need to arrange appointments during each stage of your pregnancy.

A schedule of visits may involve seeing your doctor:

• every month in the first six months you are pregnant
• every two weeks in the seventh and eighth months you are pregnant
• every week during your ninth month of pregnancy