Our Dallas Ob/Gyns explain what you need to know about routine pregnancy care
Our Dallas Ob/Gyns understand that your pregnancy journey is special and is uniquely yours. While we always treat each woman as an individual, there are a few key points that we would like patients to consider as they plan for routine pregnancy care.
What to expect during prenatal visits for routine pregnancy care
Some patients begin their pregnancy journey with us before they even conceive. Our Dallas Ob/Gyns encourage patients to schedule a visit with us for preconception planning. During this visit, we will extensively discuss your medical and family history. We also discuss diet, lifestyle, current medications and any existing medical conditions such as diabetes.
Once you suspect that you are pregnant, you will come see our Dallas Ob/Gyns for your first prenatal visit. During this important routine pregnancy visit, our physicians and staff will order bloodwork and your personal physician will perform a pelvic examination.
This visit also includes quite a bit of discussion with our caring Dallas Ob/Gyns about your current health and existing medical conditions:
- Past pregnancy history
- Medications you currently take
- Your lifestyle and habits
- Symptoms you may expect and how to manage them
At your follow-up appointments, we will monitor your weight, check your blood pressure, listen for your fetus’ heart sounds, and take a urine sample.
Routine pregnancy tests
All of our pregnant patients can expect to receive certain routine pregnancy tests. In your first trimester, these include blood work and urinalysis, as well as a Pap smear and vaginal culture during your first pelvic examination.
Our Dallas Ob/Gyns also test patients for rubella (German measles), HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, and Hepatitis B.
As part of routine pregnancy care, patients will also be tested later in their pregnancy for Group B streptococci (GBS). Women also receive an Rh antibody test. These tests help address potential problems that can affect your baby at birth.
We offer ultrasounds at our offices for our patients’ convenience, as well as lab tests and fetal monitoring.
Giving birth in Dallas
Our Dallas patients give birth at Medical City Dallas' Women's Hospital. At Medical City Dallas' Women's Hospital, you and your baby will receive care from experienced specialists who are experts in serving the complex needs of moms and newborns. From the moment you discover you're pregnant, the team at Medical City Dallas is ready to guide you on your labor and delivery journey as you bring your child into the world.
As the “Best Hospital to Have a Baby” in Dallas County in 2021, 2022, and 2023, as voted by the readers of DFWChild Magazine, we are dedicated to providing you with an unsurpassed level of services and care, including:
- A state–of–the–art labor and delivery unit and newborn nursery
- Spacious, hotel–like labor and delivery rooms
- A Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
- High–risk maternity care at the Maternal Fetal Institute
- Extensive childbirth preparation courses and prenatal support
- Breastfeeding support with the Texas Ten Step Program
- The only facility in the area with neonatologists and pediatric anesthesiologists on-site 24/7
- Generous visiting hours following delivery
- Advanced infant security system
- Complimentary room service program
- Adoption and same–sex partner support
Partner with our Dallas Ob/Gyns for important routine pregnancy care
We want you to be involved, educated and excited about your pregnancy during your routine pregnancy visits.
Our Dallas Ob/Gyns feel privileged to be a part of the miracle of birth every day, and we work to make that experience the best it can be by providing expert routine pregnancy care to our patients. Contact us to partner with our team at Health Central Women’s Care.