What You Need to Know Prior giving Birth- Guest Post

Your responsibility as parents begins right after you conceive your little bundle of joy. Looking after the mother’s health is important, but constantly monitoring the baby’s condition is equally crucial. While concentrating on trimester-diets, pregnancy yoga, and other activities, parents to be often forget about the importance of prenatal checkups and tests.


As you prepare for the very best during your pregnancy, you must also enlighten yourself about the possibility of complications. Pregnancy complications can be a result of genetic abnormalities, genetic mutations, side-effects of drugs, or even an accident. Therefore, regular checkups, medically prescribed screenings and precautions must be administered into the pre-natal care routine.
Your first step should be to check whether either of you are a carrier for any inherited recessive blood disease like Thalassaemia. These diseases can be passed on to the baby if you or your spouse is a carrier of the disorder gene. Such genetic possibilities must be discussed and analyzed with the doctor before conception (if possible), or immediately after conception to eliminate the chances of any post-natal diseases.
Your doctor will inform you about the kind of tests you require. Blood tests, ultrasounds, and Amniocentesis are extremely helpful in identifying any abnormalities in the growing baby; however, you might not need all of them during your pregnancy. Down’s syndrome, sickle cell anemia and Tay Sachs disease are some examples of common conditions in new born babies.
If you are expecting twins, get tested to confirm the absence of painful complications like Vanishing Twin, Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, or Conjoined Twins. These are complications where one or both of the developing babies are under risk. Ask your specialist to provide you with adequate information and prescribe all necessary screenings to put you at ease.
Do not panic, these conditions are not necessarily fatal. Surgical treatments and drug administration can suppress most complications; this is why parents are suggested to never lose hope.
In most cases, both mother and child are at risk, and this is mainly due to the frail health of the expectant mother. Following prescribed diets, staying close to nature, and being happy is important during pregnancy.
Other diagnostic tests can be carried out to check for any physical defects. Healthcare facilities always stress on the importance of getting regular pre-birth check-ups and consultation. Opening up with your doctor and discussing your pregnancy can be very helpful. Any post birth diseases or defects can be traumatic for parents, so it is better to be cautious when the time is right!