Preconception Counselling

Preconception Counselling is a meeting with your doctor before attempting to become pregnant. Common issues covered are achieving a healthy body weight, screening and treatment for infectious diseases, updating appropriate immunizations, and reviewing medications, folic acid supplements to reduce the risk of NTDs, control of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, thyroid.

Preconception Counselling in Dwarka

Preconception counselling involves a consultation with your doctor before planning a pregnancy. It focuses on optimizing overall health, including maintaining a healthy body weight, screening and treating infections, updating necessary vaccinations, reviewing medications, and recommending folic acid supplements to lower the risk of neural tube defects. The session also emphasizes managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, and anemia to support a healthy pregnancy.

Why Choose Preconception Care?

  • Medical Optimization: Management of chronic conditions like diabetes, thyroid disorders, and hypertension and anemia.
  • Risk Reduction: Early identification of genetic risks and prevention of birth defects through folic acid supplementation.
  • Medication Safety: Reviewing current prescriptions to ensure they are safe for pregnancy.

Key Focus Areas

  • Screenings: Blood group, Rh factor, STIs, and genetic screening (e.g., Thalassemia), Hb estimation.
  • Immunizations: Updating Rubella, Varicella, and Hepatitis B vaccines.
  • Lifestyle: Guidance on nutrition, weight management, and cessation of tobacco or alcohol.
  • Partner Health: Evaluating male fertility factors and lifestyle habits.

Who Should Seek Counselling?

Ideally, this service is essential for all women planning pregnancy, but it is especially relevant in those over age 30, individuals with chronic illnesses, or couples with a history of infertility or miscarriage.