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Preconception care

Both partners assessed before you start trying, so problems are found before the pregnancy rather than during it.

Preconception care in Hyderabad

Preconception Counselling & Care

Before planning for pregnancy, evaluation of health condition of the couple is recommended. It helps in diagnosis of any high factor that may affect the women in her pregnancy and her baby.

Why evaluate before pregnancy

The most important weeks of a baby’s development are the first eight, often before the pregnancy is even confirmed. A preconception visit puts the essentials in place beforehand.

For the woman

Blood investigations - haemoglobin, thyroid, sugar, rubella status
Hormonal profile where cycles are irregular
Transvaginal Sonography for evaluation of uterus & ovaries
Folic acid started; long-term medicines reviewed for safety in pregnancy
Immunisation advice

For the partner

Common findings and what is done

Most abnormalities found at a preconception visit are easily corrected – and correcting them beforehand is far simpler than managing them during a pregnancy.

Thyroid and diabetes

Both are brought under control before conception; the medication is adjusted to what is safe in pregnancy and the targets are set in writing.

PCOS and irregular cycles

Ovulation is confirmed or induced, weight and insulin resistance addressed, so that the wait to conceive is not prolonged unnecessarily.

After a previous complication

If an earlier pregnancy ended in loss, preterm birth, pre-eclampsia or a baby with a problem, the preconception visit is where the next pregnancy’s plan begins.

Recurrent loss

Investigation of the causes that are treatable – thyroid, sugar, antiphospholipid antibodies, uterine shape – before trying again.

Genetic and family history

A family history of a genetic condition, or consanguinity, is discussed and referred for counselling or carrier testing where appropriate.

In summary

A healthier start

A single visit, a few tests and a short list of changes: most couples leave a preconception consultation with a clear plan and a better chance of an uncomplicated pregnancy. When the test turns positive, the same doctor continues your care.

What it involves

Included in this care

Cycle history, weight, waist and blood pressure recorded as a baseline

Thyroid function, blood sugar, haemoglobin and rubella status

Folic acid started, and long-term medication reviewed for safety in pregnancy

Semen analysis for the male partner

Advice on the interval to leave after a previous caesarean or loss

Diet and activity targets before conception, not after

When to come in

✓You are planning a pregnancy in the next six months

✓A previous pregnancy had a complication

✓You have PCOS, thyroid disease or diabetes

✓There is a family history of a genetic condition

Consultation ₹500. Bring previous reports, your medicines, and the dates of your last three periods.

Pregnancy care

Antenatal care from the first missed period to delivery, with the visit schedule set to your own risk profile.

High-risk obstetrics

Pregnancies that need closer surveillance, with defined thresholds for review and admission rather than reassurance alone.

Delivery and VBAC

The intended route of delivery is agreed with you before term, with the reasons stated in writing.

Tests for foetal wellbeing

Used when growth, fluid or movements give concern, with the frequency of surveillance set by the findings.

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