Your Prenatal Care
the Best
Expecting
BY LAURA SILVERSTEIN, MD
P
regnancy is a state of
health. Our goal as
obstetricians is the same
as yours: to ensure you have
a safe and healthy pregnancy
and delivery and, most
importantly, a healthy
baby. The goal of prenatal
care is to monitor you
for changes in your
body that could affect
the pregnancy
.
YOUR FIRSTVISIT
Your prenatal care
usually starts between
6 and 10 weeks of
pregnancy (counting
from the rst day of
your last period). You
and your doctor will review
your medical history, including
your past gynecologic and
UCSF ANDVALLEYCARE’S COLLABORATION
provides advanced medical care in our own community.
UCSF Benio Children’s Hospital is consistently ranked
among the
nation’s top children’s hospitals
by
U.S.News &
World Report
.
ValleyCare.com/maternity | Spring 2014
