Do not skip the first pregnancy control. Know the main risks of alarm in the first medical appointment.

Pregnancy is not a disease, but it deserves specific care to ensure the well-being of the mother and the baby. Attending the doctor for pregnancy control, proper nutrition, a healthy environment and moderate physical activity are vital for a happy and healthy pregnancy.

In the first pregnancy control you are given a comprehensive study, which ranges from background and disease analysis to a detailed physical and emotional assessment, which helps the specialist to determine if the pregnancy is high or low risk.

It is also likely that the doctor will inform parents about everything related to the sexual health of the couple: the most appropriate positions, the frequency of sexual intercourse and when to avoid.

Pregnancy control: emergency

With the first consultations with the doctor in the pregnancy control, you can learn to know the main risks of alarm. Thus, you must be attentive and to go to the doctor promptly if they are presented to you:

• Low pain: alone or accompanied by chills, fever, vaginal bleeding, fainting, or increased vaginal discharge.
• Swelling: if it occurs on hands and face very markedly may be a sign of preeclampsia.
• Vaginal bleeding: always a reason to consult.
• Exaggerated weight gain: may be a sign of gestational diabetes or preeclampsia.
• Headache: accompanied by burning in the mouth of the stomach or feeling of intense gastritis, blurred vision, constant ringing in the ears, or exacerbated migraines.
• Exit of amniotic fluid through the vagina.
• Nausea and vomiting: when intensity and frequency cause dehydration, palpitations, sweating and tiredness.

Do not consume alcohol or psychotropic substances, not even in small doses as it has not yet been proven the minimum acceptable to not harm the baby.