PRENATAL CARE
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
FirstMed provides prenatal care according to the best international standards. Expectants receive prenatal care in the clinic including but not limited to:
- Blood tests
- Ultrasound scans
- Down’s syndrome screening – Quadruple Test or PrenaTest
- Detailed monitoring of the baby in late pregnancy
The FirstMed medical and nursing staff will support you and your family during the entire pregnancy. Our modern equipment and comfortable facilities will allow for relaxed appointments and focus on the well being of you and your family.
How Can We Help?
Do you wish to make an appointment with a doctor? | Are you interested in purchasing FirstMed’s Prenatal Plan? |
Call us any time to make appointment with one our OB/GYN doctors. | It is a great decision. This will save 60% on the full price of the nine month prenatal care. |
Further information:
4D ULTRASOUND
With the 4D scanning technology of our new Voluson 730 ultrasound, we can obtain amazing real time 3D images of your baby with extraordinary detail. Parents have the chance to see their baby smile, yawn, suck on his little fingers, or scratch her little nose and display other behaviors of a newborn baby.
This procedure takes 20-30 minutes. First a fetal wellness check is conducted, and then some time is spent on obtaining the best possible images of the baby. The 4D movie created during the procedure will be available for parents to take home in the form of a DVD.
The best time for this exam is about 25 weeks into the pregnancy.
PRENATEST
The PrenaTest® prenatal screening test is performed during your first trimester of pregnancy. It lets you know whether you are at risk of carrying a fetus that may be affected by one of the most common birth anomalies: Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and Trisomy 18.
As opposed to earlier ways of testing genetic disorders, PrenaTest is
- non-invasive
- delivers results from one simple blood draw
- faster
- less painful
- does not carry the risk of miscarriage or harming the foetus
The test is designed for all pregnant women, regardless of their age. It offers results as early as in the first trimester, but may also be adapted for testing during the second trimester.
Why choose a Prenatest?
Although the Prenatest results do not provide a final diagnosis, it remains a very useful screening test for the following reasons:
- It is the best choice for prenatal screening for Down syndrome in the 1st trimester
- It does not pose any danger to the mother or to the fetus
- It provides prenatal screening options to mothers under the age of 35 (amniocentesis is reserved for women over the age of 35)
- It provides useful information to women 35 years of age and older before deciding to undergo a diagnostic procedure.
BREASTFEEDING HELP
Do you have enough milk? Is breastfeeding painful? Does breastfeeding stress you out?
Get answers to your questions and solutions to your problems from our lactation consultants. Breastfeeding should be peaceful and enjoyable for both you and your baby. However, the early weeks are full of potential pitfalls, and problems can crop up any time during your breastfeeding relationship.
The most common concerns include questions about milk supply, painful, sore nipples, breastfeeding and sleeping patterns, introducing solid foods, and weaning.
Let our consultants help you.