58 Comments. 1  I always find this topic amusing â coming from the UK â as we use grams and kilograms for food and similar measurements, so we use a âtrue weightâ. My parents are of the âpounds and ouncesâ generation and counting things in 12s is just weird now in the uk!
Here are a few things you may expect in your 1st prenatal visit: 1  Your gynecologist will help you understand the process especially if you are a first-time mom. 2  It is important that from the very first visit you feel free to ask your doctor about any query or concern you have.
Bookstores and libraries devote entire sections to it, and pregnancy websites abound. At your first prenatal visit, your doctor will likely give you armfuls of pamphlets that cover every test and trimester. But despite all this information, pregnancy can take any soon-to-be mom by surprise.