
PATIENT INFORMATION
ABOUT YOUR VISIT
Preparation for your appointment
Prenatal Appointments
Regular visits to an OB/GYN, midwife or family doctor trained in obstetrics ensure that everything is as expected and they can help spot any health issues early on, when complications are easier to treat.
Be sure each appointment is on your calendar and try not to skip a single one (they’re all important!)
Typical prenatal appointment schedule
The number of visits you’ll have in a typical prenatal appointment schedule usually total about 10 to 15, depending on when you find out you're pregnant and the timing of your first checkup. In most complication-free pregnancies. The frequency of prenatal appointments increases in the third trimester because certain pregnancy complications like pre-eclampsia are more likely to appear then. Issues with your baby's growth also tend to show up later in pregnancy, so your practitioner will also want to measure your weight, belly size and other factors more frequently in the last trimester.
What happens during a prenatal care appointment?
What tests will I receive at my prenatal appointments?
Gynecologist Appointment
There are a few things you should do to prepare for your visit to the gynecologist. Blood can make a difference in assessing your reproductive health, so make sure to schedule your gynecologist appointment for a day when you aren’t on your period. For the two days leading up to the visit, refrain from having sex, using a tampon, or using any vaginal lubricants or cleansers. This will help you get the most accurate results from your gynecologist. You should also come prepared knowing your medical history, sexual history, and recent menstrual history. If it’s hard for you to recall all of this information on the spot, spend some time writing it down beforehand. You should also ask your family about any diseases or medical disorders that run in the family, as these can impact your risk levels of developing certain conditions.
The Appointment and after the visit
Talking / External Exam
Speculum Exam
Bimanual Exam
Possible breast exam
After the Visit:
After your appointment, you might get a call from the doctor’s office with results from any of the tests run following your exam. It typically takes 1 day to 2 weeks to get results from an STI test, and 1-3 weeks to get results from a pap smear. Many offices won’t call you if test results are normal, so confirm whether this is the case before you leave your appointment. It also might be a good idea to schedule your next appointment before you leave the office. Pap smears and pelvic exams are recommended every three years for sexually active women over the age of 21, but it’s better to see your gynecologist yearly to check in.
TESTIMONIALS
“Dr Mekki delivered my third baby, and while my experiences with the first two deliveries were generally good, I was amazed at how skilled he was in making the delivery as smooth and easy as he could. He was great about answering my questions, giving recommendations based on my preferences, and offering suggestions (which I’m so glad to have taken!) without judgment or pressure.
His staff have excellent bedside manner, and were also very helpful in the questions they took the time to ask, and the information they offered
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“I highly recommend Dr. Mekki as your OB. Dr. Mekki, Maria, and the staff are amazing and very helpful. They all were very supportive and answered all my questions. Dr. Mekki is wonderful and very helpful. He always gave me his recommendations and allowed me to make decisions that best fit me. I will refer anyone who is having a baby to Dr. Mekki. 5 stars just isn't enough if I could give more I would most definitely. Thank you all very much.”
M.H
“I highly recommend Dr Mekki he’s delivered me my brothers and my cousins and he recently delivered my 2 kids and I’ve had no problem with him the girls are awesome as well they are nice friendly and loving by the end they’re more friends then nurses.”
Briana Longo