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Basic Pregnancy Info

Celebrating the wonder and excitement of a new beginning, our team at Seasons has distinctive histories of women’s health excellence.

Prenatal Vitamins

You will get most of the vitamins and minerals you need from a healthy diet. However, it is difficult to get enough calcium, iron and folic acid (a B-vitamin that helps to prevent defects of the brain and spinal cord known as neural tube defects) from the food you eat. Therefore, we recommend that you take a prenatal vitamin every day. Because neural tube defects originate during the first month of pregnancy (before many women know they are pregnant), it is desirable for women of childbearing age to take folic acid supplements before conception. This will help reduce the risk of neural tube defects.

If you need to inquire about starting prenatal vitamins or folic acid, please call our office. Prenatal vitamins can be refilled as needed throughout your pregnancy by calling your pharmacist.

Your Obstetric Visits & Testing

During your pregnancy, you will usually be seen for regular visits every four weeks until 28 weeks; every two to three weeks until 36 weeks; then weekly until delivery.

We will do a number of routine tests to assess your health and the health of your baby. These include a standard blood pregnancy profile and a pap smear and cultures at your first visit; blood tests for diabetes and anemia in the second trimester; and a vaginal culture for Group B Strep at 35-36 weeks.

Medications During Pregnancy

You may use this as a guideline for medications safe to use during your pregnancy. Please call our office if your symptoms persist or if you have a fever over 100.4 degrees.

  • Antacids

    • Gas-X
    • Maalox
    • Mylanta
    • Mylicon
    • Pepcid
    • Tums
  • Congestion

    • Humidifier
    • Saline Nasal Spray
  • Constipation

    • Colace-Stool Softener
    • Fiber Supplements
    • Fleet Enema
    • Metamucil
    • Milk of Magnesia
    • Miralax
  • Cough

    • Robitussin DM
  • Diarrhea

    • BRAT Diet – Banana, Rice, Applesauce, Toast or Tea
    • Kaopectate
    • Lomotil
  • Headaches

    • Tylenol (acetaminophen)
  • Hemorrhoids

    • (See meds for constipation)
    • Anusol
    • Preparation H
    • Tucks Pads with bowel movements
    • Witch Hazel
  • Nasal Drainage/Allergies

    • Antihistamines – Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec
    • Mucinex
  • Nausea/Vomiting

    • Benadryl
    • Dramamine
    • Emetrol
    • Unisom/Vitamin B6 – 1 tablet of Vitamin B6 with 1/2 tablet of Unisom, up to three times/day
  • Sore Throat

    • Cepacol Lozenges
    • Chloraseptic Spray
    • Cough Drops
    • Warm Saltwater Gargles
  • Yeast Infection

    • Monistat 7-day treatment

Midwifery

Midwifery is gaining popularity as more women want input into their labor and delivery. Whether you choose a midwife or an obstetrician, every pregnant woman can benefit from a midwife’s resources. For more information on our team of midwifery, please visit our certified nurse midwives page.

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