Pregnancy care and delivery
From the first scan to the birth, one doctor who knows your file and explains every step of the way.
Nine months, one doctor
Care begins in the earliest weeks with a confirmation consultation: dating the pregnancy, checking that it is correctly sited, prescribing the initial blood tests, and reviewing your medical history. It is also the moment to talk about what worries you, about current medication, and about how you live.
Then come the follow-up consultations, one a month where there is no complication, each time with blood pressure, weight, fundal height and the fetal heartbeat. Three scans give the pregnancy its structure: the first-trimester scan, which dates it and measures nuchal translucency; the second-trimester scan, known as the anatomy scan, which reviews the baby's anatomy organ by organ; and the third-trimester scan, which checks growth, position and the volume of amniotic fluid.
A pregnancy that falls outside the usual pattern — gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, a scarred uterus, twins, a history of prematurity — calls for a closer rhythm and sometimes additional tests. The rhythm is then adapted to your situation, and the reasoning behind each decision is explained.
The final weeks are for preparing the birth in concrete terms: the mode of delivery envisaged, the signs that should bring you in without delay, and how the day itself will be organised. The aim is simple — that you arrive at the birth knowing what is going to happen.
How a pregnancy is followed here
Confirmation and dating
First scan, initial blood tests, and a review of your history and current medication.
Monthly consultations
At each stage, a clear account of what worked, what did not, and what comes next.
The three scans
Dating in the first trimester, anatomy in the second, growth and position in the third.
Preparing for birth
Mode of delivery, warning signs, and how the day itself will be organised.
Questions about pregnancy care
When should I first come in?
As soon as the pregnancy test is positive, without waiting for the next missed period. An early consultation makes it possible to date the pregnancy precisely — that dating will serve as the reference for all nine months — and to confirm that it is correctly sited in the uterus.
How many scans will I have?
Three scans give an uncomplicated pregnancy its rhythm: dating in the first trimester, anatomy in the second, growth in the third. Additional checks may be added if the situation calls for them — and when they are, the reason is explained.
Can my partner come to consultations?
Yes. He is welcome, particularly at the scans. It is also useful for him to know the signs that should bring you in urgently.
What should I do if I bleed or have pain?
Bleeding, abdominal pain that persists, a fever, a loss of fluid, or a clear reduction in the baby's movements all warrant calling the practice without waiting for the next appointment.
Other consultations
Pregnancy care often works alongside these areas of practice.
Expecting a baby?
The practice sees patients by appointment in Skhirat, in French and in Arabic.