Family Planning in Chula Vista, CA

Don’t let the chance to make the most of your pregnancy pass you by. Scheduling a preconception planning appointment with Dr. Kamali can provide you and your partner with the information you need to take the right steps for a healthy pregnancy and birth. During the appointment, Dr. Kamali will work with you to review your medical history, lifestyle, and any potential risk factors that may impact your pregnancy. From there, you can create a customized plan to enhance your health and well-being, and give your future baby the best possible start. Whether you’re just beginning to consider starting a family or are actively trying to conceive, a preconception planning appointment is a vital part of preparing for a successful and healthy pregnancy. Call (619) 271-2700 to schedule an appointment our OBGYN office in Chula Vista today!

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Topics to Review During This Appointment

First and foremost, a family planning visit with your obstetrician is the perfect time to cover any questions or concerns you have about a potential pregnancy. Patients should feel absolutely free to address any areas of interest that they feel are important as they relate to having a child.

From questions asked by Dr. Kamali, you can expect to discuss your:

• Fertility: If you are aware of any conditions that may impact your ability to have children, now is an ideal time to review the extent of that possible impact.
• Menstrual cycles: Your obstetrician will want to know more about the date of your last period and the average length of your cycles. This information helps Dr. Kamali to determine the best time of each month for you to try and conceive, and may also alert them to any abnormalities within your cycle that could pose a problem.
• Medical history: Patients should be open to providing more information about past procedures and any current health problems that require ongoing treatment or management.
  Family medical history: Even if you have never been diagnosed yourself, any conditions that run in your family such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or fertility struggles can play a role in your chances of developing them as well.
• Current medications: It is important to understand any side effects from your medications, supplements, or even over-the-counter products that could factor into a future pregnancy.
• Lifestyle: Many couples should consider how their habits or environments can influence their health. For example, being a smoker or drinking excessive amounts of alcohol is not ideal for either partner as they prepare to bring a baby into the world. Your workplace may also need to be evaluated if you are operating in any kind of a high-risk environment that leaves you susceptible to various hazards.
  Recent travels: If you or your partner have recently visited
• Diet and exercise routine: Managing a healthy weight is one of the best ways to prepare for having a child. A mother’s weight can influence both her and her baby’s risk of complications during pregnancy. In addition, there are many foods and activities that are not advised for women while they are pregnant.
• Prenatal vitamins: Regularly taking prenatal vitamins as prescribed by Dr. Kamali prior to a pregnancy will significantly reduce your child’s risk of experiencing various birth defects.

Physical Exams and Screenings

Along with reviewing your lifestyle and medical history, Dr. Kamali will also often perform a variety of examinations and tests for patients that are planning to become pregnant. These typically include:

• A Pap test
• A weight check
• Screenings for any physical conditions that may affect your fertility
• Bloodwork
• Urine testing
• Blood pressure reading
• Any needed vaccinations
• A mental health screening since hormone fluctuations during pregnancy can often interfere with various mood disorders, or the woman’s chances of experiencing postpartum depression once the child is born

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Family planning services from Kamali OBGYN are intended to help patients achieve an optimal level of health prior to becoming pregnant. Taking these proactive steps helps to ensure that both the mother and her baby will have the greatest chance possible to engage in a completely healthy pregnancy, which is always the goal of each obstetrician at Kamali OBGYN.

If you are considering becoming pregnant at any point in the future, now is an excellent time to perform a checkup on your reproductive health. There is also no better time to begin seeing an obstetrician in Chula Vista, CA, since you will be working closely with this provider once you are in fact pregnant. Starting that relationship before the conception of a child helps to build an even stronger bond between parents and their physician.