{"id":920,"date":"2023-09-07T15:57:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T15:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drseragyoussif.com.au\/?page_id=920"},"modified":"2025-01-16T08:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:38:14","slug":"pre-pregnancy-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drseragyoussif.com.au\/?page_id=920","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Pregnancy Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Preconception Care of Women<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The world has become so fast paced that people don\u2019t want to stand by reading a page of info<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Preconception health<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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should be encouraged by health measures and education, including encouragement of a reproductive life plan for all couples. These efforts should include improved health coverage for all and in particular low-income women. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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All couples planning a pregnancy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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should attend for preconception clinical couselling and care. couseeling should be for all couples not only after a negative pregnancy outcome. At these visits, clinicians should focus on the most efficacious interventions for preconception health. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Such interventions may include: <\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Folic acid supplementation:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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supplementation with folic acid can reduce the risk for neural tube defects by two thirds. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Rubella vaccination.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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supplementation with folic acid can reduce the risk for neural tube defects by two thirds. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Hypothyroidism management:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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the requirement for thyroid replacement therapy increases during pregnancy, and early intervention promotes healthy neurologic development of children.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Hepatitis B vaccination<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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 for at risk women. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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HIV screening and treatment. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Screening for Neisseria gonorrhoea and Chlamydia trachomatis.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Elimination of these bacteria can reduce the risk for ectopic pregnancy and infertility as well as mental retardation and blindness of the newborn. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Maternal phenylalanine management<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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among women with phenylketonuria. Elevated levels of maternal phenylalanine may promote mental retardation in childhood. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Oral anticoagulant change to Heparin if possible prior to conception:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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warfarin is associated with an increased risk for birth defects and hemorrhage in pregnancy. If at all possible, women should stop treatment with warfarin prior to pregnancy. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Oral antiepileptic <\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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medication management: clinicians should attempt to minimize the teratogenic potential of these medications by use of les teratogenic medication such as. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cessation of Isotretinoin treatment. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Smoking cessation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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counseling: smoking is associated with preterm birth, low birth weight, and other negative perinatal outcomes. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Stopping alcohol use. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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counseling: smoking is associated with preterm birth, low birth weight, and other negative perinatal outcomes. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Obesity control: <\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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a healthy weight prior to pregnancy reduces the risks for neural tube defects, preterm delivery, diabetes, Cesarean delivery, hypertension, and thromboembolic disease. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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