Pregnancy
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 from food alone. We recommend taking a prenatal vitamin every day.
Because neural tube defects develop early in pregnancy, folic acid supplementation before conception is recommended for women of childbearing age.
If you have questions about prenatal vitamins or folic acid, contact our office. Refills can be handled through your pharmacist.
Your Obstetric Visits & Testing
Visits are typically every four weeks until 28 weeks, every two to three weeks until 36 weeks, and weekly until delivery.
Routine testing includes blood work, pap smear and cultures at the first visit; diabetes and anemia screening in the second trimester; and Group B Strep testing at 35–36 weeks.
Medications During Pregnancy
Use the following as a general guideline. Contact our office if symptoms persist or if you have a fever over 100.4°F.
Antacids
- Gas-X
- Maalox
- Mylanta
- Mylicon
- Pepcid
- Tums
Congestion
- Humidifier
- Saline nasal spray
Constipation
- Colace
- Fiber supplements
- Fleet enema
- Metamucil
- Milk of magnesia
- Miralax
Cough
- Robitussin DM
Diarrhea
- BRAT diet (banana, rice, applesauce, toast)
- Kaopectate
- Lomotil
Headaches
- Tylenol (acetaminophen)
Hemorrhoids
- Anusol
- Preparation H
- Tucks pads
- Witch hazel
Allergies / Nasal Drainage
- Benadryl
- Claritin
- Zyrtec
- Mucinex
Nausea / Vomiting
- Benadryl
- Dramamine
- Emetrol
- Vitamin B6 with Unisom
Sore Throat
- Cepacol lozenges
- Chloraseptic spray
- Cough drops
- Warm saltwater gargles
Yeast Infection
- Monistat (7-day treatment)
Midwifery
Midwifery is increasingly popular as more women seek involvement in their labor and delivery experience. Learn more on our certified nurse midwives page.