Patient's question:
I am currently 4 months pregnant. I only found out I was pregnant after a thorough check-up at the hospital 17 days ago, but I have always been unaware of when I started prenatal care. Currently, my body condition is generally fine, except for some swelling in my feet and difficulty sleeping for about three or four days a week. When should prenatal care begin during the early stages of pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
If what you're saying is that after getting pregnant, you only had one prenatal check-up at the very beginning of the pregnancy and haven't had any detailed examinations since then, it's important to get a comprehensive prenatal check-up promptly. Moreover, since you're experiencing swelling again now, it's quite early, which can easily affect the health of the pregnant woman herself and also pose significant harm to the fetus in the womb. Therefore, it's recommended that you go to the hospital for a thorough examination as soon as possible.