When you enter your third trimester of pregnancy, which is from week 13 to week 26, it’s time to start preparing for the arrival of your baby. One important step in this process is visiting your OB/GYN (obstetrician-gynecologist) more frequently. The OB/GYN will be monitoring your health closely during this critical period of pregnancy and
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What to Expect on the 2nd Trimester Visit to Your Pregnancy Physician
Pregnancy is an exciting journey – especially when you make it to your second trimester. A world of new experiences is waiting for you, and you want to ensure you enter each of those experiences happily and healthily. So, you must check in with your doctors regularly to ensure the baby’s health is on track.
Read More5 Steps To Take For A Healthy Pregnancy
Pregnancy is an exciting time, but it also brings a rollercoaster of emotions. Bringing a child into the world can be exciting, shocking, and overwhelming. If this is your first pregnancy, no wonder your head is overflowing with questions as you pore over baby books and blog posts! Knowing how to prepare for it can
Read MorePregnancy Precautions in the First Trimester
You’re pregnant. Congratulations! It’s the beginning of one of the most significant and fulfilling experiences in your life. Now, especially in the first trimester of your pregnancy, you’ll hear a lot of strange advice from others – but be careful. You only need to take certain steps to ensure that the rest of your pregnancy
Read MoreHealthy Pregnancy: Advice from an OB/GYN
From the moment you discover that you’re pregnant until you deliver, your number-one priority is maintaining the good health of yourself and your baby. You may be wondering how exactly is the best way to go about achieving optimum health and providing all of the nutrients your baby needs. Let’s talk about some of the
Read MorePregnancy Precautions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pregnancy is supposed to be an exciting and memorable adventure. However, with the onslaught and the unabated surges of COVID-19, expectant mothers are instead shrouded in anxiety, fear, and uncertainty over their health and that of their unborn child. Here are a few, simple strategies to help you navigate and ensure a healthy, successful pregnancy
Read MorePregnancy Symptoms: How to Know If You’re Pregnant
If you’ve been trying to get pregnant for the first time, you may not always know the exact signs to look out for month after month. Missing your period—especially if it runs like clockwork—might cause you to think it might be the good news you’ve been waiting to get, but it is not a foolproof
Read MoreYour Home Pregnancy Test is Positive: What’s Next?
If you took an at-home pregnancy test and it came back positive, you may be going through a roller coaster of emotions. It is natural to also think about what your next step should be in order to take care of yourself and the growing baby inside you. University OBGYN Associates, serving Syracuse and the
Read MoreHow Can Pregnant Women Be Affected by COVID-19?
The coronavirus is spread through respiratory droplets transmitted by an infected person sneezing, coughing, talking, or even just exhaling. The droplets may land on objects and, if touched by a non-infected person, they can spread the virus. That is why handwashing is so important, because you can successfully wash off the virus from your hands
Read MoreFAQs: Coronavirus and Pregnancy
If you are pregnant during this current pandemic of coronavirus and have concerns or questions about your pregnancy, you are not alone. There is still a lot to learn about the virus and whether (or how) pregnancy can be affected by it, but OB/GYN doctors are gaining greater knowledge about its effects every day. So
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