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First Trimester of Pregnancy - General History


General History

The doctor enquires about your medical history. Various aspects including 

  • Previous illness
  • Hereditary diseases
  • Any serious diseases in childhood
  • Allergies to drugs can be an important pointer for events that occur in your pregnancy and can influence the course of your present pregnancy 

Other important areas that would be covered include:

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  • History of age at marriage
  • The time interval between marriage and conceivement
  • Previous abortions or stillbirths 
  • Any contraception that was used 
  • If you are pregnant for the second or the third time, then details regarding your previous pregnancies like mode of delivery (normal, caesarian), health status and age of the children, any difficulties and complications during previous pregnancies are noted down 
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