Pregnancy Planning Center - Cicero, IL
Cicero Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for Pregnancy PlanningType of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist? A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women. Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Cicero * Sonya L Thomas MD  Del Granado Medical Center  Pri-Care Medical Associates  Cicero Health Center of Cook County  Lawndale Christian Health Center  Personal Physicians  Daniel Rostein MD  Access Community Health Network Ob/Gyn  Loyola Family Health Center North Riverside  Pamela Dorne MD  Access Community Health Network Ob/Gyn  Access Community Health Network Ob/Gyn  Oak Park Ob/Gyn  Midway Medical Center  Loyola Family Health Center North Riverside  Oak Park Ob/Gyn  Chicago Women's Health Ltd  Plaza Medical Center  Plaza Medical Center  Alivio Medical Center  Partners in Womens Health  MacNeal Health Care  Partners in Womens Health  Partners in Womens Health  Partners in Womens Health  Lyndon D Taylor MD LLC  Joseph Zacharia MD  Women's Healthcare  Women Health Center  St Anthony Health Affiliates  Chicago Gynecological Associates SC  Chicago Gynecological Associates SC  Humbolt Park Family Health Center  Access Community Health Network Family Medical Center  Institute for Women's Health  Mount Carmel Med Ctr  Womens Health Consultants  Patricia Boatwright MD  Womens Health Consultants  Nye Partners & Womens Health  Womens Health Consultants  Nye Partners & Womens Health  Womens Health Consultants  John S Weitzner MD  Center for Women's Care  Rush Associates in Women's Health  Rush Associates in Women's Health  Rush Associates in Women's Health  Lake Shore Medical Associates Ltd  Eduardo N Madamba MD  Procopio M Munoz MD  University Urogynecologists PC  University Urogynecologists PC  University Urogynecologists PC  Pawel K Kwiecinski MD  Chavez & Encinas MDs  Ashland Medical & Dental Associates  Holy Cross Hospital  Matthew M Ahranjani MD  Brookfield Womens Healthcare  Brookfield Womens Healthcare  Midwest Physician Centers of Bridgeport & Chicago  AVA Women's Health Associates SC  AVA Women's Health Associates SC  James J Gomez MD  Scott M Pierce MD  AVA Women's Health Associates SC  Drs Jean C Alexandre Sr. & Jr.  Wu & Wey MDs  Nelson Lehrer MD  Lakeshore Womens Health Specialists SC  Lakeshore Womens Health Specialists SC  Fertility Centers Of Illinois  Lakeshore Womens Health Specialists SC  Northwestern Community Medical Group  Northwestern Community Medical Group  Prairie Medical Associates  Swedish Covenant Medical Associates  Swedish Covenant Medical Associates  Suad Shuber & Heider Shuber MDs  Suad Shuber & Heider Shuber MDs  Foti Chronopoulos & Alan Luke MDs  Michigan Avenue Center for Health Ltd  Foti Chronopoulos & Alan Luke MDs  Edna Richard MD  Ob/Gyn Health Associates  Southwest Ob/Gyn  Southwest Ob/Gyn  Southwest Ob/Gyn  Southwest Ob/Gyn  Southwest Ob/Gyn  MacNeal HealthCare Center  MacNeal HealthCare Center  Varsha & Vinod Upadhyaya MDs  Women's Health Consultants  Women's Health Consultants  Donald L Chatman MD Ltd  Women's Health Consultants  Chicago Ob/Gyn Associates  Association for Womens Health Care Cicero, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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Pregnancy PlanningRead the Pregnancy Planning article » What is pregnancy planning and why is it important?Having a baby is one of the most important events in a woman's life. Women considering pregnancy are encouraged to start planning for the pregnancy with their doctors early. This early planning process is called pregnancy planning. The goals of pregnancy planning are to create a healthy environment for the fetus and to prevent birth defects and other pregnancy related problems to the greatest extent possible. The issues addressed during pregnancy planning include nutrition, vitamins, body weight, exercise, avoidance of certain medications and alcohol, immunizations, and genetic counseling. Even though many women will have normal pregnancies without any planning, pregnancy planning improves the chances of a smooth pregnancy and a healthy baby. Unfortunately, over 40% of pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, and many more women who are anticipating conceiving do not seek prior medical consultation. Public education is important to improve pregnancy planning. Pregnancy planning can help prevent exposure of the mother to potentially harmful medications or substances during the early days of pregnancy. The baby's organs begin developing as early as 17 days after conception, and the fertilized egg begins to grow even before the first day of the missed period. Some women continue to have light bleeding that may be mistaken for a menstrual period during the first few months of pregnancy and may not even realize that they are pregnant. Others may not recognize that they are pregnant until they experience a weight gain or abdominal enlargement. By then, they may have already been exposed to medications or substances potentially harmful to the fetus. In addition to avoiding medications and substances that are potentially harmful to the fetus, other important health issues are addressed during pre-pregnancy planning.
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Endometriosis
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