Pre-Pregnancy Counselling
Our Approach to Pre-Pregnancy Counselling (Preconception Care)
For women planning pregnancy, Dr. Lekha offers tailored counselling and preparation to maximize the chances of a healthy conception and pregnancy.
Her practice includes:
Health assessments
Reviewing medical, surgical, obstetric history; screening for chronic conditions (e.g. hypertension, diabetes, thyroid, anemia). Checking immunization status (e.g. rubella, hepatitis, etc.). Ensuring any existing health issues are optimised before pregnancy.
Lifestyle guidance
Advice on nutrition, achieving ideal body weight, healthy diet, folic acid supplementation, stopping harmful habits (smoking, alcohol if any), exercise, managing stress, etc.
Fertility awareness & timing
Understanding menstrual cycles, ovulation, when to seek help if conception doesn’t occur after a certain time. Sometimes ordering baseline fertility tests or hormonal assays if indicated.
Genetic & risk counselling
Identifying any inherited risk factors, family history, consanguinity, previous pregnancy losses, and discussing options (screening, tests) if necessary.