Your first visit to the gynecologist depends primarily on the type of care you wish to receive during your pregnancy. If you’ve found out that you are pregnant (for example, by using a pregnancy test), the pregnancy is wanted, and you aren’t troubled by any difficulties (lower abdominal pain, lower back pain or pain shooting up into the shoulder, lightheadedness, bleeding, severe vomiting), you don’t have to hurry to get an appointment. Using ultrasound, the doctor can usually find the developing baby only after the 6th week of pregnancy, i.e., 6 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period. By visiting at this time, you can have your pregnancy confirmed and arrange your first trimester screening (not covered by public insurance), which is carried out between the 11th and 14th week of pregnancy. In general, it’s recommended to visit a gynecological outpatient clinic before the 14th week of pregnancy, since according to the care schedule set by the Czech Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, this is the latest you should be issued with a pregnancy card and undergo your first blood and urine tests as well as an ultrasound.
