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A remarkable package of pre-natal care is available to pregnant women, and taking full advantage of it is one of the very best ways of minimizing stress in pregnancy.
It is very important to attend the pre-natal clinic at your health centre, hospital or GP unit, so as to benefit from the complete range of services offered by the team of professionals, including your GP, obstetrician, nursing staff, midwife and health visitor, who will be looking after you throughout your pregnancy. Awareness of the extent of this team effort can be particularly reassuring to new mothers, and do a lot to dispel stressful feelings.
During your pre-booked visits to the pre-natal clinic you will have the opportunity to get informed by asking questions, to seek any special reassurance you may require, and to get to know the various members of the medical team.
Most importantly from a stress point of view, you will benefit from very careful monitoring throughout your pregnancy. Sophisticated Pre-natal screening devices, such as the detailed ultrasound scan which will give you your very first picture of your child, can provide immense reassurance to mothers-to-be.
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