Antenatal & Postnatal Care
Antenatal (prenatal) care is the healthcare a woman receives during pregnancy, while postnatal care covers the period after delivery. Regular and thorough care during both phases is essential for the health and wellbeing of mother and baby.
Dr. Sowmya Sampurna provides personalised, trimester-wise antenatal care and comprehensive postpartum support to ensure a safe and healthy journey through motherhood.
Common Symptoms
- Planning a pregnancy or newly pregnant
- Need for regular pregnancy monitoring
- Pregnancy-related discomfort or complications
- Postpartum recovery concerns
- Breastfeeding difficulties
- Postpartum mood changes
Antenatal Care
- First Trimester: Confirmation of pregnancy, dating scan, blood group, haemoglobin, thyroid, blood sugar, and infection screening
- Second Trimester: Anomaly scan (18-20 weeks), glucose tolerance test, growth monitoring, and vaccination (Tdap)
- Third Trimester: Growth scans, foetal Doppler, non-stress test (NST), birth plan discussion, and delivery preparation
- Throughout: Nutritional guidance, exercise advice, vitamin supplementation, and emotional support
Postnatal Care
- Wound care and recovery monitoring (post-vaginal or post-cesarean)
- Breastfeeding support and lactation guidance
- Postpartum check-up at 6 weeks
- Screening for postpartum depression
- Contraception counselling
- Pelvic floor exercises and recovery guidance
- Early detection and management of complications
- Healthy foetal growth and development monitoring
- Reduced risk of preterm birth and low birth weight
- Prepared and confident approach to delivery
- Smooth postpartum recovery
- Successful breastfeeding establishment
- Emotional support through the entire journey
Dr. Sowmya Sampurna believes that every pregnancy deserves dedicated, personalised attention. Her comprehensive care ensures that both mother and baby receive the best possible support from conception through the postpartum period.
Typically: monthly visits until 28 weeks, fortnightly from 28-36 weeks, and weekly from 36 weeks until delivery. More frequent visits may be needed for high-risk pregnancies.
Ideally, as soon as you know you are pregnant — usually by 6-8 weeks of gestation. Early booking allows for timely screening tests and early identification of any risk factors.