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Useful expressions for prenatal check up(For mothers)Pregnancy checkup ( at hospital)①

I might be pregnant.
(pregnancy test was positive/delayed menstruation)

Do I need to visit to every prenatal checkup?

Can I come for a prenatal checkup with(partner/interpreter/etc.)?

May I use a telephone interpreter during a prenatal checkup?

I would like a female doctor for religious reasons. Is it
possible?

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Pregnancy checkup ( at hospital)②

I have a special diet for religious reasons.
Can I discuss my diet during inpatient?

Can I have a prenatal diagnosis? (Maternal serum marker
test, NIPT, amniotic fluid test)

What kind of test is this?

Please could you explain the estimate cost of the test?

I will come with my partner/interpreter next time.
Could you explain again in detail next time?

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Physical condition and daily life①

I have lower abdominal pain. (Sometimes/often)

I have uterus contractions . (Sometimes/often).

I have bleeding.

I am concern about childbirth.
(Age, physical condition, lack of support, finance).

MEMOI have sever morning sickness. Am I ok?
(Sometimes I can’t eat, drink fluids.
I vomit drinks, vomit all the time).
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Physical condition and daily life②

I have much appetite.

I gain weight even I am very careful with my diet.

How much more weight can I gain before the birth?

Do you have any advice?
Should I avoid specific food during pregnancy?

Are there any foods (ingredients or ways of eating)recommended for pregnant women?

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Can I drink coffee/tea?

Can I get some supplements (iron, folic acid, etc.)?

Are there any supplements recommended for pregnant
women?

What kind of exercise do you recommend for pregnant
women?

I have severe constipation. I need some medicine.
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Physical condition and daily life④

I have a cold. (a fever, sore throat, cough, runny nose)
Can I get medicine?

I have hay fever. Can I get medicine?

I do not feel well.
(Headache, dizziness or lightheadedness, breathlessness,lethargy)

I am sleepy all the time./I can not sleep well during night.

My skin is very itchy.

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Physical condition and daily life⑤

I have some red spots on my skin.

I have swollen legs/feet.

I have leg cramps. (Komura-gaeri)

May I ride a bicycle?

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Baby

How is my baby?

How big is my baby now? (how many grams and centimeters)

Is the baby growing well?

Is the baby a boy or a girl?

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Confirmation for delivery (hospitalization)①

I would like to have a natural delivery as possible.

I don't want to have an episiotomy if possible.

Can I have an epidural?

Can I request a cesarean section instead of a Virginal birth?

Can my partner/ older child/ own mother/ others attend the delivery?

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Confirmation for delivery (hospitalization)②

Can my partner/ older child/ own mother/ others visit during hospitalization?

How long would I stay in the hospital?

I want to breastfeed my baby.
Please tell me how to care(massage) from now on.

I would like to raise my baby with both breastfeed andformula.

I would like to know about baby items(crib, baby bath, baby
bottle, etc./when, price) I should prepare at home.

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Confirmation for delivery (hospitalization)③051

I would like to know about preparations( item list) for
hospitalization .

I would like to confirm the timing of hospitalization.

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