If you are pregnant, prenatal care is vital. Visit your obstetrician or nurse practitioner right away if you have a positive pregnancy test. The doctor will want to see you regularly to monitor the progress of your pregnancy. He or she will measure the baby's growth, listen to the fetal heartbeat, monitor your weight gain, prescribe prenatal vitamins, watch for any warning signs, as well as a host of other important medical tasks.
Prenatal care is the best way to assure a safe and healthy pregnancy.
If you don't know where you can go for prenatal care, below are several facilites in the Los Angeles are. Contact our center for more information. Services provided include gynecology, prenatal care, Lamaze classes, and family planning. Pregnant women have choice of hospitals for delivery. High risk pregnancies not accepted.