Hallo house
How early can a woman register for antenatal after discovering that she's pregnant?
The do's and dont's you know about pregnancy.
Tanks

It's good to register for ante-natal as soon as your pregnancy is confirmed.
Some women claim they'll wait till it's over 3months cos then, risks of miscarriage would've reduced. They say it would be a waste of time and resources to register early, and miscarry later. I dont agree to this notion because if you register very early, miscarriage would be prevented through proper ante-natal care.
There are lots of dos and donts in pregnancy and you're surely surrounded by information. Asides the advices you'll get from your doctor, colleagues, family members and friends, you can browse the internet and get some books(i use BabyCentre guide to pregnancy and birth).

@hazureal tanks,but going for antenatal early doesnt prevent miscarraiage in early trimester.
And i would like pple to comment how they carry to term their pregnancy, what they eat,drink and how they go abt their pregnancy.

Read books and register early so that they will tell you what to eat and drink while pregnant.
Meanwhile avoid Vitamin A but take up to 800mg of Folic acid everyday.

@oduamine
i believe you're a first timer. so i'll suggest you visit your ob/gyn within the first three months. s/he'll tell you to get plenty of rest, don't stress yourself, try and avoid bending and heavy lifting. if you're below three months, you don't need any drugs yet. but you can take multi-vitamin supplements, blood tonic (if you're getting dizzy spells) and anti-malaria tablets.

Anti-malarials in first trimester
Please go register for ante-natals and do take folic acid, very important in the first few months.

You see why u need to register early? Pls, AVOID anti malaria right now. U should have started folic acid even before you got pregnant. Its very important in the prevention of some serious deformities in the baby especially at this early stage. THe earlier u start folic acid the better. 400mgs for your baby and 400mgs for u.

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You see why u need to register early? [b]Pls, AVOID anti malaria right now. [/b]U should have started folic acid even before you got pregnant. Its very important in the prevention of some serious deformities in the baby especially at this early stage. THe earlier u start folic acid the better. 400mgs for your baby and 400mgs for u.

seriously?
daraprim antimalarial was one of the drugs the doctor recommended for me during my first and i didn't use folic acid till sometime in the second trimester. actually, i was made to understand that one doesn't really need to take drugs till after first trimester. all you need is rest ant eat well. so i don't think i will be rushing to the hospital so soon in subsequent pregnancy.

Congrats, get urself prgnacarE (vry important).

Where can one get folic acid supplement to buy and pls wut are the foods that are rich in folic acid.

I know this is old, but for anybody that may come afterwards, my advice is that you should not listen to what some non-medical mothers tell you. Because they never know what is good for you. It may work for them but human body is the not same for everybody, so ALWAYS see your obstretrician for as early as possible. Infact the earlier you go, the better for you. You may care to read this article on the Prevention of complications and what you need to do or avoid while pregnant. http://www.jotscroll.com/forums/11/posts/46/preventing-complications-in-pregnancy-the-facts-you-need-to-know-to-safe-your-baby-and-yourself.html

Eight Vital Things every African Woman should Expect at their First Antenatal Appointment...Click on link below to find out

http://dailyafricanwoman.com/first-antenatal-appointment-8-vital-things-african-women-need-to-know/