Pregnancy changes a woman’s body in countless ways, and recovery doesn’t end when her baby arrives. At Women’s Medical Center, a gynecology-focused practice in Tyrone, Georgia, caring for women before and after pregnancy is an important part of helping them maintain their health through every stage of life. Women’s Medical Center can confirm pregnancies during the first 12 weeks and refer expectant mothers to recommended obstetricians for prenatal care and delivery. After childbirth, women continue their initial postpartum care with their delivering obstetrician, including the traditional six-week postpartum visit. Around 12 weeks after delivery, they can return to Women’s Medical Center for ongoing gynecological care. “Having a baby is such a big, big change,” said Heather Cantrell of Women’s Medical Center. The first months with a new baby can bring changes that women did not anticipate. Some return to work and discover that their breastfeeding plans need to change. Others find that the birth control method selected shortly after delivery no longer fits their needs. Cantrell explained that the return visit involves “checking in to make sure that their lactation plans are still the same, and that their birth control method is still working, and how they are recovering from childbirth and pregnancy and adjusting to postpartum hormones.” The appointment also gives providers an opportunity to screen for postpartum depression and determine whether additional treatment or…
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