You may be surprised how many women actually don’t have regular checkups with a gynecologist. It’s definitely better to have a gynecologist you are already comfortable with, before planning a pregnancy (if it’s a planned one). It took a couple of try’s for me to find the right one, and he had a 3 month waiting period at that time for seeing new patients. So I highly recommend doing your research and finding the right doctor sooner rather than later.
Your gynecologist is going to be constantly present throughout your pregnancy – like you are going to be meeting them starting from every month to every two weeks to every week as your pregnancy progresses. In fact, during my pregnancy which was during peak pandemic, visit to my gynecologist was the only outing I ever had! Get comfortable, and expect to make that visit regularly during your pregnancy (even during pandemic). So I feel, having a gynecologist is a very important pre-requisite to get things started smoothly.
During the pandemic, the gynecologist visits seemed a little different – no partners or family/ friends were allowed during the regular checkups during pregnancy – just the patient was allowed (yes – the whole time). So I had a go-bag ready for every visit – with masks, gloves, hand sanitizers and water bottle.
Pattu Mommy 