Information is an important part of any topic, but it is even more important for pregnancy. There are many things that can go wrong during pregnancy and a preconception checkup can help prevent these issues. Your health before and during pregnancy makes a difference for your unborn baby. Blood pressure is a great example. Your prenatal care will include …show more content…
The doctor might advise the father to be to avoid or decrease his use of alcohol because it can decrease the sperm count. The doctor might also advise the expectant father to avoid tobacco products and other drugs which can cause a low sperm count, and certain birth defects.
During the preconception checkup the doctor will examine the father to be. The doctor will want to determine any health conditions that might need to be taken care of. The doctor might order other tests that they consider necessary. The doctor might also want to check and determine if the father to be is a carrier of certain inherited diseases.
The doctor might also examine the expectant father for sexually transmitted diseases. The doctor might order certain blood tests to determine if the father to be has an inactive sexually transmitted disease. The doctor will advise the father to be on how to best treat the disease before trying to conceive so the disease will be less likely to be passed to mother then the