How to choose your OBGYN and What Questions to Ask during Pregnancy FROM an OBGYN with Dr. Pero | Ep. 01

Wanting to know what to ask your obgyn when pregnant?


This episode of the Learning To Mom Podcast, we'll break down everything- from choosing your OBGYN to your first visit to obgyn when pregnant, to to pregnancy appointments what to expect, to how to find an obgyn for pregnancy.


Today's episode on the Learning To Mom Podcast, we chat with OBGYN Dr. Pero.


Here's the questions we dive into:
- What things should women consider when choosing their OBGYN?
- Which is better: 1 doctor at 100% or whole practice at 60%?
- Can you switch practices?
- What would be a RED flag when you’re seeing a provider? 
- Can you always deny your cervical exams, even at 40+ weeks? 
- What deems an emergency for you to call the hospital?
- What are the questions you should be asking during your OBGYN prenatal appointments?
- Timeline/expectations of the different appointments?


If you're looking for the answers to these questions:
-When should I schedule my first prenatal appointment?
-How often will I have prenatal check-ups?
-What tests and screenings will I need during pregnancy?
-What's the purpose of prenatal vitamins?
- Can I continue taking my regular medications?
- How do I choose an obstetrician or midwife?
Then you're in the right place! Welcome to the best podcast for pregnancy and birth!

Transcript

On today’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Roxanne Pero, an OBGYN out of Dallas. Dr. Pero not ONLY is a doctor, but is also a mom of 4, so she’s practically Wonder Woman. She helps women during pregnancy, and also cares for women who are experiencing infertility. But THIS episode will cover questions like what are the signs and symptoms of infertility, what is endometriosis, what things should you consider when choosing your obgyn and more. This episode is JAM packed. Let’s dive in!

Questions asked on this episode:

1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your background and what lead you to start your instagram?
2. What things should you consider when choosing your OBGYN?
3. What are some things to look for when choosing a prenatal vitamin?
4. Is it better to align to ONE obgyn at the practice 100% or to align to all the providers at the practice but it’s at 60%?
5. What would be a RED flag when you’re working with a provider? Like oooh shoot, it’s time for me to find a new provider
6. The hospital is always like, “if it’s an emergency, call us” but what actually deems it as an emergency?? Sometimes i had situations where i was like, ‘uhh that doesn’t seem right…” and then i was too nervous to call because I didn’t want to look like an idiot.
7. What’s up with the gestational diabetes test?? Why is that a thing? Should I be nervous for that? How do you prepare for that? What do they do for that test?