Rosie O'Donnell

surgical history go through any medications you're on that might be teratogenic so they might harm the baby we might need to change dosages of some medications as well then we check whether your cervical cancer screening is up to date so i'm going to break a myth it is safe during pregnancy there's also the self-collection if you're really worried about anything touching the cervix that self-collection just touches the sides walls of the vagina so that's completely safe

We also might offer an STI screen for some people if that's relevant as well.

We'll check if your immunizations are up to date and we'll tell you about the schedule of immunizations during pregnancy, which are really, really important.

I know there's a lot of misinformation online.

If you have any concerns regarding immunizations during pregnancy, please, please speak with a trusted healthcare professional.

Do not get your information from untrusted sources online.

Then we'll talk about lifestyle and nutrition.

So obviously,

No smoking, no vaping, alcohol, illicit drugs.

And that includes passive smoking.

Sometimes just being around people that smoke can also harm the baby.

And then there's the food safety.

That's a big one.

There are certain foods to avoid.

Soft cheeses, deli meats, raw seafood.

There's a whole bunch of foods.

And it's not about instilling fear.

You know, I still want people to go out and be able to eat healthy foods.

I usually refer people to the New South World Food Authority Guide.

It's a great resource, has a lot of information about, it's got like a red light, green light, orange light system, more things to just be cautious with.