Gynecologist clarifies

Important examinations during pregnancy

Preventive healthcare during pregnancy and shortly after birth protects mother and child.(Bild: InsideCreativeHouse - stock.adob)

Parent-child check-ups help to detect and treat possible complications during pregnancy at an early stage. A gynecologist explains when they are carried out and what happens during them.

The mother-child program was introduced in Austria 50 years ago to provide preventive healthcare for pregnant women and children up to the age of five. The planned examinations are free of charge if they are carried out by contracted doctors of the health insurance providers. By providing care from before to shortly after birth, maternal and infant mortality as well as undetected fetal malformations have been significantly reduced, as Prof. MR. Dr. Friedrich Gill, gynaecologist in Vienna, explains.