Pregnancy planning in Warsaw
Preparing properly before you conceive is what gives a pregnancy the best start. Examination, tests and clear advice, so that nothing is left to chance.
Why plan at all
Pre-conception care is everything done to prepare both partners for a healthy pregnancy. It is best started three to six months before you plan to conceive.
What it achieves
How the preparation goes
Gynecological consultation
History, examination and a conversation about your plans, followed by a plan of tests built for you.
Tests and scans
Blood tests, swabs and an ultrasound, to find any infection or hormonal problem.
Treatment and correction
Where needed: treating infections, adjusting hormones, making up deficiencies.
Conceiving
Working out the best days to try, with folliculometry if that would help.
Which tests are needed
For you
- Full blood count
- Blood group and rhesus
- Biochemistry — glucose and iron
- Clotting screen
- Thyroid function (TSH)
- Vaginal swab and cytology
- PCR for sexually transmitted infections
- TORCH screen
- Pelvic ultrasound
For your partner
- Blood group and rhesus
- PCR for sexually transmitted infections
- Semen analysis, if needed
- A urology consultation
Testing your partner matters: many infections pass between you and can affect conception.
For both of you
- HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis
- Genetic counselling where indicated — by age or family history
Vitamins and supplements
Some of these need to be started two to three months before you conceive.
Folic acid
400–800 mcg a day. It prevents neural tube defects.
Vitamin D
1000–2000 IU a day, and it matters more this far north.
Iodine
150–200 mcg a day, to support thyroid function.
Iron
If you are anaemic; the dose follows your blood results.
Important
Do not take supplements unprescribed. Too much of some things — vitamin A in particular — is dangerous in pregnancy. What you take is decided from your test results.
Lifestyle while preparing
Diet
Balanced meals with enough protein, vegetables and fruit. Go easy on caffeine.
Exercise
Moderate: walking, swimming, yoga. Leave the extreme sports for later.
Sleep and stress
Seven to eight hours of sleep, less stress, proper rest.
A healthy weight
A BMI of 18.5–25. Both too much and too little affect fertility.
No alcohol
Both partners, for three months before conceiving.
Stop smoking
Smoking lowers fertility and raises the risk to the baby.
Where to be seen in Warsaw
Gynecological care in Warsaw — appointments at ul. Głębocka 9, 03-287 — this is the Białołęka district, on the border with Targówek, at the RS-MED centre. The landmark is simple: the same street as the Targówek and Zielony Targówek shopping centres — if you know the way there, you know the way here.
I am easy to reach from Białołęka, Targówek, Bródno and Zielona-Grzybowa, and along Trasa Toruńska from Marki, Ząbki and Nieporęt. No referral and no NFZ insurance are needed: you can book directly, including if you have just arrived in Poland.
- Addressul. Głębocka 9, 03-287 Warszawa, Białołęka
- By carexit from Trasa Toruńska, free parking at the shopping centre
- Consulting hoursMon–Sat 8:00–18:00 · Mon & Thu until 19:00 · Sun closed
- LanguagesEnglish, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Anastasiia Sokhach
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Doctor, in practice since 2015. Appointments in English, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian. Ultrasound, pregnancy care, infertility diagnosis.
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A tip
Start three to six months ahead. That is long enough for the tests, for treating any infection, and for folic acid to build up in your system.
What it costs
Consultation
A first pre-conception consultation
Consultation + ultrasound
Examination, consultation and a pelvic scan
Folliculometry
Ovulation monitoring, a single scan
Laboratory tests are paid for separately at the lab.
Why plan here
Individual approach
A plan of tests built around your history
Everything in one place
Ultrasound, swabs and referrals, all at the same visit
Continuity
From planning through to the scan that confirms the pregnancy
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Consultation in English, Polish, Russian or Ukrainian
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