Women's Health Practice

PATIENT PREPARATIONS & INSTRUCTIONS

1. Bring one (1) person with you to drive you home. Neither you nor your driver should bring children to your appointment. If you driver chooses not to wait here, make sure that he/she can be contacted when you are ready to leave.

2. Wear loose, comfortable clothing.

3. Drink plenty of fluids-especially water-the day prior to your appointment.

4. Eat a light breakfast or light lunch-avoid greasy or spicy foods-the day of any surgical procedures.

5. If scheduled for general anesthesia, you must fast (nothing to eat or drink) for at least eight (8) hours prior to your scheduled procedure.

6. Do not take aspirin, aspirin-containing medications, or Advil twenty-four (24) hours prior to your appointment.

7. Bring verification of your blood type, if available.

8. Bring a picture ID (driver's license, school ID, passport, or military ID) the day of your appointment.

9. The fee is payable in cash, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card. We do not accept personal check, money orders, or cashier's checks for abortion services.

10. Plan on being here approximately:

Four (4) hours if under 12 weeks;
Four (4) to eight (8) hours if 12-14 weeks;
Two (2) day procedure may be required if over 14 weeks;

11. Rest for the remainder of the day following your procedure. You will be given additional post-operative instructions before you leave the office.

12. Avoid strenuous activities for one (1) week following the procedure, which includes no lifting over twenty (20) pounds. If you need an excuse for work or school, we will give you one before you leave. The excuse will be general and will not indicate why you were seen at Women's Health Practice.

13. If any pre-existing conditions or concerns, please call and consider scheduling an initial consultation.

14. If you wish to have general anesthesia, this is usually not done the same day due to additional preoperative instructions. This can be scheduled at your initial appointment unless you have called ahead to arrange this.

15. If you are being seen for consultation regarding medical complications of pregnancy, we request that you bring a copy of your medical records from your primary physician and/or specialist physician(s).