| First Visit | Your first visit is usually scheduled 8 weeks from the first day of your last menstrual period. We will do a thorough review of your history and perform a physical exam. We will also perform a vaginal ultrasound to confirm dating. We will spend time orienting you to our obstetrical practice and provide information. |
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| 12 weeks | Your routine prenatal visits will include weight, blood pressure, urine testing and listening to fetal heart tones. At your 12 week visit we will draw a set of routine prenatal labs. |
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| 16 weeks | Prenatal visit and optional quad screen. |
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| 20 weeks | Prenatal visit and ultrasound to evaluate anatomy and growth. You will need two separate appointments. |
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| 24 weeks | Prenatal visit. Arrange for prenatal classes and pre-register at the hospital. |
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| 28 weeks | Prenatal visit and gestational diabetes screen. We will provide you with a glucose (sugar) drink and instructions so that we can do your screen at this visit. We will also check a blood count and perform an antibody screen if you are Rh negative. |
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| 30 – 36 weeks | Prenatal visits are every two weeks. We will perform a Group B Strep vaginal culture at your 36-week visit. |
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| 36- 40 weeks | Weekly prenatal visits. We will often check your cervix starting at 37-38 weeks to see if you are dilated. |
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| 40-42 weeks | We will generally let you go 7-10 days beyond your due date so long as both you and baby are doing well. Between 40 and 42 weeks we often do some additional testing (non-stress test and ultrasound to check fluid) to ensure that your baby is doing well. An induction of labor is usually scheduled between 41-42 weeks. Yet this may vary depending on your cervical exam and personal history. |
