- 4: Pregnancy
- 4.1: Prenatal Care
- 4.2: What to Expect
Current page is 4.3: Obstetrical Calendar
- 4.4: Optional Testing
- 4.5: Dietary Recommendations
- 4.6: Medications
- 4.7: Discomforts of Pregnancy
- 4.8: When to Call the Doctor
- 4.9: Who Do I Call?
- 4.10: Where Do I Go?
- 4.11: 3D/4D Ultrasound
- 4.12: Prenatal Massage
- 4.13: Prenatal Classes
Obstetrical Calendar
First Visit:
About 12 weeks (or second visit):
About 16 weeks:
About 20 weeks:
About 24 week:
About 28 weeks:
About 30 weeks:
About 32-36 weeks:
About 36 weeks:
About 38 weeks:
About 40 weeks:
- Orientation to the Practice
- Assign Due Date
- Discuss Prenatal Vitamins
- Answer Questions
- Check Varicella, CATS
- Ultrasound for Dating
- Obtain History
- Draw Prenatal Labs – HIV, Hepatitis, Syphilis, Rubella
About 12 weeks (or second visit):
- Complete Blood Count
- Discuss Any High Risk Factors
- Check Weight, BP, and Urine
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones
- Perform Physical Exam – PAP, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea tests
About 16 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Order AFP Test
- Check Weight, BP, and Urine
- Sign Up for Childbirth Education Classes
About 20 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP, and Urine
- Ultrasound – Bring VCR Tape
- Discuss Prenatal Classes
About 24 week:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP, and Urine
About 28 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP, and Urine
- Order One-hour Glucose Test
- A Rhogam Shot is Given to Patients Who Have Rh-Negative Blood Type
- Pamphlet on Kick Count
- Review Circumcision
- Breast Feeding
- Prenatal Classes
- Pediatrician
- Review S/S PTL
- Discomforts of Labor
- Mail Preregistration Form to Hospital
About 30 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP, and Urine
- Discuss Glucose Test Results
About 32-36 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP, and Urine
- Check for the Baby's Position
About 36 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP, and Urine
- Discuss Labor and Delivery
- Pack Your Bag
- Group B Strep Culture of the Vagina
About 38 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP, and Urine
- Cervical Examination May Be Done
- Non Stress Test only if High Risk
About 40 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP, and Urine
- Cervical Examination
- Discuss Management Plan for Delivery on an Individual Basis
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