First Visit: (At this visit, you see a nurse.)
- Orientation to the Practice
- Assign Due Date
- Discuss Prenatal Vitamins
- Answer Questions
- Draw Prenatal labs
- Ultrasound for Dating
- Obtain History
About 12 weeks (or second visit): (At this visit, you see a Doctor.)
- Discuss Any High Risk Factors
- Check Weight, Blood Pressure
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones
- Perform Physical Exam – PAP smear, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea tests
About 16 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP
- Optional AFP Test
- Optional Gender Ultrasound ($60)
About 20 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP
- Anatomy Ultrasound – May purchase a flash drive for $5 (for still photos)
- Consider scheduling Prenatal Classes
About 24 week:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP
About 28 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP
- Order One-hour Glucose Test
- A Rhogam Shot is Given to Patients Who Have Rh-Negative Blood Type
- Pamphlet on Kick Count
- Discuss Circumcision
- Breast Feeding
- Discuss Prenatal Classes
- Discuss Pediatrician
- Review S/S Preterm Labor
- Discomforts of Labor
About 30 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP
About 32-36 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP
About 36 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP
- Discuss Labor and Delivery
- Pack Your Bag
- Group B Strep Culture done
- Lab work and Tdap vaccine given (recommended)
About 38 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP
- Cervical Examination
About 40 weeks:
- Listen for Fetal Heart Tones and Check Uterine Size
- Check Weight, BP
- Cervical Examination
- Discuss Management Plan for Delivery on an Individual Basis
- Make plans for delivery