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COURSE OF PRENATAL CARE
You will have approximately 14 doctor visits during your pregnancy. Typically your appointments are
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every 4 weeks until 30 weeks, every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, then weekly until your delivery
LAB WORK DURING PREGNANCY
INITIAL LABS WILL BE DRAWN AT YOUR NURSE VISIT AND INCLUDE
Complete blood count
Hepatitis B
HIV
RPR (a required test for Syphilis)
Rubella
Urine Analysis
Thyroid and blood sugar levels are optional depending on your physicians
preference
At your initial doctor appointment you will be given written information on cystic fibrosis screening
and a specialized prenatal risk screening (called a first trimester screen) that includes a 1
st
trimester
ultrasound combined with bloodwork. In the 2
nd
trimester there is a screening test for open neural
tube defects (AFP), done via a blood test. These tests are optional.
16-22 weeks
Prenatal Risk Screen (Quad Screen)—Assesses your risk for having a baby born with birth defects and
combines blood values with your medical history to produce the result.
Early diabetes screening—May be done if you have history of gestational diabetes with a previous
pregnancy or other risk factors.
18 – 20 weeks
Ultrasound— A detailed anatomical scan is done at this time. Hopefully you can find out the sex at
this time if you choose and the baby cooperates.
28 weeks
Gestational Diabetes Screen
Rhogam injection if you have an Rh negative blood type
Pre register for the hospital
36 weeks
Group B Strep Culture
Weight Gain
Recommended weight gain is 25 – 30 lbs.
Lifting limit
30 – 40 lbs
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