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Information on Prenatal Doctor Appointment |
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By: Margie21 Date: November 17, 2021, 1:00 am |
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You'll see your doctor a lot during your pregnancy so it's |
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important to choose some who you like and trust. |
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Most pregnant women have between 10 - 15 prenatal visits. |
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You'll typically see your doctor once every 4 weeks during your |
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1st and 2nd trimester. During your 3rd trimester, you'll |
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typically be seen once every 2 weeks until 36 weeks and then |
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weekly until your baby is born. |
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Here is some info on what happens at prenatal doctor |
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appointments: |
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1st prenatal visits are often scheduled when you're 8 weeks |
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pregnant |
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During most visits, you'll have your weight and blood pressure |
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recorded, you'll have blood tests and have your urine checked, |
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the doctor will examine your belly and listen to your babies |
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heartbeat. |
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Your doctor should always be gathering information from you and |
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sharing advice, education and counseling. You should also be |
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discussing tests and procedures. |
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Between 15-18 weeks, you may have a screening to see if your |
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baby's at risk for Down syndrome or spina bifida. |
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Between 16-20 weeks, you may have an ultrasound to check for any |
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abnormalities and verify the baby's due date. You can usually |
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also find out whether you're having a boy or a girl. |
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Between 24-28 weeks, you'll be given a glucose screening test to |
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check for gestational diabetes. |
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During your 3rd trimester, you'll be checked for group B strep, |
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anemia, sexually transmitted diseases as well as any other test |
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that your doctor thinks you may need based on how your pregnancy |
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has been progressing and based on your health history. |
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If everything looks normal, you're doctor will instruct you to |
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call when you're having frequent contractions. If this doesn't |
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happen by 42 weeks, your doctor will probably induce labor since |
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health risks at that point. |
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