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Normal Prenatal Visit Schedule

This document outlines the normal prenatal visit schedule including initial tests and exams, routine care visits every 4 weeks until 22-28 weeks, then every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, then every week. Each visit includes measuring estimated gestational age, blood pressure, weight, fundal height, listening for fetal heart tones, urine tests, and assessing for preterm labor symptoms. Additional tests include ultrasounds, glucose tests, blood tests, and exams focused on fetal development, potential complications or infections.

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Normal Prenatal Visit Schedule

This document outlines the normal prenatal visit schedule including initial tests and exams, routine care visits every 4 weeks until 22-28 weeks, then every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, then every week. Each visit includes measuring estimated gestational age, blood pressure, weight, fundal height, listening for fetal heart tones, urine tests, and assessing for preterm labor symptoms. Additional tests include ultrasounds, glucose tests, blood tests, and exams focused on fetal development, potential complications or infections.

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Normal Prenatal Visit Schedule

Initial Visit
CBC, Blood type, Pap smear (if >21 yrs old), Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV,
Urine culture, Rubella, HbsAg, RPR,
Physical & breast exam
Immunizations: PPD, Td (+/-, give only p 20 weeks)
Begin prenatal vitamins
Routine Care:
0-26/28 weeks: Q 4 weeks
22/28-36 weeks: Q 2 weeks
36-40 weeks: Q 1 week
Each Visit:
EGA (Estimated Gestational Age), B/P, Weight, Fundal height (after 20
wks), fetal heart tones with a Doppler (after 12 weeks), urine dip for
glucose & protein, assess for edema and s/s of preterm labor
(contractions, vaginal bleeding, leakage of fluid), fetal movement (after 20
weeks)
16-18 Weeks
MSAFP

18-20Weeks
Ultrasound for fetal anatomy & placental location (~18 wks)

26 Weeks
1 hour Glucose Tolerance Test (24-28 wks)
CBC or H&H
Repeat RPR (26-28wks)

28 Weeks
RhoGam (if Rh-)
Kick Counts (if high risk pregnancy)
PTL Education
Lactation Counseling

36 Weeks
Fetal kick counts (begin ~34wks in normal pregnancy)
H&H, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Group Beta Strep (GBS)
Labor education

40-41 Weeks
Assess fetal wellbeing by:
Nonstress Test (NST) q2x/week
Ultrasound with Biophysical Profile (BPP) with Amniotic Fluid Index q wk
Consider Delivery

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