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Maternity Visits
How Many Prenatal Visits will I have ?
Typically, a mother-to-be will visit her doctor every month during the first 7th months (28 weeks), once every two weeks from 7 months until 9th month (36 weeks), then weekly until the baby is born.
But the number of scheduled appointments you’ll have depends on your medical history and whether you have any complications or conditions such as high blood pressure that warrant more frequent checkups. It you’ve had any medical problems during this pregnancy, you may need more prenatal visits than average.
What happens during these visits ?
The goal of prenatal visits is to see how your pregnancy is proceeding and to provide you with information to help keep you and your baby healthy. Your doctor will check our weight, blood pressure and urine, measure your abdomen, check the position of your baby, listen to your baby’s heartbeat, perform other exams and order tests, as appropriate and closely monitor any complications you have or develop and intervene, if necessary.
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When |
What happens |
| 1st |
Between 2nd to 3rd month
(between 6 to 10 weeks) of missing the last period
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The doctors would confirm your
pregnancy using laboratory test and
clinical examination. |
| 2nd |
In the 4th month
(between 11 to 15 weeks)
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You would be required to undergo
laboratory test (called Ante natal profile). |
| 3rd |
In the 5th month
(between 16-20 weeks)
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You would be required to undergo
ultrasound scan. The scan would help the doctor to know gestational age and abnormality (if any) in the baby. |
| 4th |
In the 6th month
(between 21-25 weeks)
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General check up by your doctor |
5th, 6th,
7th & 8th |
In the 7th month and 8th month
(between 26 to 34 weeks)
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You should visit the hospital every 15 days. The doctor would ask you to undergo hemoglobin and urine examination during one of these visits. |
9th visit
onwards |
In the 9th month
(35 weeks onwards) till delivery.
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You should visit the hospital every week
till delivery. During the period, the doctor would perform ultrasound scan to find out the health of the baby. You would also be required to undergo hemoglobin and urine examination during one of these visits. |
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If you have any of the following signs visit / call your doctor
Blood or fluid coming from your vagina l Sudden or extreme swelling of your face or fingers I Headaches that are severe or won’t go away I Nausea and vomiting that won’t go away I Dizziness I Dim or blurry vision I Pain or cramps in your lower abdomen I Chills or fever I A change in your baby’s movements I Less urine or burning when you urinate I Any illness or infection I Anything that bothers you.
This information provides a general overview on this topic and may not apply to everyone. To find out if this information applies to you and to get more information on this subject, talk to your LifeSpring doctor.
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