Prenatal Appointments
We suggest that you make your appointments a month in advance. Your family members are welcome to come with you to your visits. We have a small children's play area in our waiting room. Please call ahead to cancel if you cannot keep an appointment.
Following the recommendations of the US Public Health Service Expert Panel on the Content of Prenatal Care, we schedule prenatal care and education depending on the risk status of the pregnant woman and her baby. Based on these recommendations, the following is a routine schedule of visits for both individual appointments and our Centering program. Additional visits will be scheduled if needed.
Schedule of Visits for Individual Appointments
| 6-10 weeks |
Visit #1; labs
Childbirth Choices
Healthy Pregnancy Class |
Next visit in 2-6 weeks |
| 8-12 weeks |
Sonogram (if indicated) |
|
| 12-14 weeks |
Visit #2; FHT check;
test plans |
Next visit in 6-8 weeks |
| 16 weeks |
AFP lab (if desired) |
|
| 19-20 weeks |
Fetal survey sonogram
(if indicated) |
|
| 20 weeks |
Visit #3
Newborn Classes |
Next visit in 6 weeks |
| 26 weeks |
Visit #4; labs |
Next visit in 4 weeks |
| 30 weeks |
Visit #5
Childbirth Education Classes |
Next visit in 4 weeks |
| 34 weeks |
Visit #6 |
Next visit in 3 weeks |
| 37 weeks |
Visit #7 |
Next visit in 1-2 weeks |
| 39 weeks |
Visit #8
Waterbirth Class |
Next visit in 1-2 weeks |
| 40 weeks |
Visit #9 |
Next visit in 1 week |
| 41 weeks |
Visit #10 |
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Schedule of Visits for Centering Group Prenatal Care
| 6-10 weeks |
Visit #1 |
Individual visit as above to orient to the practice and obtain labs |
| 8-12 weeks |
Visit #2 |
Individual visit for physical if not done at first visit |
| 14-18 weeks |
Visit #3 |
Centering session 1 |
| 16 weeks |
AFP lab
(if desired) |
|
| 18-22 weeks |
Visit #4 |
Centering session 2 |
| 19-20 weeks |
Fetal survey sonogram (if indicated) |
|
| 22-26 weeks |
Visit #5
|
Centering session 3 |
| 26-30 weeks |
Visit #6 |
Individual visit for glucose screen |
| 30-34 weeks |
Visit #7 |
Centering session 4 |
| 35-37 weeks |
Visit #8 |
Individual visit for birth plan and GBS culture |
| 34-38 weeks |
Visit #9 |
Centering session 5 |
| 38-42 weeks |
Visit #10 |
Centering session 6 |