First Visit:

• Orientation to the practice
• Assign due date
• Discuss prenatal vitamins
• Order Labs and Ultrasound
• Get History

About 12 weeks (or second visit):

• Discuss prenatal laboratory testing
• Check weight, BP, and urine
• Listen for fetal heart tones
• Perform physical exam (if not already done)

About 16 weeks:

• Listen for fetal heart tones and check uterine size
• Order AFP Test
• Check weight, BP, and urine
• Sign up for Childbirth Education Classes
• Order Ultrasound at Radiology office for Aetna/USHC patients

About 20 weeks:

• Listen for fetal heart tones and check uterine size
• Check weight, BP, and urine

About 24 week:

• Listen for fetal heart tones and check uterine size
• Check weight, BP, and urine

About 28 weeks:

• Listen for fetal heart tones and check uterine size
• Check weight, BP, and urine
• Order one-hour glucose test (fasting is not necessary)
• A Rhogam shot is given to patients who have Rh-negative blood type

About 30 weeks:

• Listen for fetal heart tones and check uterine size
• Check weight, BP, and urine
• Discuss glucose test results

About 32-36 weeks:

• Listen for fetal heart tones and check uterine size
• Check weight, BP, and urine
• Check for the baby's position
• Group B strep culture of the vagina

About 36 weeks:

• Listen for fetal heart tones and check uterine size
• Check weight, BP, and urine
• Discuss Labor and Delivery

About 38 weeks:

• Listen for fetal heart tones and check uterine size
• Check weight, BP, and urine
• A cervical examination may be done
• Non Stress test

About 40 weeks:

• Listen for fetal heart tones and check uterine size
• Check weight, BP, and urine
• Non Stress test
• Cervical examination
• Discuss management plan for delivery on an individual basis