Prenatal Visits and Ultrasound Schedule Overview
First Visit:
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12 weeks:
- First trimester screening if desired
- Review labwork results
- Listen to heartbeat with Doppler if ultrasound wasn’t done
- Check blood pressure and urine
16 weeks:
- Listen to heartbeat
- Check blood pressure and urine
- Draw blood for Open Neural Tube screening if desired
20 weeks:
- Full anatomy ultrasound (done between 19-28 weeks depending on physician preference) and review with doctor
- Check blood pressure and urine
24 weeks:
- Listen to heartbeat
- Check blood pressure and urine
- May do the one hour glucose test looking for diabetes of pregnancy this visit or the next
- Sign up for childbirth classes or a tour at the hospital
28 weeks:
- Listen to heartbeat
- Check blood pressure and urine
- One hour glucose test looking for diabetes of pregnancy if it wasn’t done before
- Start every 2 week appointments
30, 32, 34 weeks:
- Listen to heartbeat
- Check blood pressure and urine
- Measure the size of the uterus
- Patients need to be pre-admit by calling 214-473-7348 at 34-36 weeks
36 weeks:
- Do a vaginal swab test looking for the Group B Strep bacteria
- Repeat labwork looking for anemia and certain infections
- Possibly check the cervix (it is possible that you might have some bleeding after this)
- Start weekly visits and discussing delivery plan
Insurance companies will not cover ultrasounds performed after the 20 week full anatomy scan unless there is a high risk diagnosis.