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Prenatal Care Appointments - Pregnancy Doctor Visits - Midwifery Care

By Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE, About.com

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Your Tenth or Eleventh Prenatal Care Appointment (Bi-weekly Visits)

Between 28-36 weeks of pregnancy you are likely to have another prenatal care appointment. In fact, you are likley to have at least two prenatal visits. You are now being seen every other week. Here is what a prenatal appointment may look like:

  • Urine sample to screen for sugar and protein
  • Record your weight
  • Listen for baby's heart beat
  • Palpate to check baby's position (vertex, breech, posterior, etc.)
  • Measure your fundal height to check baby's growth
  • Questions about baby's movements
  • Check your blood pressure

The screening guidelines for Group B Strep (GBS) will be done normally between weeks 34-36. It involves a rectal and vaginal swab. You will continue to be seen every other week until about the 36th week of pregnancy. Your visits are fairly routine with very few extra tests being performed.

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