Estimated Schedule Of Visits
Pre-OB Appointment (7-8 weeks gestation)
This appointment will be scheduled with a nurse practitioner/nurse midwife. At this appointment the provider will collect some background information and your family and genetic history. Your prenatal labs will be drawn. You will be given information and explanations on our office care and an opportunity to ask any questions you have about pregnancy. This visit will include a full physical exam and will take the place of your annual well woman exam. Screening tests such as a pap or checking for infections may be done.

First OB Appointment (9-10 weeks gestation)
This visit will be scheduled with the physician who will be managing your pregnancy. Your physician will review your history, risk factors address concerns that you have for your pregnancy at this visit. Often a plan for addressing high risk problems is initiated.

OB Checks
Following your First OB appointment, your prenatal "OB check" visits will occur every 4 weeks until you reach 28 weeks gestation. From 28 to 36 weeks gestation you will be seen every 2 weeks. After 36 weeks you will be seen weekly until your delivery. This is just a general schedule, please keep in mind all pregnancies are different and adjustments to the schedule will be made as needed. These visits may include any or all of the following: weight and blood pressure monitoring, additional lab work, fetal heart tones & glucose screening. We will also be working with you through your pregnancy to determine what instruction and support you may need. We will try to schedule at least one of these visits with each of the providers who may perform your delivery.

18-20 Week Ultrasound
At this visit the ultrasonographer will measure your baby's head, abdomen and legs. Amniotic fluid will be measured and the placenta assessed. Your baby's umbilical cord, kidneys, bladder, hands and feet will all be checked. You will need to have a full bladder for this appointment. You will be required to partially undress. Please only invite friends and family you feel comfortable undressing in front of, as the exam must be performed on bare skin. Depending on fetal position it may be possible to find out your baby's sex at this appointment. Please keep in mind that sex determination is, at best, an educated guess. Ultrasound results will be discussed with your care provider.

You are encouraged to bring a recordable DVD to this visit so that images of your child can be recorded and made available to take with you.

As our rooms are small and too many people in the room can be a distraction for the technician, only three (3) guests may accompany you to your ultrasound. Children under the age of five (5) must have adult supervision other than the patient. Additionally, all cell phones must remain OFF during your ultrasound scan.