Regular antenatal visits will help to ensure the health of both mother and baby throughout the pregnancy. They are also an opportunity for you to discuss any problems you may be having and to bond with the baby. Problems detected early enough may be able to be treated or minimised, thereby avoiding issues such as premature delivery and excessively high blood pressure.
Antenatal Care Template & Scheduled Visits
At our first meeting we get to know you better and take a complete medical history, to identify any issues which may be a factor during the pregnancy. At each visit we check your blood pressure, listen to the baby’s heartbeat, measure the uterine size and answer any questions. We usually meet every 4 weeks up until 30 weeks of pregnancy and more frequently after
10 Weeks (First Visit) - Heart & Lung check
- Ultrasound scan & fetal heartbeat
- Arrange routine blood tests
- Discuss options for Down Syndrome screening
- Facilitate Hospital Booking
- Answer any questions you may have
14 Weeks - Discuss test results, arrange 19 week morphology Ultrasound
18-20 Weeks - Discuss ultrasound results
24 Weeks – Routine visit
28 Weeks - Arrange Glucose Tolerance Test
32 Weeks - Routine visit
34 Weeks - Do Ultrasound to assess fetal growth, fluid volume and fetal lie
36 Weeks - Discuss labour and delivery information, do vaginal swab for Group B Strep screening
37 Weeks Until Delivery - Weekly visits to check fetal growth, BP and heart beat