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What to expect during your

1st prenatal visit

What to expect during your

follow-up prenatal visits

Your first prenatal visit will take more time

than other visits. Your OB or someone in the office will:

• Check your heart rate, blood pressure and temperature
• Get a urine and blood sample
• Ask you about:
  • Past pregnancies.
  • Any deliveries and children you’ve had. If you had complications with a past pregnancy, you could be at high risk.
  • Your last period to decide your due date.
  • Your health, the health of your baby’s father and your family’s health.
  • Your habits and lifestyle choices.
  • Any medicines you take. This includes prescription and over-the-counter.
• Talk with you about things that are unsafe for you and your baby.
• Do a pelvic exam.
• Talk about any risks for you or your baby and ways to treat them.
• Tell you how and when to contact them for any questions or issues during pregnancy.

Your follow-up prenatal visits will take less time. Your OB or someone in the office will:

• Check your heart rate, blood pressure and temperature
• Get a urine sample
• Check your weight gain
• Measure the size of your uterus (fundal height) to track how your baby is growing
• Listen to your baby’s heartbeat
• Ask if you can feel your baby move
• Draw blood if needed
• Review warning signs with you

Your OB follow-up visits are key!

These visits can keep you and your baby healthy. Your OB can find and treat health problems early when they see you regularly.