You will probably have prenatal visits once a month for weeks 4 through 28 (then more often until delivery). At your first prenatal visit, you can expect your provider to
- Obtain a thorough health history, including diseases, surgeries, and prior pregnancies
- Ask about your family’s health history
- Do a complete physical exam, including a pelvic exam and Pap test
- Take your blood and urine for lab work
- Check your blood pressure, height, and weight
- Calculate your due date
- Answer your questions (make a list before you go, so you will be prepared
Warning signs (if any of these happen or you have questions, contact your health care provider right away).
- Bright red blood from your vagina
- Sharp pain in your abdomen (stomach) or side
- Vomiting several times in one hour
- Chills and fever
- Sudden gush or slow leak of fluid from your vagina
- Sudden and severe swelling of face, fingers, or ankles
- Bad headaches, blurred vision, seeing spots
- Pain when urinating
- Fainting, dizziness
- (In your third trimester), baby stops moving or moves less than 10 times a day