Need Clarification on Prenatal Visits...

justme1972 · Feb 14, 2008 06:58 PM

I am a student, and I was going through my notes from the instructor.

She told us that for prenatal care, that you go once per month until 34 weeks and then go every two weeks.

I was thinking...considering "term" is considered 37 weeks or later...I personally started mine at 24 weeks going every two.

Do you think this is a typo?

APBT mom · Feb 14, 2008, 11:49 PM

Where I use to work and the MD around there did it like this
once a month up to 26 wks
twice a month up to 36 wks
every wk until delivery

If your book says 24 but the notes say 34 it's probably a typo but I would clarify it with the instructor so you know what she wants.

raykelnickicola · Feb 15, 2008, 12:15 AM

If it is a healthy, low risk pregnancy, that does not sound unreasonable at all. I went to a group of midwives and I had biweekly appointments from about 32(?) to 37 weeks. The weekly appointments didn't start until very late in my pregnancy.

**Elvish** · Feb 15, 2008, 08:45 AM

The standard around here is
q4 weeks until 28 weeks then
q2 weeks until 36, then
q week until delivery.

For a high-risk pregnancy, the visits are more frequent.
I'd check with my instructor, as it does indeed sounds like a typo.

Need Clarification on Prenatal Visits...

Need Clarification on Prenatal Visits...

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