prenatal records

[seanymph]

At what point in the pregnancy do your physicians offices send over a copy of the patient's prenatal records? One hospital I worked at we got a copy of them starting with their first visit and on up. The hospital I presently work at the physicians don't send them over until their 38th week! I hate not having this info available when they come in as outpatients.

[fergus51]

We get them by month six. The reasoning is that they are at viability (maybe). Some send them over earlier if they come in for any NSTs.

[luv l&d]

if we get them at all it is at 36 wks. if they become an inpt prior to that we ask the office to fax a copy over

[OB/GYN NP]

We get them after the 28wk lab results are back, and then an update on their Broup-B strep results after their done at about 36 weeks. You're right, though, it does make it nice to have them if they come in for PTL or something.