We are pleased you have selected Northpointe Ob/Gyn for your health care needs. Our goal is for you to receive excellent obstetric care and a rewarding experience. During each prenatal visit we will answer your questions, examine you, perform any necessary tests, and talk with you about how to stay healthy during your pregnancy. Please remember that these are generalized guidelines and your individual needs may vary. For a healthy, low-risk pregnancy, you will see your doctor every 4 weeks until 28 weeks, every 2 weeks until about 36 weeks, and then weekly until you deliver.

First Prenatal Visit (approximately 8-9 weeks gestation):

• Fetal Ultrasound
• History and Physical Exam
• Prenatal Blood Work
• Education/Questions

Second Prenatal Visit (approximately 12-13 weeks gestation):

• Pelvic exam with STD swab and PAP Smear if you are due for one
• Listen for fetal heartbeat with Doppler

Every Prenatal Visit:

• Check your weight, blood pressure, and urine sample
• Measure growth of baby by checking fundal height
• Listen for fetal heartbeat with Doppler (starting at 12 weeks)

19-20 Weeks Gestation:

• Anatomy ultrasound to check baby’s bones, organs, growth, fluid level and placenta (gender can also be determined at this visit!)

26-28 Weeks Gestation:

• Glucose tolerance test to check for gestational diabetes
• CBC to check for anemia, platelets, and antibodies if your blood is RH negative

28 Weeks Gestation:

• TDapVaccine
• RhoGAMinjection for Rh negative blood types

33-36 Weeks Gestation:

• Ultrasound to check baby’s size, position, fluid levels, and placenta

36 Weeks Gestation:

• GroupBStrep (GBS) vaginal culture
• Cervical exam to determine dilation/effacement/station

Routine Tests in Pregnancy
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/routine-tests-during-pregnancy

Prenatal Genetic Testing
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/prenatal-genetic-screening-tests

Nutrition During Pregnancy
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/nutrition-during-pregnancy

Morning Sickness
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/~/link.aspx?_id=17A60E1B94DE4BE7B882CA916A6243BB&_z=z

COVID-19 in Pregnancy
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/coronavirus-covid-19-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding

Ultrasound Exams
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/ultrasound-exams

Gestational Diabetes
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/gestational-diabetes

Hypertension and Preeclampsia in Pregnancy
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/preeclampsia-and-high-blood-pressure-during-pregnancy

Marijuana In Pregnancy
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/marijuana-and-pregnancy

Flu Vaccine
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/the-flu-vaccine-and-pregnancy

Tdap Vaccine
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/experts-and-stories/ask-acog/why-should-i-get-tdap-during-pregnancy

How to Tell When Labor Begins
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/how-to-tell-when-labor-begins

Overdue Pregnancy
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/~/link.aspx?_id=48C552F0BF444270B3565A4419DF2341&_z=z

Induction of Labor
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/experts-and-stories/ask-acog/what-is-back-labor

Cesarean Section
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/cesarean-birth

Breastfeeding
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/breastfeeding-your-baby

Circumcision
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/newborn-male-circumcision

Depression during and after in pregnancy
https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/depression-during-and-after-pregnancy

Medication During Pregnancy
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The Rh Factor: How It Can Affect Your Pregnancy
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/the-rh-factor-how-it-can-affect-your-pregnancy?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=int

Travel During Pregnancy
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/travel-during-pregnancy?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=int

If Your Baby Is Breech
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/if-your-baby-is-breech?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=int

Special Test for Monitoring Fetal Well-Being
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/special-tests-for-monitoring-fetal-well-being?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=int

Group B Streptococcus and Pregnancy
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/group-b-strep-and-pregnancy?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=int

Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs and Pregnancy
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/tobacco-alcohol-drugs-and-pregnancy?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=int