What do they do at your 30 week appointment?
30-32 Weeks: Routine prenatal visit to check your weight, blood pressure, urine for protein and sugar, fetal growth, position of the baby and fetal heart rate.
At what weeks do you see the midwife?
Your first midwife appointment (also called the booking appointment) should happen before you’re 10 weeks pregnant. This is because you’ll be offered some tests that should be done before 10 weeks. If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant and have not seen a GP or midwife, contact a GP or midwife as soon as possible.
How many appointments do you have with a midwife?
If you’re expecting your first child, you’ll have up to 10 antenatal appointments. If you have had a baby before, you’ll have around 7 appointments, but sometimes you may have more – for example, if you develop a medical condition.
What questions should I ask my doctor in my third trimester?
Questions to ask your ob-gyn during your third trimester
- Where can I take childbirth classes?
- Where should I go if I’m in labor and ready to deliver?
- What are signs of labor that I should look out for?
- What happens if my water breaks or I go into labor in the middle of the night?
What week do you start to dilate?
You generally start dilating in the ninth month of pregnancy as your due date gets closer. The timing is different in every woman. For some, dilation and effacement is a gradual process that can take weeks or even up to a month. Others can dilate and efface overnight.
What should I ask at my 38 week appointment?
During this visit, your doctor will:
- Ask about your eating habits.
- Ask about your sleeping habits.
- Ask if you’ve received your cord-blood collection kit, if you’re planning to store your baby’s cord blood.
- Check your weight and blood pressure.
- Measure the height of your uterus to gauge your baby’s growth.
What should I ask at my 28 week appointment?
Your appointment at about 28 weeks: We will check your weight and blood pressure, and ask you to give a urine sample. Your doctor will discuss the results of your glucose test with you. If you need a Rhogam injection, it will be given today. Please bring in your Birth Plan to discuss with your doctor.
How does the doctor check if baby is head down?
Your doctor can monitor your baby’s position at your prenatal appointments by feeling your belly for where their head, back, and buttocks are. To confirm, you may also have an ultrasound or pelvic exam.
What to expect at week 36 doctor appointment?
At the week 36 appointment, your healthcare provider will also test you for Group B Streptococcus (GBS). GBS is a pretty common bacterium found in the body, and doesn’t make adults sick, but exposure and infection for Baby could prove very dangerous. Your healthcare provider will swab your vagina and rectum and test the cultures for GBS.
How often should you have a prenatal appointment?
In most complication-free pregnancies, you can expect to have a prenatal appointment: 1 Weeks 4 to 28: Once a month. 2 Weeks 28 to 36: Every other week. 3 Week 36 until birth: Every week.
How long is an appointment with a healthcare provider?
Usually just a 15-minute appointment, your healthcare provider will, as always, take your weight, blood pressure, and have you provide a urine sample that will be screened for elevated levels of sugar and protein.
What should I expect at my third trimester doctor appointment?
As you approach your due date, your healthcare provider will also check to make sure that Baby is turning herself headfirst towards the birth canal. Although most babies will make the turn toward the headfirst delivery position (and can still even if they have not yet), some will remain in a vertical, bottom-down posture.