Title: First Prenatal Checkup | What to Expect at Your Doctor Visit and Exam
Headings: What to Expect During Your First Prenatal Check-up
What to Expect During Your First Prenatal Check-up
How to Calculate Your Due Date
Female Reproductive System
What to Expect During Your First Prenatal Check-up
Lab Tests
Return Prenatal Visits
Warning Signs During Pregnancy
Signs of Infection
Signs of Spontaneous Abortion
Signs of Preeclampsia
Signs of Placental or Fetal Problems
Signs of Preterm Labor ( Preterm Birth)
When to call your doctor: First trimester warning signs
Things to Avoid in Pregnancy

Content: After you’ve had the physical exam, your doctor or midwife will talk to you about what they find and any recommendations they have for you about weight gain, sleep, working while pregnant, intimate relations, smoking, alcohol and drugs. You may also be given a handbook on what to expect during pregnancy. Lab Tests
Your doctor may order lab tests. These can include: Urinalysis to verify pregnancy and to check for urinary tract infection. Pap smear
STD Swabs for chlamydia or gonorrhea
Yeast infection from trichomoniasis and candidiasis
Complete blood count
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
Rh factor and Blood type
HIV test
Return Prenatal Visits
Seeing your doctor or midwife during the rest of your pregnancy is important to assess your needs and the needs of your baby and to see if you are having problems and if you are, then to treat or watch them. If you do not have any complications, then the following is a common schedule for prenatal care visits: Every 4 weeks for the first 28 weeks (6 months)
Every 2 weeks until 36 weeks (6-8 months)
Weekly until your baby is born (8-9 months)
While you are pregnant, do not take any medicines or drugs without talking with your doctor first. Certain medicines cross the placenta and get to your baby and could be harmful. Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, street drugs such as cocaine, crack, and marijuana, caffeine, and hazardous chemicals.