Title: Prenatal care and tests | Office on Women's Health
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Prenatal care and tests
Choosing a prenatal care provider
Places to deliver your baby
Prenatal checkups
Monitor your baby's activity
Prenatal tests
High-risk pregnancy
Paying for prenatal care
More information on prenatal care and tests

Content: At your first visit your doctor will perform a full physical exam, take your blood for lab tests, and calculate your due date. Your doctor might also do a breast exam, a pelvic exam to check your uterus (womb), and a cervical exam, including a Pap test. During this first visit, your doctor will ask you lots of questions about your lifestyle, relationships, and health habits. It's important to be honest with your doctor. After the first visit, most prenatal visits will include: Checking your blood pressure and weight
Checking the baby's heart rate
Measuring your abdomen to check your baby's growth
You also will have some routine tests throughout your pregnancy, such as tests to look for anemia, tests to measure risk of gestational diabetes, and tests to look fo