Title: Prenatal Appointment Schedule: What Happens at Your Prenatal Checkups?
Headings: Your Guide to Prenatal Appointments
Your Guide to Prenatal Appointments
How's your baby doing in there? Regular prenatal checkups are the way to find out.
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Typical prenatal appointment schedule
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What happens during a prenatal care appointment?
What tests will I receive at my prenatal appointments?
What will I talk about with my practitioner at prenatal care appointments?
First trimester prenatal appointments: What to expect
Second trimester prenatal appointments: What to expect
Third trimester prenatal appointments: What to expect
Questions to ask during prenatal appointments

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Overweight, obese or underweight
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What happens during a prenatal care appointment? You can expect a number of prenatal tests throughout your pregnancy, depending on how far along you are. At nearly every prenatal appointment, your practitioner will also do the following: Check your blood pressure. Weigh you. You’ll step on the scale so the doctor can make sure you and your baby are growing well. Your health care provider will assess the size of your uterus, either vaginally or via an ultrasound. When you’re bigger, during the second and third trimesters, she’ll measure your abdomen and feel for the baby's size and position. Take a urine sample. You’ll be asked to pee in a cup so the doctor can check for too much protein (a sign of preeclampsia) or sugar (a sign of gestational diabetes).