Prenatal exam schedule

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Prenatal exam schedule

Regular prenatal examinations are a top priority during any pregnancy. They are important both for monitoring your own and your fetus's health and for giving you and your health professional time to build a working relationship.

If your pregnancy is going well, you will have a regular schedule of prenatal checkups. These will become more frequent as you near your due date. A general example of such a schedule is as follows:¹

After the first prenatal visit, every 4 weeks till week 28 of pregnancy
Every 2 to 3 weeks through week 36 of pregnancy
Every week during the final month of pregnancy

You may have more frequent prenatal examinations if you:¹

Began your pregnancy with a preexisting medical problem.
Develop complications during your pregnancy.
Are a teen.

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Citations
American Academy of Pediatrics (2002). Antepartum care. In Guidelines for Perinatal Care, 5th ed., pp. 73–124. Washington, DC: American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Author	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Editor	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
Associate Editor	Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer	Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last Updated	November 30, 2006

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Last updated:	November 30, 2006
Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Reviewed By:	Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine, Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Editors:	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC

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