First Month Prenatal Checkup with Your Doctor 0-4 Weeks On your first month prenatal checkup with your healthcare provider plan to have: • Confirmation of pregnancy • A general medical history and previous obstetrical history if you have one • A general physical exam, including an internal exam • Blood tests: hemoglobin and hematocrit, blood […]
Second Month Prenatal Checkup with Your Doctor 5-9 Weeks During the second month prenatal checkup you may have: • An examination of your abdomen • An examination of the size and height of uterus • A hemoglobin and hematocrit check for anemia • Nutritional counseling • Weight and blood pressure check • Urinalysis to test […]
Third Month Prenatal Checkup with Your Doctor 10-14 Weeks During the third month prenatal checkup you may have: • Examination of your abdomen to feel the top of the uterus • Examination of the size and height of uterus • Hemoglobin and hematocrit • Urinalysis to test for infection, sugar and protein • Weight and […]
Fourth Month Prenatal Checkup with Your Doctor 15-19 Weeks During the fourth month prenatal checkup you may have: • Examination of the size and height of uterus • Examination for swelling, varicose veins and rashes • An opportunity to hear baby’s heartbeat • Opportunity to possibly see baby move and all the organs that are […]
Fifth Month Prenatal Checkup with Your Doctor 20-24 Weeks During the fifth month prenatal checkup you may have: • Examination for the size and height of uterus • An abdominal exam • Examination of your breasts and skin • Examination for swelling of hands, legs and enlargement of veins • Weight and blood pressure • […]
Sixth Month Prenatal Checkup with Your Doctor 24-28 Weeks During the sixth month prenatal checkup you may have: • Examination of the size and height of the uterus • Weight and blood pressure check • Urinalysis to test for infection, sugar and protein • Oral glucose tolerance test, screening for gestational glucose intolerance, if indicated […]
Seventh Month Prenatal Checkup with Your Doctor 28-32 Weeks During the seventh month prenatal checkup you may have: • Examination of the size and height of uterus • Examination of your skin for rashes, enlarging veins and swelling • Weight and blood pressure check • Urinalysis to test for infection, sugar and protein • Hemoglobin […]
Eighth Month Prenatal Checkup with Your Doctor 32-36 Weeks During eighth month prenatal checkup you may have: • Examination of the size and height of uterus • Examination of your skin for rashes, enlarging veins and swelling • Weight and blood pressure check • Urinalysis to test for infection, sugar and protein • Hemoglobin and […]
Maternal Emotions During the Fifth Month of Pregnancy At the beginning of your pregnancy your endocrine system worked feverishly to make the hormones your uterus and baby needed to grow. Around halfway through your pregnancy your placenta takes over the production of most of these hormones. This explains why you feel better physically; placental hormone […]
8 Tips for Relieving Foot Pain During Pregnancy Something most pregnant women can expect is foot soreness and pain once they start gaining their baby weight. Try these suggestions for dealing with foot pain during pregnancy to give your sore feet some much needed comfort and relief. Elevate them as much as possible. Avoid standing […]
Prenatal Baby Development in Weeks 1-4 Your baby growing inside of you is a miraculous process. Some of the most incredible prenatal baby development occurs during the first month of pregnancy. Week One Egg Meets Sperm and Fertilization Occurs. As soon as a sperm cell penetrates the egg, fertilization occurs and prenatal baby development begins. […]
Baby Growth in the Womb from 5-8 Weeks Even though you don’t look any bigger, your baby is rapidly growing. Check out the ten milestones for baby growth in the womb: 1. By the end of the fifth week, baby is the size of a green pea (or about 0.4 inches). 2. Pits that become […]
