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Ottawa South Maternity

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Prenatal Visit Schedule

Appointment checklist

Initial visits

  • Review of medical history
  • Physical exam
  • Arrange prenatal blood and urine testing
  • Arrange dating ultrasound
  • Discuss genetic screening options

18-20 weeks of pregnancy

  • Morphology ultrasound: a detailed look at your baby’s anatomy, including sex (if possible)
  • Online pre-registration for Queensway Carleton Hospital

24-28 weeks of pregnancy

  • Gestational diabetes screening test
  • Rh immune globulin injection if blood type is negative

28-34 weeks of pregnancy

  • Discuss pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine

35-37 weeks of pregnancy

  • Swab of vagina and rectum for Group B Strep (GBS) bacteria

38+ weeks of pregnancy

  • Option for weekly cervical check with membrane sweep

Frequency of appointments

Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks

Every 2 weeks from 28-36 weeks

Weekly from 36 weeks until delivery

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