But if you and your care provider decide on a reduced schedule, you can rest assured that this newfangled approach is more on par with peer countries that have better maternity outcomes than here in America.
Since formal guidance from ACOG is forthcoming, the revised schedule is not yet the norm. That’s because ACOG and the University of Michigan convened an independent panel of maternal care experts in 2021 to review the current prenatal visit schedule-and that panel recommended eight to 10 prenatal visits for pregnancies without chronic medical conditions. Or your doctor might schedule fewer prenatal visits. Your physician or midwife may ask you to come in for prenatal check-ups more often if you have a high-risk pregnancy or if you are at a so-called “ advanced maternal age.” Weeks 36 to 41 of pregnancy: One prenatal visit every week (once a week) Weeks 28 to 36 of pregnancy: One prenatal visit every 2 weeks (twice a month) Weeks 4 to 28 of pregnancy: One prenatal visit every 4 weeks (once a month) Since 1930, 12 to 14 in-person prenatal visits have been the go-to recommendation for healthy pregnancies in America, which shakes out to: To find out when you need to start your prenatal visits-how often you should go and what to expect at each prenatal visit-keep reading.
But that doesn’t mean your OB/GYN or midwife will want to see you right away. After all, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends you reach out to your healthcare provider to set up a prenatal appointment as soon as you think you may be pregnant. Your home pregnancy test let you know loud and clear: You’re expecting a baby! Congrats! And while you may be itching to shout your big news from the rooftops, for many parents-to-be, the first call they make is not to their parents or their best friends…but to their doctor.
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