![]() ![]() If you are due for a pap smear, it can be done during your exam. Images and small video clips can be sent to your phone or email if you wish. Ultrasounds are performed at every visit vaginally in the beginning, then on your abdomen when the baby is big enough. After completing the above items, you will be taken into an exam room for your exam. Urine samples are used to test sugar and protein levels and test for infections. When ready, the provider’s medical assistant (MA) will check your weight and blood pressure and have you give a urine sample. Bringing your completed paper work with you will speed up the registration process. ![]() Paperwork is usually mailed to you, but can also be download from the “Patient Resources” section of our website. As soon as one of our registration staff is available, they will text you to take you back to our registration area to review your health history and any other paperwork you have. ![]() Our front desk receptionists will ask for a cell number so we can notify you when it is your turn. When you arrive for your appointment, check in at the front desk. (Due dates may be adjusted throughout the pregnancy, based on ultrasound findings.) Your first visit may take longer than a normal prenatal visit and you would most likely have blood drawn. Gestational age is measured from the first day of your last period and will be used throughout your pregnancy to help determine “how far along” you are. Our providers (doctors or midwives) like to see their pregnant patients for their first visit between 6 and 8 weeks gestational age. (Pregnancy visits are sometimes called “Prenatal visits” or “OB visits” You may hear your initial visit called a “New OB visit”.) This article is intended to help you better understand what will occur at your first visit and help you feel more at ease. Your first pregnancy visit can be a little scary, especially if you are a first time mother. ![]()
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