First Prenatal Visit

First Prenatal Visit

Update: 2018-02-08
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  • Planned/Desired

  • Options counseling if needed

  • Exam/pelvic/pap

  • Ultrasound for dating

  • Screening options: QUAD, Sequential, NIPS, invasive testing

  • Pregnancy guidelines

  • Weight:

    • BMI under 18.5 should gain 28–40 pounds.

    • Normal-weight women (BMI, 18.5–24.9) should aim for 25–35

    • Overweight women (BMI, 25–29.9) should aim for 15–25

    • Obese women (BMI, 30 or more) should gain only 11–20



  • Food: Avoid unpasteurized dairy, large fish (swordfish, shark, king mackerel, tilefish, bigeye tuna etc), uncooked meat/seafood, uncooked deli meat, EtOH

  • Drugs: Nothing unless cleared by MD. Tylenol okay if needed, PNV, Colace, FeSO4. NO NSAIDs!

  • Exercise: Nothing that could leave a bruise on your belly! Moderate exercise is great.


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First Prenatal Visit

First Prenatal Visit

Jennifer Doorey, MD, MS