1. Home
  2. Parenting & Family
  3. Pregnancy & Childbirth

Prenatal Care Appointments - Pregnancy Doctor Visits - Midwifery Care

By Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE, About.com

10 of 10

Your Prenatal Care Appointments - Overdue Preganncy Visits

At 40 or 41 weeks of pregnancy you may begin to see your midwife or doctor every few days. Here is what a prenatal appointment may look like:

  • Record your weight
  • Urine sample to screen for sugar and protein
  • Listen for baby's heart beat
  • Measure your fundal height to check baby's growth
  • Palpate to check baby's position (vertex, breech, posterior, etc.)
  • Questions about baby's movements
  • Check your blood pressure

Since you are officially past your due date, your midwife or doctor may want to watch you and your baby more carefully until labor begins. This may include the following tests:

These tests will help determine if your practitioner needs to intervene with an induction of labor for the health of your baby or let your pregnancy continue.
Explore Pregnancy & Childbirth
About.com Special Features

Stay connected and entertained with reviews on tips on the latest HDTVs, cellphones and more. More >

Reclaim the morning and your sanity with these easy recipes, tips, and timesaving ideas. More >

  1. Home
  2. Parenting & Family
  3. Pregnancy & Childbirth
  4. Prenatal Care
  5. Prenatal Care Appointments - Pregnancy Doctor Visits - Midwifery Care

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.