We are with you every step of the way

Throughout your pregnancy, we will see you at regular intervals to ensure you and baby are healthy and to answer any ongoing questions.

In the first and second trimester (up until 28 weeks) we see you every 4 weeks. Between 28 and 36 weeks, we see you every 2 weeks.  In your last month of pregnancy, we see you every week.  Appointments can also be booked more often if needed.

Here is a typical timeline of prenatal care so you can find out what to expect at your visits:

Week 8 - Week 22

    • First visit to our clinic

    • Welcome and introduction about the clinic

    • Order a dating ultrasound if not already done

    • Discuss genetic screening options and order testing if desired

    • Order any outstanding blood work

    • Review nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

    • Review lifestyle issues in pregnancy (e.g. nutrition, safe foods, safe medications, exercise, etc.)

    • Review blood work results

    • Review ultrasound results and determine your due date

    • Discuss health weight gain

    • Physical exam including a Pap test if needed

    • Review the birth plan document; address any questions or concerns

    • Complete and review the ACE and resiliency questionnaires

  • Ensure the 18-20 week anatomy scan has been arranged

  • Review when to come into the hospital; obtain information handout on this topic

  • Review signs and symptoms of preterm labour

Week 36 - Week 41

  • Discuss membrane sweeping and obtain the handout

  • Offer membrane sweeping

  • Offer membrane sweeping

    • Offer membrane sweeping

    • Review fetal movement counting again

    • Discuss induction methods

    • Arrange another ultrasound and non-stress test (NST) on baby

    • Offer membrane sweeping

    • Review ultrasound and NST

    • Repeat GBS swab if needed

Week 26 - Week 34

    • Obtain a requisition for routine blood work (including gestational diabetes testing and urine testing)

    • Discuss pertussis (whooping cough) and the vaccine; obtain prescription for pertussis vaccine

    • Discuss fetal movement counting

    • For Rh negative women, administer Rh immunoglobulin (WINRho)

    • Refer to our local obstetricians for women desiring a repeat C-section

  • Discuss breastfeeding and circumcision

  • Discuss labour and delivery issues (e.g. episiotomy and assisted vaginal deliveries)

Post Delivery Care

  • After your baby is born, we will see you in the hospital daily until you go home.  Afterward, we see you both for a check up in the clinic when your baby is 1 week old and again at 6 weeks postpartum.  If there are additional concerns, we usually like to see you and/or your baby more often.