Baby’s Development: A 24 week baby generally weigh nearly 2 pounds and fingernails and toenails are present. Hiccups begin around this time and your baby’s eyes can open. Your baby begins to put on weight and its size is now determined by genetics and maternal diet, rather than just gestational age. 28 Prenatal Care: As your baby grows, we may be able to determine your baby’s position simply by feeling your abdomen with our hands. The baby may already be head down but it is another two months or more before it will be important to be positioned for birth. Testing/Screening: Blood tests to screen for gestational diabetes (see page Hour “1 Glucose Tolerance Test”), anemia, syphilis and HIV are drawn in our office. If your 1 hour glucose tolerance test is elevated we will have you take a 3 hour test. Alternately, you may choose to check your blood sugars with a glucometer 4 times a day for one week. However, you must complete gestational diabetes testing to continue prenatal care with our practice. Expectant mothers with an Rh negative blood type will receive additional screening and an injection of Rhogam will likely be given. Baby’s Development: Begin noticing the baby’s active times of day. Most babies have 3-4 active times each day and sleep/rest in between. Please call us right away you do not feel 10 movements in 2 hours at his/her usual active times. 31 weeks Prenatal Care: Plenty of time will be allowed to discuss your birth plans to help create realistic expectations and support your vision of labor and birth. Baby’s Development: Taste buds are formed and your baby is forming layers of healthy body fat. 33 weeks Prenatal Care: We are carefully assessing your blood pressure and baby’s growth at each visit. It is normal at this point in pregnancy to have more aches, pains and pressure as your body expands and posture changes to accommodate your growing baby. 36 weeks If you have written a birth plan after finishing your birthing classes Prenatal Care: this is a good time to review it with one of our doctors or midwives. Testing/screening: We screen all pregnant women for Group Beta Strep or “GBS”. Approximately 1/3 of women carry this bacteria. It usually does not cause an
Baby’s Development: A 24 week baby generally weigh nearly 2 pounds and fingernails and toenails are present. Hiccups begin around this time and your baby’s eyes can open. Your baby begins to put on weight and its size is now determined by genetics and maternal diet, rather than just gestational age. 28 Prenatal Care: As your baby grows, we may be able to determine your baby’s position simply by feeling your abdomen with our hands. The baby may already be head down but it is another two months or more before it will be important to be positioned for birth. Testing/Screening: Blood tests to screen for gestational diabetes (see page “1 Hour Glucose Tolerance Test”), anemia, syphilis and HIV are drawn in our office. If your 1 hour glucose tolerance test is elevated we will have you take a 3 hour test. Alternately, you may choose to check your blood sugars with a glucometer 4 times a day for one week. However, you must complete gestational diabetes testing to continue prenatal care with our practice. Expectant mothers with an Rh negative blood type will receive additional screening and an injection of Rhogam will likely be given. Baby’s Development: Begin noticing the baby’s active times of day. Most babies have 3-4 active times each day and sleep/rest in between. Please call us right away you do not feel 10 movements in 2 hours at his/her usual active times. 31 weeks Prenatal Care: Plenty of time will be allowed to discuss your birth plans to help create realistic expectations and support your vision of labor and birth. Baby’s Development: Taste buds are formed and your baby is forming layers of healthy body fat. 33 weeks Prenatal Care: We are carefully assessing your blood pressure and baby’s growth at each visit. It is normal at this point in pregnancy to have more aches, pains and pressure as your body expands and posture changes to accommodate your growing baby. 36 weeks Prenatal Care: If you have written a birth plan after finishing your birthing classes this is a good time to review it with one of our doctors or midwives. Testing/screening: We screen all pregnant women for Group Beta Strep or “GBS”. Approximately 1/3 of women carry this bacteria. It usually does not cause an
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