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Pregnancy Preventive Health Guideliens

Recommended Guidelines
Initial Visit	To occur within 6-12 weeks of pregnancy and include a complete medical and OB history, initial prenatal blood test, urine test, and pap smear. Initial screening for nutritional risk, genetic risk, infection, and a abuse assessment.
Pregnancy Education	Education about prenatal nutrition and avoidance of Drugs/Smoking.
Ongoing Clinical Screenings	Height, weight, blood pressure, and urinalysis to be performed at every visit. Fetal heart tones and fundus height to be performed at 10-12 weeks and every other office visit thereafter.
Flu Shot	After 14 weeks of gestation and if pregnant during the flu season.
Alpha Fetal Protein Screening	To be performed between 15-20 weeks of gestation.
Obstetrical Ultrasound	To be performed between 18-20 weeks of gestation.
Gestational Diabetes Screening	To be performed between 24-28 weeks of gestation.
Anemia Screening	To be performed between 24-28 weeks of gestation.
Child Birth Classes	To begin at 28 weeks of gestation.
Breast Feeding Classes	To be performed between 28-36 weeks of gestation.
Rhogan Injection	To be performed at 28-30 weeks of gestation if necessary (for Rh negative mothers only).