Provider Visits

Frequency of Visits

At this time in your pregnancy, you're probably seeing your provider about every 4 weeks. After you reach around 30 weeks into your pregnancy, you may be coming in more often. At each visit, your urine will be analyzed for protein, ketones, and glucose; your blood pressure and weight will be checked; your provider will check to see how much your uterus has grown; and your baby's heart rate will be determined. We're going to talk a bit more about each of these in just a moment.

Mommy Tip
As a rule of thumb, a woman should be concerned if she is having contractions more frequently than every 10 minutes (more than 6 per hour); if these contractions continue for more than 2 hours; and if the woman is between 20 and 36 weeks along in her pregnancy.

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