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Prenatal Appointment Timeline

During pregnancy, most women see their caregiver at least 12 times at routine prenatal appointments. Considering that many caregivers don't see pregnant patients until the end of the first trimester (about week 12), that's a lot of appointments in a short space of time! Prenatal appointments generally follow some guidelines: the closer you get to birth, the more often you visit. Enter the date of the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP) and we'll calculate an estimated timeline to let you know roughly when you might be seeing your OB or midwife. Please keep in mind that your caregiver may work in a different way, and that your health needs may dictate a different schedule.  (Your browser needs to be Java-enabled for this program to calculate.)

Enter the date of the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP)

Month: JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember Day: Year:    Between 10 and 12 weeks you may have a test for CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling) Dr. Appointment - Week 12: Between 15 and 18 weeks, you may have amniocentesis You may also have an AFP test Dr. Appointment - Week 16: May have an ultrasound during this Week(20) Dr. Appointment - Week 20: Dr. Appointment - Week 24: At 28 weeks, may begin bi-weekly appointments; The Doctor may screen for gestational diabetes (glucose tolerance test); If blood type is NEGATIVE, you may get a RhoGam injection Dr. Appointment - Week 28: At week 28 bi-weekly Dr. appointments may start Dr. Appointment - Week 30: Dr. Appointment - Week 32: Dr. Appointment - Week 34: At week 36 weekly Dr. appointments may start Dr. Appointment - Week 36: Dr. Appointment - Week 37: Dr. Appointment - Week 38: Dr. Appointment - Week 39: Dr. Appointment - Week 40: 40th Week: This should be your due date