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Prenatal care schedule

  • Prenatal care schedule

    Common prenatal care schedule in the Czech Republic

    7th week: first obstetrical check-up

    pregnancy test, urinalysis,blood pressure (BP) measurement

    colposcopy, swab processing

    labs: PAP analysis


    11th week: follow-up obstetrical exam

    urinalysis, BP measurement,vaginal ultrasonography,blood drawn

    labs: - blood type+Rh+Ab, CBC

    - anti-HIV 1,2, HBsAg, TPHA/VDRL

    - toxoplasmosis

    - double test (PAPP-A + free beta-hCG)


    13/14th week: follow-up obstetrical exam

    urinalysis, BP measurement, vaginal/abdominal ultrasonography

    (first trimester screening for birth defects, nuchal translucence=NTL)


     

    17th week: follow-up obstetrical exam

    urinalysis, BP measurement,blood drawn

    labs: triple test (AFP,hCG,estriol)

     

     

    21st week: follow-up obstetrical exam

    urinalysis, BP measurement,comprehensive = organ scan,blood drawn

    lab: CBC, iron,Rh-antibodies (in Rh-negative women)


     

    25th week: follow-up obstetrical exam

    urinalysis, BP measurement

    oral glucose test

     

     

    29th week: follow-up obstetrical exam

    urinalysis, BP measurement

     

     

    32nd week: follow-up obstetrical exam

    urinalysis, BP measurement

    ultrasonography (fetal biometry, placenta, AFV), blood drawn

    labs: CBC, STD


     

    34th week: follow-up obstetrical exam

    urinalysis, BP measurement, cardiotocography, general check-up, E.C.G.

     

     

    36th week: follow-up obstetrical exam

    urinalysis, BP measurement, cardiotocography

    vaginal swab (Strep smear)

     

     

    37th, 38th, 39th, 40th week: follow-up obstetrical exam

    urinalysis, BP measurement, cardiotocography

     

     

    41st week: follow-up obstetrical exam

    urinalysis, BP measurement, cardiotocography focused abdominal USG (placental ripening, AFV / fetal biometry)