Lexington Womens Health

Schedule of visits

Your 1st prenatal visit is at 8-10 weeks gestation.  What to expect for your 1st prenatal visit.

12 weeks
At your 12 week visit we will review with you your results from your prenatal panel and Pap smear.  We will check your weight, blood pressure and urine at this and each visit to come.  You will listen to your baby’s heart beat in the exam room.

16 weeks
At your 16 week visit we will monitor your blood pressure and weight. We will schedule your 20 week visit and anatomic ultrasound for next time.

Pregnancy20 weeks
At 20 weeks your visit will be focused on the ultrasound.  You will be seen first by our ultrasonographer who will perform a thorough anatomic survey on your baby.  This is a highly technical and often challenging exam to perform on a moving baby!  Although we are focused on obtaining the necessary views of your baby’s anatomy we want to also allow you to enjoy getting your first look at your baby since the early first trimester.  You are encouraged to bring one or two family members to this visit to enjoy the sneak peak at the newest member.  If given the opportunity by your active baby, we will obtain keepsake images for you to take home.  We recommend signing up for any prenatal classes you may be interested in at this time and that you begin to search for the right pediatrician as well.

24 weeks
At your 24 week visit you will have your weight and blood pressure checked, urine tested and fundal height measured.  We will also listen to your baby’s heartbeat.

28 weeks
At your 28 week visit, we recommend an early morning appointment to accommodate your diabetes screening test.  You will arrive at our office and be directed to the lab where you will drink an orange soft drink that contains 50 grams of glucose (glucola).  You will return to our office and have your usual visit and return to the lab one hour after you finish the drink to have a blood glucose level drawn.  We will also screen again for anemia, and if you are Rh negative, you will receive Rh immune globulin.

32 weeks
Ultrasound At this visit we will begin our every two week checks on you and your baby to closer follow blood pressure, weight gain and the growth of your baby.

34 weeks
We will monitor blood pressure, weight and growth.

36 weeks
Now we start the weekly visits, gearing up to the big day.  In addition to your weight, blood pressure and growth check we will obtain a
vaginal group B strep culture. We will check you cervix for dilation and the baby’s position.

37-41 weeks
Weekly we will check your blood pressure, growth, the position of the baby and answer any questions related to labor and delivery.

39 weeks
Scheduled cesarean deliveries are performed between 39-40 weeks gestation

40-41 weeks
If undelivered, we will discuss the option of induction of labor. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lexington Women’s Health is comprised of four board certified obstetrician-gynecologists supported by an experienced and well trained team of medical professionals. Emily Cunningham, M.D., Jennifer Fuson M.D. FACOG, Joanne O’Nan M.D., Leah Mitchell M.D., Melissa Courtney ARNP., Kethryn Allen, PAC, Laure Schadler C.N.M., and Crystal Brown, ARNP make up the medical staff of Lexington Women’s Health located at 1720 Nicholasville Rd., Suite 702 Lexington Kentucky. If you are looking for an obstetrician or gynecologists in the Lexington Kentucky area contact Lexington Women’s Health to schedule an appointment with either Dr. Cunningham, Dr. Fuson, Dr O’Nan or Dr. Mitchell today.