Antenatal timetable

Question 1

What happens at 8-12 weeks

Answer 1

Booking visit:
General information
Diet, alcohol, smoking, folic acid, vitamin D
BP, urine dipstick, BMI

Booking bloods/urine:
FBC, blood group, Rh, red cell alloantibodies, haemoglobinopathy
Hepatitis B, syphylis rubell
HIV
Urine culture for asymptomatic bacteruria

Question 2

What tests at booking visit?

Answer 2

FBC, blood group, Rh, red cell alloantibodies, haemoglobinopathy
Hepatitis B, syphylis rubell
HIV
Urine culture for asymptomatic bacteruria

Question 3

10 - 13+6 weeks

Answer 3

Early scan to confirm dates

Exclude multiple pregnancy

Question 4

11 - 13+6

Answer 4

Down’s screening

Nuchal translucency scan

Question 5

18 - 20+6 weeks

Answer 5

Anomaly scan

Question 6

25 weeks

Answer 6

If primp:
BP,
Urine dip,
SFH

Question 7

28 weeks

Answer 7

Routine care: BP, urine dip, SFH
Second screen for anaemia, atypical red cell alloantibodies
If Hb<10.5 consider iron

FIRST DOSE of ANTI-D prophylaxis to Rh– women

Question 8

34 weeks

Answer 8

Routine care: BP, urine dip, SFH
Information on labour and birth plan

SECOND DOSE of ANTI-D prophylaxis to Rh– women

Question 9

38 weeks

Answer 9

Routine care

Question 10

40 weeks

Answer 10

Discussion about options for prolonged prengancy

Question 11

41 weeks

Answer 11

Discuss induction and labour plans

Question 12

When are anti-D prophylaxis doses given?

Answer 12

28 weeks

34 weeks