Antenatal visits Flashcards
1
Q
How many antenatal visits for multip?
A
7
Booking (10 weeks) + 16, 28, 34, 36, 38, 40, 41
2
Q
How many ANC visits for primip?
A
10
Booking + 16, 25, 28, 31, 34, 36, 38, 40, 41
3
Q
Why is there increased frequency of visits after 36 weeks?
A
Risk of pre-eclampsia increases
4
Q
What do ANC visits usually consist of?
A
General well-being and education
BP
Urinalysis (protein, blood and glucose)
Fetal movements
From 24 weeks measure and plot symphysis-fundal height - plot on customised growth chart
5
Q
What is the customised growth chart based on?
A
Ethnicity
BMI
Age
Parity