We recommend this number of prenatal check-up visits:
1. First Visit: 6-7 weeks.
This will be the first gestational check-up visit. We will confirm the pregnancy with an ultrasound and check its proper implantation.
This will be the first time you see your baby, and you will be able to hear their heartbeat for the first time.
It is important to note your previous medical history.
2. Second visit: 9-10 weeks.
During this visit, the ultrasound will allow the pregnancy to be accurately dated.
From this moment, a Non-Invasive Prenatal Test in maternal blood can be requested.
3. Third visit: 14-16 weeks.
During these weeks, we can perform an ultrasound to detect markers or signs that might indicate a chromosomal disease in the fetus or alert us to the appearance of certain congenital malformations later on.
Many aspects of fetal anatomy can be evaluated, and the presence of severe malformations can be excluded, as well as the baby's sex can be determined.
4. Week 20
At this time, what is probably the most important ultrasound of the entire pregnancy is performed. An exhaustive study of the entire fetal anatomy is done: morphological ultrasound.
5. Week 26-28
From this week, is when we recommend performing the 3D-4D ultrasound.
6. Week 30
In addition to trying to obtain beautiful 3D-4D images, we reevaluate the baby, using 2D ultrasound, fetal anatomy, adequate fetal growth, the amount of amniotic fluid, the location and proper functioning of the placenta, etc.
7. Week 35
We check the position of the baby and its adequate fetal growth, the amount of amniotic fluid, the location and proper functioning of the placenta...