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Other names: Care during pregnancy
Prenatal care is more than just health care during pregnancy. It is possible that your health care provider talk with you about many issues, such as nutrition and physical activity, what to expect during the birth process and basic skills for newborn care.

The doctor or midwife will give you a calendar with the schedule of your prenatal visits. Surely you will see your health care provider more frequently as you near your due date. A typical scheme includes visiting your doctor or midwife:
* About once a month during the first six months of pregnancy
* Every two weeks during the seventh and eighth month of pregnancy
* Weekly for the ninth month of pregnancy

If you are over 35 or your pregnancy is high risk because you have certain health problems, like diabetes or hypertension, your doctor or midwife will probably want to see you more often.

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When?
Your doctor will determine when and how many ultrasounds as you make your pregnancy and your criteria.

Why is it done?
This study was performed to:
* To diagnose an ectopic pregnancy (when the embryo implants in the fallopian tubes or abdomen).
* Verify the estimated date of delivery.
* Determine the existence of certain anomalies in the baby.
* To exclude or confirm the existence of a pregnancy in the absence of menstrual after the seventh week.
* Determine the cause of blood loss (if any) during the first weeks of gestation.
* Guiding the implementation of certain diagnostic tests such as amniocentesis or chorionic villus (CVS).
* Diagnose the presence of a multiple pregnancy.
* Identify possible causes in the case of the uterus grow faster than normal.
* Determine the status and location of the placenta (placenta previa obstructing the baby’s exit from the uterus).
* Determine cervical changes that may predict preterm delivery.
* Determine the size of the baby.
* Assess the baby’s given breathing movements and amniotic fluid volume.
* Verify the position of the baby and umbilical cord before birth.

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