Prenatal Care at Freya Center

Prenatal appointments are to assess the well-being of the baby as well as the mother. We accept women into care as soon as they know (or suspect) they are pregnant, even as early as the first day of the missed menstrual period.

During prenatal appointments, we will:

• Measure the mother’s belly (fundal height)
• Listen to baby’s heartbeat
• Feel for baby’s position
• Check weight, pulse, temperature, respirations, and blood pressure
• Check urine for glucose, protein
• Draw blood and collect samples for lab work as needed
• Referral for ultrasounds as needed
• Assess nutrition, daily activity, sleep, and mood
• Evaluate common discomforts of pregnancy

Care Schedule

• Prenatal appointments are once every 4-5 weeks from 4-27 weeks
• Every 2-3 weeks from 28 – 35 weeks
• Weekly from 36 -41 weeks
• After 41 weeks, twice per week

Prenatal Care

At Freya Center, we make it our goal to help you stay informed about health care topics related to your pregnancy and your baby. Prenatal appointments are similar to the appointments at a physician’s office but have additional time for discussion about diet, exercise, supplements and parenting topics to help prepare you for the decisions you will be making as a parent. We provide written hand-outs and resource lists to help answer common questions that arise during pregnancy and to facilitate your own research. We take the extra time to ensure that all of your questions are answered and that you and your baby are off to the right start.