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Traditional Prenatal Care Visits

First visit within the first trimester (12 weeks), monthly visits from weeks 16 to 28, every 2 weeks from weeks 29 to 36, and weekly visits from week 36 to birth.

Centering Pregnancy Visits

First visit within the first trimester (12 weeks), every 4 weeks from weeks 16 to 28, and every 2 weeks from weeks 29 to 40.

Hyperemesis gravidarum

Severe vomiting occurring during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester.

Signs of Infection in Pregnancy

Chills, fever, burning on urination, and diarrhea could indicate an infection.

Miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy

Abdominal cramping and vaginal bleeding can be signs of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy

PPROM

Prelabor premature rupture of membranes, where fluid discharges from the vagina before 37 weeks.

Possible causes: Intrauterine fetal death

Absence of fetal heart rate

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Indicator

Glycosuria and positive glucose tolerance test reaction are indicators of gestational diabetes.

Fetal Jeopardy or intrauterine fetal death

Change in fetal movements: Absence of fetal movements after quickening or any unusual change in pattern or amount of fetal movements.

Preterm Labor Signs

Uterine contractions, pelvic pressure, and cramping before 37 weeks.

Possible Causes: Hypertensive conditions, preeclampsia

Signs and symptoms: second and third trimester: swelling of face or fingers and over sacrum. Headaches:severe, frequent, or continuous. Muscular irritability or seizures and visual disturbances: blurring, double vision, or spots.

Possible causes: hypertensive conditions, preeclampsia; abrutio placentae

signs and symptoms; epigastric or abdominal pain (perceived as heartburn or severe stomachache)

possible causes: hyperemesis gravidarum, hypertension, preeclampsia

second or third trimester persistent severe vomiting.