PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM
SCHEDULE OF PROCEDURES
There are several procedures during your pregnancy or after your birth that may be used to assess
or protect you and your baby's well being. Many of these procedures are routinely preformed on all
mothers and/or infants under the care of a physician or in hospital settings. While midwives may
offer some of these procedures, they feel it is important for you to become knowledgeable about the
available technologies and their benefits and risks so that you may make informed decisions. You
will receive information during your pregnancy about the following procedures as they pertain to
your weeks gestation and you and your baby's health.
Complete Prenatal Profile
 Access baseline and general
well-being of mother
 Initial visit
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
 Detection of fetal chromosomal
abnormalities & metabolic disorders
 9-12 weeks
Ultrasound
 Access the condition of the baby
and placenta
 throughout pregnancy
Biophysical profile
 Access the condition of the baby
and placenta
 throughout pregnancy
Maternal Alpha-fetoprotein
Screening (MsAFP)
 Detection of neural tube defects
and Down's syndrome in the baby
 15-18 weeks
Maternal serum screening
(Triple screen)
 Detection of neural tube defects
and Down's syndrome in the baby
 15-18 weeks
Amniocentesis
 Detection of fetal chromosomal
abnormalities & metabolic disorders
 12-18 weeks
Gestational Diabetis screening
 Detects high blood glucose levels
 26-28 weeks
Prenatal RhoGam
 Prevention of maternal Rh
sensitization
 28 weeks
Group B Strep (GBS)
 Detects bacteria found in the
genital tracts
 37 weeks
Postnatal RhoGam
 Prevents Rh maternal sensitization
 within 72 hours of birth
Vitamin K
 Prevention of hemorrhagic disease
of the newborn
 after birth
Erythromycin eye ointment
 Prevention of eye infections
 after birth
Hepatitis B immunization
(newborn)
 Prevention against Hepatitis B
 after birth
Metabolic screening (newborn)
 Detection of metabolic disorders
 within 5 days of birth
Haemophilus B immunization
(newborn)
 Protection against Haemophilus B
 after birth