Staying close through every trimester
Antenatal care isn't just about making sure the baby is growing — it's about watching for the conditions that can develop silently during pregnancy, like hypertension or anaemia, and addressing them before they become a problem. Your antenatal visits are the main way we do that.
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What your visits involve
The WHO recommends at least eight antenatal contacts during a low-risk pregnancy — and more if something needs closer watching. At each visit, your doctor checks your blood pressure, your weight, your urine, and the baby's position and heart rate. These aren't formalities. Blood pressure that rises suddenly between visits is one of the warning signs for pre-eclampsia. Urine protein can tell us the same story.
As the pregnancy progresses, visits become more frequent. In the third trimester, you'll come in every two to four weeks. By the time labour arrives, you and your doctor should know each other well enough that there are no surprises about your birth plan or what to do if something changes.
Our laboratory is on-site, so when we need blood tests at a particular milestone — repeat haemoglobin, repeat HIV testing, blood sugar — you don't have to go somewhere else and come back. Results come back to your doctor before you leave the building.
At each antenatal visit
- check_circleBlood pressure and weight
- check_circleUrine analysis
- check_circleFoetal heart rate and fundal height measurement
- check_circleTetanus toxoid vaccination at scheduled intervals
- check_circleMilestone blood tests (haemoglobin, HIV, blood sugar)
- check_circleIron and folate prescription review
- check_circleBirth planning discussion from 36 weeks
Related services
Antenatal care is part of a continuous maternal health journey at Family Clinic.