Routine prenatal care

Evidence last reviewed: 16 Sep 2026
Topic last updated: 14 Oct 2026

Summary

Details

  • Preconception care
  • Prenatal care
  • Routine screening tests
  • Routine laboratory tests
  • Additional tests to consider
  • Ultrasonography
  • Screening for genetic abnormalities
  • Screening for neural tube defects (NTDs)
  • Screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
  • Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus
  • Screening for group B streptococcus (GBS)
  • Rho (D) immune globulin administration
  • Diagnosis and treatment of anemia in pregnancy
  • Pregnancy at age 35 years or older
  • Obesity
  • Multiple gestations
  • Management of post-term pregnancy
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Contributors

Authors

Alex Peahl, MD MSc

Assistant Professor

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor

MI

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AP is a consultant for Pulsenmore, Mirvie, and United-Michigan. She receives research support and grants from Pulsenmore, the FDA, NIH (NICHD), BCBS Foundation of Michigan, Molina Foundation, Michigan Health Endowment fund, and the Michigan DHHS. AP is an author of several references cited in this topic.

Выражение благодарностей

Dr Alex Peahl would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Mary E. D'Alton, Dr Russell S. Miller, Dr Linda M. Szymanski, and Dr Jessica L. Bienstock, the previous contributors to this topic.

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MED declares that she is a member of the advisory boards for Merck for Mothers and March for Moms, as well as a member of the Scientific Advisory Boards for Maven and Johnson and Johnson. RSM, LMS, and JLB declare that they have no competing interests.

Рецензенты

Chris Chisholm, MD

Associate Professor

Residency Program Director

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Virginia Health System

Charlottesville

VA

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CC declares that he has no competing interests.

Eva Pressman, MD

Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine

University of Rochester

School of Medicine and Dentistry

Rochester

NY

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EP declares that she has no competing interests.

Jan Dickinson, MBBS(WA), MD, FRANZCOG, DDU, CMFM

Professor Maternal Fetal Medicine

School of Women's and Infants' Health

The University of Western Australia

Perth

Western Australia

Australia

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JD declares that she has no competing interests.

Greg Ofili, FRCOG

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Wishaw General Hospital

Netherton Wishaw

UK

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GO declares that he has no competing interests.

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Основные статьи

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG committee opinion no. 762: prepregnancy counseling. Jan 2019 [internet publication].Полный текст

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Antenatal care. Aug 2021 [internet publication].Полный текст

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Screening for fetal chromosomal abnormalities. Jan 2026 [internet publication].Полный текст  Аннотация

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG practice bulletin no. 175: ultrasound in pregnancy. Dec 2016 [internet publication].Полный текст

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