What will happen at a routine exam during my pregnancy?

What will happen at a routine exam during my pregnancy?

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When you come in for a routine exam, at maybe 12 weeks, your doctor will then discuss with you the next visit, and at the next visit, they will say, 'Between 16 and 18 weeks, we typically do the following screening blood tests.' They describe it to you. When you come in at the 16 to 18 week routine visit, they then say, 'At the next visit I will typically do an ultrasound and look at the anatomy of the baby,' and they'll inform you at your current visit what to anticipate at the next visit.