HOW TO PLAN YOUR ANTENATAL VISITS IN THIS LOCK DOWN?? It's difficult to follow the routine antenatal plan during such a crisis. Frequent unnecessary visits can expose you to COVID 19 If you don't have any comorbid illness like Diabetes Hypertension then let's create a schedule If you are around 45 days overdue - make it your first visit to screen for any undetected comorbidities and for the first USG and supplements Second - 12-14 weeks for NT scan and first trimester screening. Start home BP and weight monitoring at least once in three weeks At 20 weeks anomaly scan At 28 weeks schedule a visit with USG if required. Start counting foetal movements. At 32 weeks visit to check for the growth and your wellness while you continue your daily fetal movement count. home BP monitoring weekly once. At 36 weeks schedule a visit with USG and let your gynae decide frequency of visit based on the USG as you reach near your dates! Make sure you visit in between if there is any emergency like pain, leaking, bleeding or decreased movements Keep track of your weight and BP at home by home BP monitoring Vaccinations can wait till lock down Pregnancy with any complications and comorbid illness visits has to be scheduled as per the severity. let your gynecologist decide. Dr Meenakshi Yelvantge. Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology MBBS, MD (OB/GYN), MRCOG (London) Nanded city, Pune Contact No : 020-67523071 #pregnancy #obstetrician #obgyn #gynecologist #womenshealth #delivery