Overview
Prenatal care follows a visit schedule that increases in the third trimester, with screening for blood pressure, blood sugar and fetal growth. Higher-risk pregnancies may add maternal-fetal medicine involvement.
Common symptoms
- • Missed period and positive test
- • Nausea
- • Fatigue
- • Breast tenderness
When to seek care
- • Confirmed pregnancy — schedule a first prenatal visit
- • Bleeding, severe abdominal pain or leaking fluid (seek urgent care)
- • Severe headache or vision changes with swelling
Specialists who treat pregnancy care
Providers accepting patients
See allDr. Jennifer Martin
VerifiedObstetrics & Gynecology
Jacksonville, FL
Dr. Joshua George Cordero
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tamarac, FL
Dr. Bruce Albert Morgan
Obstetrics & Gynecology
North Las Vegas, NV
Dr. Pamela Jimenez
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Detroit, MI
Dr. Eduardo Gregory Jenkins
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Worcester, MA
Dr. Nicole Stephanie Ruiz
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Greensboro, NC
Dr. Elizabeth Guadalupe Villegas
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Pembroke Pines, FL
Dr. Selena Allen
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Scranton, PA
Frequently asked questions
- OB-GYN or midwife?
- Both provide prenatal and delivery care for low-risk pregnancies. An OB-GYN or maternal-fetal medicine specialist is recommended when risk factors are present.
This page is general health education, not medical advice, and does not create a patient relationship. Talk with a licensed clinician about your situation. In an emergency, call 911.