Question

A 27-year-old primigravida presents to her GP at 8 weeks gestation. This is a planned pregnancy. She has no significant medical history and takes only folic acid 500 micrograms daily. According to current Australian pregnancy care guidelines, which statement is most appropriate regarding timing of antenatal care?

Accepted Answer

First antenatal visit should ideally occur within the first 10 weeks

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First antenatal visit can occur any time before 20 weeks

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Antenatal care should commence after the routine 18-20 week morphology scan

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Antenatal care should begin only when fetal movements are felt

Answer

Timing of antenatal visits is unimportant if the pregnancy is low risk

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