Antenatal timetable

Question 1

When is booking visit:

Answer 1

8-12 weeks (ideally less than 10 weeks

Question 2

What is offered at booking:

Answer 2

General info

BP, URINE, BMI

Question 3

booking bloods/urine:

Answer 3

FBC, blood group, rhesus, red cell alloantibodies, Hb
Hep B, syphilis, HIV
Urine culture for asymptomatic bacteriuria

Question 4

10 - 13+6 weeks

Answer 4

Early scan to confirm dates - exclude multiple pregnancy

Question 5

11 - 13+6 weeks

Answer 5

Down’s nuchal scan

combined

Question 6

16 weeks

Answer 6

Blood results -
if Hb < 11 g/dl consider iron

Routine care BP and dipstick

Question 7

18 - 20+6 weeks:

Answer 7

Anomaly scan

Question 8

25 weeks (only if first baby)

Answer 8

Routine care BP dipstick

SFH

Question 9

28 weeks

Answer 9

Routine care

Second screen for anaemia and atypical red cell alloantibodies

Question 10

First dose of what may be given at 28 weeks

Answer 10

Anti-D prophylaxis in rhesus negative women

Question 11

31 weeks (only if first baby)

Answer 11

Routine care

Question 12

34 weeks

Answer 12

Second dose Anti-D
Routine care
birth plan

Question 13

36 weeks

Answer 13

Check presentation: offer external cephalo-version

Question 14

38 weeks

Answer 14

routine care