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How often should a pregnant woman visit her doctor in her first trimester?

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Dr. John Schmitt
Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Virginia

How often should a pregnant woman visit her doctor in her first trimester?

 

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Host: How often should a pregnant woman visit her doctor in her first trimester? Dr. John Schmitt: Assuming there is no medical disease, complicating pregnancy such as diabetes or high blood pressure we like to see our pregnant patients about once a month or if they have any problem in the first trimester, excessive nausea, pain, spotting, anything like that they can call anytime.

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