In general, our care begins with an initial interview where we share lots of information about midwifery care with you and you start to get to know us and how the clinic works. We want to get to know you too, as well as your plans and your concerns. Once you decide to come into care with us, we will take your health history and discuss your options for genetic screening. At your first or second visit, we will do a physical check-up, take blood and order an ultrasound. If you are due for a pap, we will do that, too. At future visits, we monitor your blood pressure and weight gain, check your urine, and your baby’s growth, heart rate and position. Our visits last 30 minutes after the initial intake process (where you will have one or two, one hour visits) so this gives us lots of time to answer your questions and do health teaching. We encourage you to write your questions down and bring them with you to your appointments. We will see you for the first time around 10 weeks, then every 4-6 weeks after that until 28 weeks. We will see you every 2-3 weeks from 28-36 weeks, then every week until you have your baby. If you are planning home birth, one of these late pregnancy visits will be at your home. Parents planning a hospital birth may opt for one prenatal home visit, too. If you have already seen another care provider for part of your prenatal care, we will request your records so that you will receive safe and seamless care.