For newly pregnant patients, your routine obstetrical care will begin with a telemedicine visit between 6 and 9 weeks – you will speak with one of our nurses who will go over your medical history, provide educational materials, and answer any questions you might have. This appointment will take place over the phone during day or evening hours at your convenience.

New England OB-GYN is a group practice including 9 obstetricians and you may have the opportunity to meet with other obstetricians in the practice throughout your pregnancy.

At 10 weeks you will meet the physician you have chosen to be your primary obstetrical provider, this visit will include a medical exam and a plan based on your health care needs. Your exam will also include blood work, a culture for gonorrhea and chlamydia and a pap smear if you are due for this screening.

Your next appointments will be at 13 and 20 weeks where you will have an ultrasound and a visit with your primary obstetrician afterwards. Ultrasounds are performed by New England OBGYN on-site in our office. Depending upon availability, ultrasounds may also be performed by Diagnostic Ultrasound Associates at 1 Brookline Place in Brookline, MA (a short drive from our office).

After your 20 week ultrasound and appointment, we recommend you rotate meeting with our obstetrical providers until you are approximately 36 weeks pregnant. This will ensure you are able to meet more of our providers that may be at the hospital during the time of your delivery.

Between 22 and 24 weeks, you will have a check-in appointment with one of our providers. This is an educational visit that will review what to expect in the second trimester.

Your next visit will be at 28 weeks and you will complete your glucose loading test (glucola drink and blood draw) as well as a blood draw to check for anemia (CBC and ferritin) and a recheck for syphilis as recommended by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. You will also receive your tDap vaccine at this visit.

If you have an RH negative blood type, you will also receive a Rhogam injection and blood draw to complete an antibody screening.

At 30 weeks, you will have a visit with one of our physicians to review your recent labs and answer any questions you might have.

From 32 – 36 weeks you will be seen every two weeks. Again, your visits may be scheduled with either your primary obstetrician or another obstetrician in the group.

During the last few weeks of your pregnancy, between 36-40 weeks, you will be seen weekly – we recommend that you see your primary obstetrician to ensure that you have developed a labor and delivery plan specific to your needs.