Prenatal Care

Why Prenatal Care Matters

Keeping aware of the health of your pregnancy is essential. Prenatal care does just this, including checkups and testing where you are alerted to any potential health problems early on. Early treatment of any complications can cure many health issues and prevent other problems.

At the Atlanta Morning Center, our team believes every woman, man, and child should receive the utmost respect at all times. We are proud to serve you and to provide the expert healthcare you need. You deserve nothing less.

What We Offer

Our comprehensive prenatal care includes lab work, ultrasounds (anatomy scan), medical education, and STD/STI testing and treatment (gonorrhea, chlamydia). These medical services are only available to our prenatal care clients and are not stand-alone services. Here is a more in-depth look at our prenatal care offerings:

Initial visit at 6 weeks

• Paperwork
• Consultation with Counselor
• Medical History Triage with Nurse
• Dating Ultrasound
• Urine Analysis and Drug Screen
• Provider Visit

Routine OB appointments at weeks 10, 14, 18 and 22

• Medical Triage with Nurse
• Urine Analysis
• Provider Visit

Routine OB appointment at 26 weeks

• Medical Triage with Nurse
• Anatomy Scan
• Urine Analysis
• Additional Labs Drawn
• Glucose Tolerance Test (1-hour GTT)
• Provider Visit

Routine OB appointments at weeks 28, 30, 32, and 34

• Medical Triage with Nurse
• Urine Analysis
• Provider Visit

Routine OB appointment at week 36

• Medical Triage with Nurse
• Urine Analysis
• Additional Labs Drawn
• Provider Visit

Routine OB appointments at weeks 37, 38, 39, and 40

• Medical Triage with Nurse
• Encouraged to attend upcoming Birthing Class
• Urine Analysis
• Provider Visit

6 Weeks after delivery postpartum appointment

• Paperwork
• Medical Triage with Nurse
• Provider Visit

Full Patient-Centered Perinatal Care

In addition to our prenatal services, we also provide perinatal services.

• Screening for violence, abuse, trafficking, and depression
• Prenatal smoking cessation assistance
• Lactation education and support
• STI/STD testing and treatment
• Patient education and group classes
• Screening for high-risk obstetrical health issues

When it comes time to deliver, we’ve partnered with local hospitals, like-minded private practices, doulas, and midwives for childbirth.

Postpartum follow-up care, screening for depression, housing and community referrals, and life-affirming care and prayer are all part of the services you can take advantage of post delivery.

Talk to our medical team today if you have any questions about what we offer. We are here to help.