| Begin taking prenatal vitamins. |
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| Check vaginal pH to help detect early symptoms of vaginal infection. |
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| The last day of your last period. |
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| Likely Conception Date |
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| Have your urine cultured for GBS at your first prenatal visit. |
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| Make sure you find out your culture results. If positive, make sure you complete the course of antibiotics. |
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| (through Nov 18, 2012) Urine Test (through Nov 11, 2012) Chorionic Villus Test (optional, GBS WARNING*) Get a copy of your urine culture results. Ask for a "test of cure." |
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| (through Nov 18, 2012) First Trimester Screen |
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| Second Trimester Begins |
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| (through Dec 30, 2012) Amniocentesis (optional, GBS WARNING*) |
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| (through Dec 30, 2012) Maternal Serum Screen |
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| (through Dec 30, 2012) Ultrasound Exam |
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| (through Feb 24, 2013) Glucose challenge screening and Glucose tolerance test. |
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| Third Trimester Begins (through Mar 24, 2013) Biophysical profile (BPP) |
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| (through May 19, 2013) Nonstress Test Begin Kick Counting |
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| (through Apr 28, 2013) Get GBS Test! |
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| Get a copy of your gbs test results. |
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| TODAY! Due Date If you're gbs positive, get IV antibiotics as soon as your water breaks or you go into labor. |