Prenatal Care

To provide you with the highest quality prenatal care, the physicians at Highland Park Ob-Gyn Associates take a personalized, individual approach. At their office in Northbrook, Illinois, experienced OB/GYN specialists, Steven Valfer, MD, and Regan Valfer, MD, offer comprehensive prenatal care services including ultrasound imaging and noninvasive prenatal screenings for expectant mothers. The practice is also equipped to help women with high-risk pregnancies due to advanced maternal age, diabetes, hypertension, multiple gestation, and twins. Schedule your first prenatal appointment online or by calling Highland Park Ob-Gyn Associates today.

Highland Park Ob-Gyn Associates

OB/GYNs located in Northbrook, IL

Prenatal Care Q&A

What is prenatal care?

Prenatal care involves the medical care you receive throughout your pregnancy to ensure your own health and well-being as well as the healthy growth and development of your baby. You will be seen and delivered by a physician who is intimately familiar with you and your pregnancy.

To provide you with the highest quality prenatal care, Dr. Steven and Dr. Regan Valfer have a small physician-run practice that allows them to deliver unique and personalized care.

Prenatal visits include routine checkups, noninvasive screening tests, ultrasounds, and nonstress tests during the nine months of your pregnancy. Highland Park Ob-Gyn Associates can also accommodate high-risk pregnancies that require extra care and medical attention. 

Your pregnancy may be high risk due to complications like:

• Diabetes

• History of preterm labor

• History of preeclampsia

• Advanced maternal age (over 35)

• High blood pressure (hypertension)

• Multiple gestation (twins)

The physicians offer the highest standard of prenatal care during every stage of your pregnancy. 

The small practice size of Highland Park Ob-Gyn Associates allows the physicians to establish a unique relationship with you during this special time. This relationship also guarantees your baby is delivered by a physician you know and trust.

How often do I schedule prenatal care visits?

You should schedule your first visit as soon as you know you’re pregnant so that the doctors can carefully monitor your health and your baby’s development.

Typically, you can expect to schedule a prenatal visit every month until week 28. After that, you’ll visit every two weeks until week 36, at which time, you will start weekly visits until the delivery of your baby.

If you have a high-risk pregnancy, you may need to visit with your Highland Park Ob-Gyn Associates provider more frequently based upon your unique needs.

What happens during prenatal visits?

During your initial prenatal visit, your Highland Park Ob-Gyn Associates provider spends time reviewing your personal and family medical history and any previous pregnancies you’ve had.

They may also perform a physical examination, laboratory studies, and ultrasound.

Throughout your prenatal care visits, your provider continues to evaluate your overall health and track the growth of your baby. offer on site ultrasounds to evaluate your baby's anatomy and allow you to see your baby as it grows. Omit reveal your baby's sex around 18-21 weeks.

Your provider also works with you on a labor and delivery plan, so you know what to expect when you’re ready to give birth. The providers can also perform infant circumcision for males soon after birth.

If you’re looking for compassionate, comprehensive prenatal care, call the dedicated providers at Highland Park Ob-Gyn Associates or request an appointment using the online booking system today.