A “Wheel” Help for Expectant Moms

RUTH TRECKER, ARNP
Ackworth, Iowa

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I find it helpful to set a gestation wheel to a pregnant patient’s due date and then make a copy of the wheel for her. This enables the patient to easily see where she is in her pregnancy, when different laboratory tests must be done, and how the baby is growing.  ■