Editing Midwifery (section)

====Third trimester====
In the third trimester the midwife will see the mother every two weeks until week 36 and every week after that.  Weight, blood pressure, and abdominal measurements will continue to be done.  Lab tests such as a CBC and UA may be done with additional testing done for at-risk pregnancies.  The midwife palpates the woman's abdomen to establish the lie, presentation and position of the fetus and later, the engagement. A pelvic exam may be done to see if the mother's cervix is dilating.<ref name="MedlinePlus3">{{cite web | url=https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000558.htm | title=Prenatal care in your third trimester | publisher=U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | date=6 November 2014 | access-date=10 August 2015 | archive-date=5 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905064930/https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000558.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>  The midwife and the mother discuss birthing options and write a birth care plan.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/labour-and-birth/preparing-for-the-birth/how-to-make-a-birth-plan/ | title=How to make a birth plan| publisher=National Health Service | date=24 June 2024 | access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref>