9 AI Prompts for Your Third Trimester

I am [WEEKS] weeks pregnant. My due date was set by [FIRST-TRIMESTER ULTRASOUND OR LAST PERIOD]. This is my [FIRST OR LATER] birth. 1. What does a due date really mean, and how accurate is it, depending on how it was set? 2. What is the chance of giving birth on the due date itself? 3. What share of births happen in each week from 37 to 42 weeks? 4. What do early term, full term, late term, and post-term mean? 5. What does the evidence show about the risks of going past 40 and 41 weeks, week by week, in absolute numbers? 6. What are my options as I approach 41 weeks?How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I am [WEEKS] weeks pregnant. My risk factors: [RISK FACTORS, FOR EXAMPLE FIRST PREGNANCY, PRIOR PREECLAMPSIA, CHRONIC HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, DIABETES, TWINS, IVF, AGE]. Recent readings: [BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS]. 1. Explain preeclampsia in plain language. 2. Which blood pressure values and which symptoms matter? 3. What is my absolute risk given my risk factors, and does low-dose aspirin apply to me? 4. Which signs need a same-day call, and which are emergencies? 5. How do I measure blood pressure correctly at home? 6. Can preeclampsia start after birth, and for how long? Give specific numbers to watch.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I am [WEEKS] weeks pregnant. 1. What does normal movement look like now? 2. Why is the idea that babies slow down before labor a myth? 3. How should I check movement, and what does the evidence show about formal counting? 4. At what exact point does a decrease need immediate care, including at night? 5. What happens when I come in for reduced movement? 6. Why should I not rely on a home Doppler to reassure myself?How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I was offered induction at [WEEKS] weeks for [REASON]. This is my [FIRST OR LATER] birth. Cervix findings or Bishop score, if known: [CERVIX FINDINGS]. 1. Is this induction medically indicated, or offered without a medical reason? 2. What is the absolute benefit and risk of inducing now compared with waiting, including stillbirth and newborn outcomes per 1,000 births? 3. What is the effect on my chance of a cesarean, and does it depend on my cervix and on whether this is my first birth? 4. What do the major trials show (for example the ARRIVE trial), who took part in them, and do the results apply to me? 5. What does the induction process involve, how long can it take, and which methods are used? 6. What does waiting for labor to start (expectant management) involve, including monitoring? 7. List the questions to ask before I decide.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I am [WEEKS] weeks pregnant. Pre-pregnancy BMI: [BMI]. Recent values: [BLOOD PRESSURE, WEIGHT, GLUCOSE, GBS RESULT IF KNOWN]. 1. The blood pressure thresholds that should prompt a call or emergency care. 2. Fetal movement: what is normal, and what needs care now. 3. My weight gain to date compared with the recommendation for my BMI. 4. GBS: when the test is done and what a result means. 5. Any other numbers that matter for me now. Give the value that should prompt a call, not the words high or low, as a printable table.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

Act as a maternal-fetal medicine specialist. Stress-test my birth plan: [PLAN]. Birth place: [HOSPITAL OR BIRTH CENTER]. My situation: [WEEKS, HISTORY, RISK FACTORS]. 1. For each item, tell me whether the evidence supports it, does not support it, or is uncertain. 2. Show where it could collide with hospital policy, and whether that policy is evidence-based. 3. Rank the points most likely to be challenged. 4. Tell me what to negotiate in advance, with suggested wording. 5. Identify where flexibility is wise for real safety reasons. 6. Tell me who on my team should see the plan before labor, and how to keep it to one page.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

My baby is [POSITION, FOR EXAMPLE BREECH OR TRANSVERSE] at [WEEKS] weeks. This is my [FIRST OR LATER] birth. Prior cesarean: [YES OR NO]. 1. What is the chance the baby turns on its own by term? 2. What is external cephalic version (turning the baby from outside), what is its success rate, what are its risks in absolute numbers, and when is the best time to try? 3. Do positions, moxibustion, or chiropractic methods work, according to the evidence? 4. Compare planned cesarean and planned vaginal breech birth, with absolute risks for me and the baby. 5. What does this mean for my choices, and which questions should I ask?How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I am [WEEKS] weeks pregnant. My GBS result: [RESULT OR NOT YET TESTED]. Antibiotic allergies: [ALLERGIES OR NONE]. 1. What is group B streptococcus (GBS), and how common is carrying it? 2. When and how is the test done? 3. What is the absolute risk of early-onset GBS disease for a baby with and without antibiotics in labor? 4. What does treatment involve, and what changes if I am allergic to penicillin? 5. Which other late tests may be offered (for example a repeat blood count, HIV and syphilis testing, a growth scan, a nonstress test), and why? 6. What can I decline, and what are the consequences? Separate real risk from routine.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I am [WEEKS] weeks pregnant. This is my [FIRST OR LATER] birth. Travel time to my hospital: [TIME TO HOSPITAL]. GBS status: [RESULT]. 1. What is the difference between true labor, false labor (Braxton Hicks contractions), and early labor? 2. What is the specific timing rule for when to go to the hospital, and how does it change with my travel time and birth history? 3. What should I do if my water breaks? 4. Which signs need urgent care regardless of contractions, such as bleeding, reduced movement, green or brown fluid, or constant pain? 5. What can I do at home in early labor? 6. Give me a short checklist to keep by the door.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.