8 - 10 weeks for 1st appt???

liubride510 · September 2009

All you other pregnant ladies when did you have your first appt with OB/GYN?

mie · September 2009

That sounds about right. I think my first appointment was when I was 7 or 8 weeks pg. My doctor always did an u/s to confirm the pregnancy and if the appointment was around that time, they should be able to see the heart beating.

MauiWedding08 · September 2009

I think that is about normal for OB offices according to my friends.

I had my general practice (naturopathic doctor) confirm with a blood test right after the BFP. I also wanted her to check progesterone levels asap.

After we selected a midwife (met with 3 informally to make sure we selected one we hit it off with) she set up my first appointment right away at 7 weeks, although she said people normally don't start until 8-10 weeks.

Also I could have opted to have a dating ultrasound at any time since my cycles are so off, but I was sure of my O date so I declined.

KShiz · September 2009

Isn't that crazy?? I was floored the first time I heard that.

SBMBride406 · September 2009

Mine was immediately after my BFP but it had been 11 weeks since my last period and they had no idea how far along I was (I was 8 weeks).

sanae78 · September 2009

I had one right away where she just ordered all my lab work and an ultrasound b/c I knew I was only about 4 weeks even though my LMP said I was 8. And then my first actual appt was 4 weeks later, at 8 weeks.

Married2MrWright · September 2009

My first real appt. with an exam and u/s was at 7 weeks. I did go in right after my BFP to confirm the pregnancy with a urine test and they did some blood work, took my weight and BP, etc.

So 8-10 weeks is not out of the norm. Hang in there, they will FLY by!

redshoegirl · September 2009

My first appointment is tomorrow. However, I won't get an ultrasound until 12 weeks or so - Aussie doctors don't like to hand 'em out like American docs do!

SirenSong · September 2009

I haven't had the chance to tell you yet, Heather, but CONGRATULATIONS!!!

The public hospital that I'm going to has a list so long that they usually don't see you until you're like 16 weeks or so....which is crazy! However, it's the leading hospital in Victoria for having a baby in and the waiting lists are long...I hate it because I feel like a number there.

Lisa, do what I did with both my pregnancies. Tell them you're not exactly sure of your dates and ask for a date scan.

redshoegirl · September 2009

SirenSong:

Lisa, do what I did with both my pregnancies. Tell them you're not exactly sure of your dates and ask for a date scan.

I would, but I'm going to a GP/OBGYN, not a public hospital, so I see the same person every time...and my doc knows my nature and personality well enough to know that wouldn't be true. :-P

I briefly considered going to the hospital in a couple of weeks and saying I was having horrible cramps and/or spotting, but that's not something I want to put out in the world, you know?

mrspresley · September 2009

yep that is the norm. I had my first ob appt at 9wks

I did have betas drawn immediately though, since we dealt with IF, for my peace of mind

MrsNJSwimmer · September 2009

They took me at 7 weeks, but I was surprised too! I was thinking, I'm pregnant - clearly there are things I need to know, right??? I know some people who waiting until the 12th week before their docs would see them.

myday1708 · September 2009

Right. About norm. I think we went in at 7 or 8 weeks. This would be one of the many things that you must WAIT for in pregnancy..... See my blog post on Pregosaur about waiting. Because, see, now I am waiting AGAIN. It never stops.......

And, sorry, but it does not FLY by......... I hated to wait and so I think I made DH call our OB/GYN and get us in earlier. So instead of 9 weeks we got in at 7 weeks or something. Plus I called like every day with questions, so I think they just wanted to get me in and calm me down. LOL.

liubride510 · September 2009

Thanks everyone for making me feel better. Looks like I'm going in next week for an u/s. Kinda early I know. Yesterday and the day before I was feeling sharp pains all day long in my lower right abdoben. Doctor said it could be corpus leteum that sticks around after your pg but wants to make sure baby (embryo...what's it called this early) is in uterus and not outside. Went for first beta test today and go for another on Friday. I hope those numbers double!!!!

MDBeachbride · September 2009

redshoegirl:
My first appointment is tomorrow. However, I won't get an ultrasound until 12 weeks or so - Aussie doctors don't like to hand 'em out like American docs do!

Congrats I missed your BFP post. Congrats.

MDBeachbride · September 2009

it's the norm.

SirenSong · September 2009

Heather, I got pains too, when I first fell pregnant with Maya. I just put it down to Maya stretching out, rolling out her sleeping bag and gearing up for a comfy 9 mths lol.

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