https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 16:39:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2429775 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:45:35 +0000 Autumnmama79 2429775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So yesterday before my appt I just kept reminding myself that my doctor is a normal person just like me. Plus posting here and reading fellow bees stories seemed to really help - I didn't feel nervous at all!</p> <p>Thanks again for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428485 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 22:31:01 +0000 tiramisu 2428485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I have really bad white coat syndrome. My blood pressure is always sky high and it freaks everyone out. I take it at home often and it's always normal. It's crazy...now I'm more freaked out about taking blood pressure at doctor than the actual appointment. I try to relax and breathe slowly and think happy thoughts but as soon as they call my name I get all anxious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428481 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 22:27:05 +0000 Torchwood 2428481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Prenatal appointments, or regular? Prenatals were always scary, always will be. The very first ultrasound I ever had I was nervous that they wouldn't find the heartbeat, but they did. Unfortunately that ended in miscarriage and only got worse for a long time. If we have another I'll be terrified every time.</p> <p>I mostly did everything I could not to think about it. That usually meant staying up all night the night before playing video games until I couldn't keep my eyes open, then sleeping till appointment time. Can't do that with LO, so hopefully if I do have another she'll be good distraction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428475 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 22:20:20 +0000 PawPrints 2428475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine or LO's? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428464 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 22:10:38 +0000 MrsSCB 2428464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Raindrop: that happened to me once! I always have pretty normal BP, but this one time at the dentist, the assistant said, "your blood pressure is high!" And I said, "yeah, I'm at the dentist, what do you expect??" ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428404 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:23:36 +0000 mrsrain 2428404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetCaroline: My poor DH totally has whiteout syndrome, which causes his blood pressure to sky-rocket. We actually have a BP cuff at home so he can take it before he goes. Then when he goes (and it usually takes a TON of persuasion from me) he tells them he has whiteout syndrome and explains that his BP will be high, but that he took it at home and it was xyz. They will usually take it again at the end of the appointment, but at least it stops people from freaking out at the beginning!</p> <p>I tend to get more nervous before "real" doctor appointments than before my prenatal appointments. That said, finding a regular doctor that I like has helped in the past. Same with the dentist! Unfortunately I don't have one yet here, because we moved here 2 years ago and I have been pretty healthy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428390 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:12:52 +0000 SweetCaroline 2428390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Then my BP is sky high and everyone gets all excited and worked up. I try to play on my phone, read a book, totally distract myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428346 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:39:18 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2428346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: same. It didn't help that the nurses always had a hard time finding the baby's heartbeat and the doctor would have to do it. </p> <p>When it's just a regular check up I don't get too nervous. I'm more anxious that I wI'll waste what little face time I have with the doctor. I write down questions beforehand to ask. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428324 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:30:03 +0000 littlejoy 2428324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before I could feel LO moving, I always got nervous. To calm it, I would just take a few moments to focus on mantras (woo woo) ... "My baby is growing!" ... "My body knows what to do!" ... It probably sounds silly, but it helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428213 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:38:53 +0000 atoz 2428213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost always! Chatting with my husband ahead of time about my nervousness usually helps calm me down. I also usually mention it to the doctor or nurse--I find they're pretty understanding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428184 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:12:34 +0000 Raindrop 2428184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm totally nervous that they will find something bad!! I try to breath. One time I was so nervous one time that I had a high blood pressure reading and the nurse had to talk to me for a few minutes (chit chat) and retake the reading because she felt that it was probably off.</p> <p>I usually just chit chat with DH and he calms me down. Sometimes I feel bad for him... he always has to talk me down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428177 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:05:07 +0000 tinyperson 2428177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Autumnmama79: definitely! I always have high blood pressure readings at the beginning and I'm really tense in the waiting room for sure. I don't have any great tips, but I do try to bring an easy reading book or have an episode of something on my phone... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428162 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:43:58 +0000 Autumnmama79 2428162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: gosh I'm glad I'm not the only one! I can't even seem to figure out what exactly I'm nervous about either... I need to remind myself doctors are not scary people lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428159 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:40:27 +0000 Greentea 2428159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG I totally do! I really dislike appointments. It is so stressful to me. I try not to think about it, I am usually happy once I get out of the appointment, so I try to remember that. It will be over soon enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-nervousanxious-before-drs-appointments#post-2428158 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:38:35 +0000 Autumnmama79 2428158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If so, what are some ways you stay calm, cool and collected or manage that nervousness? </p>