Hellobee Boards Topic: If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 05:35:08 +0000 bpcmarj on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1905239 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:39:17 +0000 bpcmarj 1905239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He was always, always, always welcome to come with me. I can't imagine him ever being turned away. AngelicOne on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1905192 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:20:34 +0000 AngelicOne 1905192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ There has only been one thing my DH hasn't been to & that was a blood draw for my repeat Harmony test. He has come to every other appt though. He sat there (at my head) for the pap at the first appt & even sat with me for my 3hr GD test. They always make sure to ask if either of us have any questions about things. MamaG on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1905120 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:41:52 +0000 MamaG 1905120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My DH was always allowed (he's not been to many appts with #2). He was placed behind a curtain a few times (pap smear at my first appt., Group B strep test, and I think when they did the cervical check near the end). But they have a curtain that pulls around the "guest" chair so he didn't have to leave the room even. There was one or two appts that he couldn't attend and that's when my OB asked more questions about our relationship, how he's coping with my pregnancy and expectations post-partum. MapleMoose on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1905087 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:23:35 +0000 MapleMoose 1905087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Every time, yes. LovelyPlum on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1905083 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:21:29 +0000 LovelyPlum 1905083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! The only exception was at the very beginning, where they sent him to the room and took me to the nurse's station to do BP/weight and asked me if there was anything I needed to talk about. @Courderoy: makes sense! MrsBrewer on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1905024 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:35:20 +0000 MrsBrewer 1905024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes DH is definitely allowed. Even when they were doing the physical exams on me, legs in stirrups and all, DH was in the room. The midwife kindly asked him if he would like to go to the other side of the room, that way it's a lot less awkward for him (which he did) but the midwife wouldn't have cared either way at all! mrs. tictactoe on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1905019 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:31:37 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1905019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, always. snowjewelz on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1905014 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:28:27 +0000 snowjewelz 1905014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He usually doesn't come in while they check weight/blood pressure and what not but always comes in for ultrasound and seeing the doctor. Sometimes they reverse the order and he is with me for everything. whenoceansrise on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1904990 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:17:58 +0000 whenoceansrise 1904990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Always! My doctor always make it a point to shake DH's hand and ask him if he has any questions. I'd be so mad if he wasn't allowed to come! teawithpaloma on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1904914 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:45:15 +0000 teawithpaloma 1904914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My DH was always allowed in but next time I'm not having him come to anything except the first ultrasound and the anatomy scan. It's just too much time away and the scans the office are so grainy you can't see anything. I can handle it on my own! :wink: Sapphiresun on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1904906 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:41:40 +0000 Sapphiresun 1904906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @NeekieRose: I went to about 4 different labs so I don't know if it was th case for all of them but the first one I went to for my dating ultrasound around 10 weeks had a sign posted that ultrasounds are a medical procedure, not for entertainment and that your partner/family/whoever will be invited in towards the end. It did appear that a lot of people had brought multiple people, so maybe it was too cramped/distracting?? Greentea on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1904888 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:26:12 +0000 Greentea 1904888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For sure- I never saw the doctor alone. DH was there for everything. I am pretty assertive now with medical care so if anyone ever tried to stop or change that and I wanted him there (though this has never been an issue) I would insist on it. Orchid on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1904885 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:22:55 +0000 Orchid 1904885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ That's odd. My husband was always allowed. Bubbles on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1904879 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:17:03 +0000 Bubbles 1904879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes DH was allowed to come in to all appointments, this is in the UK. I would have been really upset if he hadn't been allowed in to the ultrasounds. He did choose to leave the room any time I was getting blood drawn though! Mrs.KMM on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1904858 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:06:40 +0000 Mrs.KMM 1904858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I haven't had an appointment yet but I'd be really upset if DH was told he couldn't be there - especially for an ultrasound! MaryM on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup/page/2#post-1904843 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:02:41 +0000 MaryM 1904843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Absolutely. But I also go to a Catholic practice and they allow children and pretty much any family you want to go in whatever room you welcome them to. DH has even come to non-pregnancy related appointments. RsMom on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904836 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 08:58:05 +0000 RsMom 1904836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm in Canada so ultrasounds are usually done in the hospital in my area. If you go in for an early ultrasound no one is allowed to come in with you until the tech finishes doing all the measurements they need. My SO was allowed in at my anatomy scan with no problem. Anagram on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904803 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 08:45:46 +0000 Anagram 1904803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He was always allowed in--every check up and ultrasound. But I have heard of some practices having the "no visitors" rule--super dumb if the patient/mother is consenting. yoursilverlining on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904788 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 08:39:34 +0000 yoursilverlining 1904788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My husband came to nearly every appointment except the GD test, and he was always in the room the entire time. looch on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904695 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:36:18 +0000 looch 1904695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wonder if it has anything to do with HIPPA? I wasn't pregnant in the US and can I tell you honestly that I don't really remember, now almost 4 years later, if my husband came in with me? I know he was there when I had to do the fetal heartbeat monitoring, but I honestly can not tell you if he was in the room with me when I had my ultrasounds! My memory, oh my gosh. nana87 on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904693 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:35:06 +0000 nana87 1904693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The only time he wasn't allowed in was when I had NSTs, and that was bc the room is shared with a bunch of women getting NSTs at the same time, it'd be awkward to have other people's partners there while my belly is exposed! But both at my drs office and at the hospital, dh was otherwise welcomed. mrsjyw on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904692 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:34:26 +0000 mrsjyw 1904692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep, always!!! Bizarre that they didn't allow you! charmed on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904688 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:31:04 +0000 charmed 1904688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Partners are welcome to come to all appointments, and they actually encourage them to come to the first appointment, ultrasounds, and another more informative appointment in the third trimester (have had it yet). I would be upset if he wasn't allowed, and even more so if he was excluded from an ultrasound. NeekieRose on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904668 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:12:27 +0000 NeekieRose 1904668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Always and I'd be really annoyed if he wasn't. They just started a new policy that no one but the patient can be in the weight and blood pressure station (makes sense, it's a small area), but he can meet me in the exam room to wait for the midwife. I'd be really pissed about the ultrasound. @Sapphiresun: was there a reason your DH couldn't be there for the whole ultrasound? Mrs. J on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904648 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 06:18:21 +0000 Mrs. J 1904648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Always Dandelion on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904631 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 05:46:12 +0000 Dandelion 1904631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, he was able to come in whenever he was with me. They did have him wait while they did my vitals, just to save space I'm sure. Mrs.Panda on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904607 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 04:15:02 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1904607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've been to 2 OB offices and we was allowed in both exam rooms for any and all procedures. The first office just brought mom back for weight and BP checks, though I think it was mostly due to space issues as the MA's station was literally a cubby in the wall. The one I go to now (I switched at 20 weeks) let's partners in for the whole thing, which sucks during the weigh ins lol lamariniere on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904606 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:54:56 +0000 lamariniere 1904606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Always! jape14 on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904599 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 01:49:16 +0000 jape14 1904599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Corduroy: my OB practice has the same policy, although I can't remember ever actually being asked the question(s). The nurse(s) who took my vitals would wait for me to collect my husband from the waiting room before taking me back to the actual exam room. My husband came to all of my appointments except for the GD test. Purpledaisy on "If your SO came to your pregnancy checkups, were they allowed in the room during the checkup?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-so-came-to-your-pregnancy-checkups-were-they-allowed-in-the-room-during-the-checkup#post-1904594 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:55:32 +0000 Purpledaisy 1904594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My husband was always welcomed at appointments and ultrasounds. I wasn't aware that it wasn't like that everywhere!