https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 11:39:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/masks-at-doctor-visits#post-2913847 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:57:05 +0000 Becky 2913847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’d wear a mask anywhere you have to go out of the house for sure (not like on a walk, but the store, doctor’s, etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/masks-at-doctor-visits#post-2913846 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:55:41 +0000 JennyPenny 2913846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've worn a homemade mask to appointments the past 2 weeks and have been really surprised that I've been the only one there to do so. DH said that he sees more masks at the grocery store but certainly not everyone is doing it. No one at my OB office said anything one way or the other about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/masks-at-doctor-visits#post-2913844 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:26:39 +0000 SweetCaroline 2913844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My county only has 17 positives. I will absolutely be wearing a mask to my next appointment. One of my friends did her glucose test and she picked up the glucose in advance so that she could drink and walk into the office just in time to get her blood drawn. I didn't even sit down in the waiting room last time, no way I would want to sit there for an hour, especially in a family med office. We are also screened at the building entrance, given a mask if we don't have one and required to use hand sanitizer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/masks-at-doctor-visits#post-2913843 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:24:24 +0000 josina 2913843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had to go a couple times (not to an OB)... I didn't wear a mask but do have one just in case. They will take your temp and ask questions before letting you in the door. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/masks-at-doctor-visits#post-2913841 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:23:32 +0000 BUNBUN 2913841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, here's my experience from Texas. My county currently has 250 confirmed cases, but we are one county away from Houston. These policies have been in place for 3-4 weeks now, from back when we had less than `100 confirmed cases in my county.<br /> My OB office is closed to all routine patients - only emergency and OB patients are being seen.<br /> You are asked screening questions at the door of the building and your temperature is taken, then you are given a wrist band indicating that you have been screened (this building is directly connected to the hospital, so I believe that is why).<br /> In the office, all staff is wearing masks. There is no sign-in (so no pen to touch) and all of the chairs are spaced 6' apart. All doors (except door to practice and bathroom door) were opened for me, so I didn't touch anything inside the practice except the bathroom door. I then washed my hands and used a paper towel to reopen that door.</p> <p>I also wore a (home made) mask and here's why:<br /> 1. anyone can be a carrier and not know it. My godmother contracted Covid (and later died) from a seemingly healthy family member with no known risk factors.<br /> 2. social norms! If I wear a mask, it makes everyone else feel better about wearing masks, and it's other people wearing masks that will end up protecting me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/masks-at-doctor-visits#post-2913840 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:20:46 +0000 JCCovi 2913840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my glucose test last week and I hadn’t received instructions but I wore a mask anyway. When I got there they were requiring all patients to wear masks. So I would definitely bring one just in case! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/masks-at-doctor-visits#post-2913839 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:11:52 +0000 codeitall 2913839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've got the lovely glucose test tomorrow. My county has less than 300 positives and I didn't get any instructions from my office (it is a family medicine, so not just OB) other than call before coming if I have any symptoms. Have you worn masks for your OB visits? What are other doctor offices doing? </p>