https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 12:16:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1412993 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:36:27 +0000 Boogs 1412993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I emailed and they replied with a congrats and a questionnaire to fill out, then had me call in to book an appointment/ultrasound/bloodwork. I think they also said they prefer it to be between 7-10 weeks. It's a long first visit where they do a ton of stuff on the same day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1412915 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:55:03 +0000 swedishfish 1412915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@emg86: I called the OB today and the secretary wouldn't get me in for an early ultrasound even though I told her my last period was in November, I wasn't certain of conception, etc. My first appointment is scheduled for 8 weeks. I miss my RE!!</p> <p>She at least let me leave a message for the nurse line about blood work. A nurse called me back and said that, based on my history, I didn't really need the blood work but they'd write the prescription for me anyway. Ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1412591 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:52:52 +0000 Mommy Finger 1412591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to come in for a blood test and then they scheduled me for an ultrasound at 6/7 wks. I think I first saw the doctor at 12 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411606 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:37:14 +0000 lovehoneybee 1411606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First time they scheduled an intake appointment for 8 weeks. It was meant to be just blood work and an information session (dos/don't's, light medical history), but because of a recent-ish prior loss the CNP was able to get me in for a dating ultrasound, but that wasn't standard at my practice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411590 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:30:29 +0000 purrpletulips 1411590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First time, I called the office and let them know I had a BFP (I was about 8w) and they did a beta draw at my annual appt (which was already scheduled) then had me come for my first prenatal later that week. They scheduled me for a dating ultrasound around 10w.</p> <p>Second time, I called to tell them about my BFP (I was about 4 w) and they scheduled me for several beta draws. They scheduled me for a dating U/S around 6.5w then I saw the OB for my first appt around 8 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411558 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:18:09 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1411558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both pregnancies, they just booked an appt for when I was 8 weeks. At the first appt, I was sent for bloodwork. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411498 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:59:18 +0000 abbylyn 1411498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They brought me in for bloodwork that morning, but that may have been because I was leaving for my honeymoon the next day. After that, my first appointment was at I think 8 or 9 weeks, and they did an exam and dating ultrasound. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411394 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:24:54 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1411394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First BFP, they just booked me for an appointment at 8 weeks. I started spotting, so they took blood work before then, and at 8 weeks, they confirmed no heartbeat and we did a D&amp;C.</p> <p>Second BFP, they brought me in right away for blood work since they knew I had a prior loss, and lost that one that week.</p> <p>Third BFP, brought me in right away for blood work and got me in at 6 weeks for an ultrasound. I had ultrasounds at least once/month after that...and that was my little guy.</p> <p>Fourth BFP, brought me in for blood work right away given my history...brought me in for an ultrasound at 6 and 7 weeks and had my 2nd D&amp;C shortly after since the pregnancy never progressed and they never found a heartbeat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411387 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:21:12 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1411387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did bloodwork right away, then booked an ultrasound for about 10 weeks. Drove me crazy to wait so long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411382 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:20:13 +0000 Mamasig 1411382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st appointment and ultrasound at 8 weeks - They said they didn't need to see me until then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411282 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:50:45 +0000 birdofafeather 1411282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Scheduled a dating U/S for what they said was 8 weeks based on my LMP, but was really 8 weeks based on my O date (I was charting so I knew for sure I was 5 weeks). They had me do a blood test to check levels and once it was determined my levels were growing appropriately, they rescheduled me for 7 weeks to do another dating U/S. After that, I had appts every 4 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411270 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:46:27 +0000 psw27 1411270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I called and made an appointment right away but it wasn't until 8 weeks. At that appointment I met with OB, talked about genetic screening and where she delivers, etc. We also did a dating ultrasound. </p> <p>My next appointment is at 10 weeks with her nurse practitioner and that will be for blood and urine testing, a pap smear and a background gathering session. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411269 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:45:36 +0000 lioneyes 1411269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i called after a positive test, and am scheduled to see the doctor at 8W (she usually sees people for their first appointment at 8 or 9 W).<br /> they said i wouldn't be examined (?) but i will have an ultrasound "at the doctor's discretion". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411256 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:40:48 +0000 emg86 1411256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also saw an RE the first time for the first 10 weeks of my pregnancy even though we got pregnant without any fertility meds, but had struggled with treatments for 3 years. Then I was released and saw a midwife. </p> <p>I got a positive test last week. I called my midwife right away cause I had no clue how far along I was (huge surprise for us) and she got me in for labs and an ultrasound right away. She got labs back and immediately put me on progesterone cause that was a little lower than she liked and I'll go back for more labs today. I had the ultrasound to confirm heartbeat and date and that everything else was going well. I don't plan to see my RE unless something where to drastically change and my midwife wanted me to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411232 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:30:51 +0000 Alivoo01 1411232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a prior loss so she immediately prescribed progesterone for me and scheduled me to come in for a dating ultrasound, blood work, etc when I was 8 weeks along. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411210 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:18:59 +0000 mamimami 1411210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Scheduled an appointment for 6-7 weeks for the first U/S. Also heard the whole talk about avoiding too much caffeine, alcohol, lifting, taking it easy, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411199 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:13:01 +0000 Silva 1411199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Scheduled a dating ultrasound for 7 or 8 weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411182 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:06:07 +0000 Mae 1411182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They scheduled me for a nurse appointment at 6 weeks to do bloodwork (not a pregnancy test, but like all the screening stuff-- which maybe they wouldn't do if you had a baby recently) then a dating ultrasound about 8 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411173 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:01:21 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1411173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my first, I came in for "orientation" at like 5-6 weeks and then was scheduled for an appointment with the OB around 8 weeks. </p> <p>After two losses, my OB was much better and when I called, I specified to the nurse that he had mentioned at my last appointment that he would order beta's and so they confirmed with the nurse and sent me for those and then scheduled an u/s for 5-6 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411165 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:59:15 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1411165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was my first, so I called and asked for an appt to ask some questions. She didn't actually touch me or do any blood work. But I pretended not to know my dates so I'd get a dating US. So she sent me for that at 7 weeks. In the mean time I'd decided to go with a MW so I called them the same week I found out and they had me come in at 9 weeks for my first appointment. No one did blood work to confirm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411160 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:55:17 +0000 septca 1411160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I had been seeing a pelvic pain specialist for treatment of my endometriosis, but she isn't an OB, so I knew I wanted to deliver with the MWs in the same practice. I called both when I got my BFP - the MWs scheduled me for an appointment at 7 weeks and my doctor ordered a series of betas and an early u/s (endo = high rate of ectopics, so she wanted to make sure everything was where it was supposed to be).</p> <p>When I get my next BFP, I'll go through the same early u/s process, but will decline the betas. Waiting for results was too stressful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411135 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:35:44 +0000 Smurfette 1411135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Booked an appointment to confirm the pregnancy, between 5-6 weeks. Then a viability ultrasound at 7-8 weeks and meet with the OB nurse (didn't see the doctor). Then the next appointment was the NT scan at 12-13 weeks. At least I don't remember going between ultrasounds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411094 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:19:02 +0000 bookwormmama 1411094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I called with my first pregnancy they asked if I had any bleeding and when I answered no they just scheduled me an appointment around 9 weeks. I asked if I needed to come in and have a blood test done and the person said they didn't really do that for people with no current issues/previous losses.</p> <p>At the appointment I met my OB for the first time (I had previously seen a nurse practitioner) and the nurse asked DH and I questions about our history, etc. I did have blood drawn, but it wasn't to confirm the pregnancy. My OB did a bedside ultrasound to make baby was growing ok since it was too early to hear the heartbeat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411091 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:17:34 +0000 mrsmate 1411091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They booked me for an appt with the NP at 8wks, which is just when they take your information and tell you what to expect. Then they quickly book you an appt for a nt scan if you want it. If all goes well the first OB appt is at 10wks.</p> <p>I needed IUI with an RE for my last pregnancy. My OB treated it the same as my first pregnancy, even though I had an u/s at 7wks while still under the care of the RE.</p> <p>ETA: I also had a mc bw pregnancies that went to term. Still no difference in how ob treated my last pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411085 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:13:22 +0000 bushelandapeck 1411085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First one, I went in at 9.5 weeks and we heard the heartbeat. Second one, we went in at 10 weeks and found out there was no heartbeat. For this pregnancy, I will be going in at 8 weeks for an ultrasound and then at 9.5 weeks for a regular appointment. The standard for my OB's office is 8-12 weeks if you have no risk factors or losses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411077 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:06:59 +0000 lilteacherbee 1411077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first (m/c), they sent me in to fill out paperwork that week and then I scheduled an ultrasound for 9 weeks.</p> <p>With LO, I had an early ultrasound at 6 weeks because I was a nervous wreck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411073 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:03:48 +0000 Dandelion 1411073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just booked an appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411070 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:00:04 +0000 nana87 1411070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my first pregnancy, so this is their "normal routine" at my dr's office: they booked my first appointment at 6 weeks. I had a urine test, lots (like 7 vials) of bloodwork (genetic tests etc; I don't think betas, or at least, I never heard what all they were bc everything was normal), u/s, and the dr talked to me for a long time about what appointments would look like throughout the pregnancy and dos/donts, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411060 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:49:20 +0000 regberadaisy 1411060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They booked my dating ultrasound at 10 weeks and my my first appt a week later. They asked if I wanted to get blood work work for confirmation and I said yes. </p> <p>With my first the automatically sent me for blood work and the US was at 8 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-when-you-called-your-ob-after-a-positive-pregnancy-test#post-1411053 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:44:42 +0000 Littlebit 1411053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They made an appointment for an ultrasound at 8weeks! </p>