Hellobee Boards Topic: What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?

Hellobee Boards Topic: What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:12:43 +0000 autumnlove on "What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-expect-at-perinatologist-appointment#post-2045332 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:01:20 +0000 autumnlove 2045332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @ShootingStar: Metformin in the am and pm with dinner. Glyburide with dinner. I had my first "good" reading this morning....89. I've been so stressed about my fasting number so I am relieved. ShootingStar on "What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-expect-at-perinatologist-appointment#post-2045216 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:00:08 +0000 ShootingStar 2045216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @autumnlove: What meds do they have you on? blackbird on "What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-expect-at-perinatologist-appointment#post-2045088 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:56:19 +0000 blackbird 2045088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Good!!! autumnlove on "What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-expect-at-perinatologist-appointment#post-2044784 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 23:42:57 +0000 autumnlove 2044784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My appointment went really well. The Dr. talked to me for 30 minutes about my risks (2 prior c-sections, large babies even when I don't have GD, multiple pregnancies in last 4 years, past hemorrhage) and gave me lots of advice on how to manage my current case of GD. He changed up my meds that a nurse practitioner prescribed a few weeks ago , gave me diet advice and did an ultrasound. My LO is a thumb sucker! :-) I will see the Dr again in a few weeks. blackbird on "What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-expect-at-perinatologist-appointment#post-2041786 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:40:31 +0000 blackbird 2041786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm guessing for the GD....I met with one before my CVS and it was just like a regular OB appt, basically, but they talked more about my "problems" and what it could mean. BandDmommy on "What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-expect-at-perinatologist-appointment#post-2041761 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:21:08 +0000 BandDmommy 2041761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @autumnlove: I had D when I was 35 and I had no special doctor appointments. tinyperson on "What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-expect-at-perinatologist-appointment#post-2041759 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:16:22 +0000 tinyperson 2041759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I saw a perinatologist for my GD...it was basically a 5 minute appointment to go over ultrasounds and general pregnancy things. Mamasig on "What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-expect-at-perinatologist-appointment#post-2041753 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:12:14 +0000 Mamasig 2041753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was 35 with GD and didn't have to see a perinatologist. Maybe since you were diagnosed early? Or maybe it's just standard for your practice? I had weekly ultrasounds starting at around 32 weeks which I know others with GD didn't have to do. I guess it just depends? autumnlove on "What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-expect-at-perinatologist-appointment#post-2041667 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:13:00 +0000 autumnlove 2041667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @BandDmommy: Nah, the appointment just showed up on my list after I failed my one hour glucose. I had this appointment scheduled even before I had my 1st regular OB app two weeks ago.. @twodoghouse: Thanks for the info! :) BandDmommy on "What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-expect-at-perinatologist-appointment#post-2041658 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:02:44 +0000 BandDmommy 2041658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @autumnlove: they didn't tell you why? That's annoying. twodoghouse on "What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-expect-at-perinatologist-appointment#post-2041640 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:52:47 +0000 twodoghouse 2041640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not sure if it varies based on why you're referred, but I didn't have any issues, just a twin pregnancy. Every time I went I got a long ultrasound (1-2 hrs usually, 3 hrs for anatomy scan, but there were 2 babies to measure!). Then the perinatologist would come in and talk about how I was feeling, how they were looking, precautions to take, etc. He would also do another ultrasound (sometimes both Tv and abdominal) to look at anything he wanted to check out. We'd go over basic things like weight gain, diet, how I was feeling, blood pressure, etc. just like at the regular OB. Eta: my perinatologist's equipment was a lot better than the US machines at my OB so the pics I got were better, they usually switched to 3D each time, and they could tell the sex of the babies pretty early (16 weeks). autumnlove on "What to expect at my first perinatologist appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-expect-at-perinatologist-appointment#post-2041631 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:43:13 +0000 autumnlove 2041631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have an appointment tomorrow with a perinatologist. I'm not exactly sure why I have this appointment...maybe because I am 35 and/or because I have GD? Do they usually do an ultrasound?