Hellobee Boards Topic: When did you have your first prental appoinment?

Hellobee Boards Topic: When did you have your first prental appoinment? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:43:46 +0000 lavender on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-50503 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:26:42 +0000 lavender 50503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @pastemoo: I believe I meet my doctor around week 15 or so. My appts are becoming mixed together. When I make appts the receptionist always ask if I want to see the Dr or NP, and I always say NP. pastemoo on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-50080 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:42:37 +0000 pastemoo 50080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @crash806: aww, that's cool you love your NP. Actually a lot of nurses end up delivering babies, and the doctors arrive after! Good luck! And ... which appt did you meet the doc? lavender on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-49267 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:59:06 +0000 lavender 49267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My first appt was at 8 weeks and it was for a dating ultrasound and exam with the NP. So far I've seen the NP at every visit except once which was with the Dr. Too bad my NP can't deliever my baby, I love her! afarrell on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-49056 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:01:25 +0000 afarrell 49056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was 9w1d at my first prenatal appointment. Most Doctors/midwives won't schedule you until you're at least 8-10 weeks. I think they schedule you in sooner if you're high risk or have a history of miscarriages. Rainbow Sprinkles on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-49055 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:52:13 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 49055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had my first prenatal appointment, which included an ultrasound, at 5 weeks, 6 days. However, I immediately started at an high risk office so they like to see people sooner and have them come in more frequently. pastemoo on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-49038 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:57:56 +0000 pastemoo 49038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh, for an actual doctor's appointment, I think I don't see a doctor (vs nurse practitioner) until 30-something weeks. But, like I posted previously, they had me see the NP the first time when I was 9.5 weeks after my LMP (but 7.5 weeks pregnant). They didn't believe me that I charted and knew when I ovulated. SugarplumsMom on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-49023 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:42:52 +0000 SugarplumsMom 49023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Congrats!!! Try not to worry so much =) Testing everyday will only achieve the following 1) making you worry 2) spend money you can use for baby gear! I wasn't seen until 8 weeks either. Wishing you a smooth pregnancy and a beautiful and healthy baby! I have to add that I also called as soon as I got a BFP and they don't double check with a blood or urine pregnancy test here. At my appointment I did get my blood and urine drawn but that's it, the initial bloodwork - no ultrasound. They usually wait until 10 - 12 weeks before having an ultrasound here. I was lucky and got one near my appointment because I was planning to travel internationally for the holidays and they needed to date me to see if I'll be able to do the NT scan when I get back. MegWag on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-48985 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:31:34 +0000 MegWag 48985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @cascadecherub: Yep. They are WAAAY more hands off. When I was talking to some women at my antenatal aqua aerobics class, they all thought it was so weird how often Americans are seen and examined. Though there have been times that I wished for a more US-style because that's what I'd always heard about, I've been really happy with the process so far. And I feel like the actual birth process will be great for what I want (an active, natural labor). cascademom on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-48982 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:00:34 +0000 cascademom 48982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MegWag: On another board I read, the UK seems hands off in internal pregnant exams until the very end. It seems like in US they're more hands on as the labor and delivery nears. I'm happy for some early ultrasounds to make sure that the pregnancy is moving along fine. MegWag on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-48980 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:53:58 +0000 MegWag 48980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In most cases, there's no reason to see you any earlier than 7 or 8 weeks because- as your midwife said- there's nothing they can do or see. In the UK, they don't ever "confirm the pregnancy" as a home pregnancy test is considered sufficient. I'm 32 weeks and still haven't had an internal exam of any kind. (I'm told they won't look up my hoo-ha until I'm in labor). I saw a midwife to get paperwork at 5 weeks, but they didn't take any samples or anything. We actually didn't have any physical confirmation until the first ultrasound at 12 weeks. pastemoo on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-48958 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:33:57 +0000 pastemoo 48958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ turned out i was 7w5d tequiero21 on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-48943 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:25:44 +0000 tequiero21 48943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i think everyone has their own policies re: when they'll first see a patient. i think 8 weeks is reasonable. because i had infertility issues (i wasn't getting pregnant) and was seeing REs, they told me to come in the 2 times i got pregnant for a blood test. katdevargas on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-36828 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:00:17 +0000 katdevargas 36828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I suspected at around 4 weeks & got the blood test back at 6, I think? but I changed doctors before having that first appointment & my new doctor wasn't able to see me until 12 weeks, which was fine with me b/c then they didn't have to use the wand for the sonogram. I might just schedule subsequent first new pregnancy appointments for 12 weeks as well. the thought of that wand freaks me out. aprose on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-36752 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:19:41 +0000 aprose 36752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i was actually pretty darn late to the game. i didn't have my first doctor visit until i was about 18 weeks along. i had bleeding every month up until that month and i was having some health issues that caused 3 trips to the ER. the last trip in someone finally mentioned it in passing and i was like "wait back up what did you say? there is no way!" lovehoneybee on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-36658 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:25:19 +0000 lovehoneybee 36658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I got a BFP at 5 weeks, and called to schedule an appointment at 6 weeks. My OB won't see me until I'm at least 8 weeks, for reasons mentioned above...not being able to see anything/know if it's a viable pregnancy. My first appointment is on December 30th at 8 weeks exactly, and I have a follow-up on January 12th. ETA: I probably went through about two dozen (mostly the cheap Amazon wondfo) tests the first week. I especially like the digital ones that say "Pregnant" and stay that way for like 24 hours. I'm a little over 6 weeks now, and am still testing, but about once every other day now. It's just reassuring to see how fast and dark that line comes up. DH doesn't get it, but whatever :) cascademom on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-36580 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:03:48 +0000 cascademom 36580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm scheduled for January 12th. I called on the day my period was due December 14th. I got faint BFPs as early as 9 DPO, but waited until my period was officially late to schedule the appointment. So, I'm at about 8-10 weeks for that appointment. I spent the weekend with my parents and tested every day. Though the insane tiredness, cramping, and big boobs definitely meant that there's someone in there. It was hard not to scream to them that I'm pregnant, though I mentioned some pregnancy related things to them and they kept on thinking about it in the future. Even a near hemorrhoid didn't suggest anything was up. I can't wait for the first appointment to hear a heartbeat and relax about it. I pray every night that little bean is growing and is fine in there. twinmama on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-36567 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:35:59 +0000 twinmama 36567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep, totally normal. My regular OB's office didn't want to see me until week 8 with a nurse, and they didn't even do a physical exam at that appt. I go back at week 9 for an exam with a midwife, and then week 11 I'll finally meet the OB! I will say that they wanted a positive blood test on record before they would schedule my appointment, and didn't recommend scheduling until closer to 6 weeks. But it's an HMO.... Luckily, I got 2 betas in week 4, an ultrasound at 7 weeks, and a follow up u/s at 9 weeks, at my fertility clinic :) Otherwise I'd probably go crazy! And I took a TON of pg tests that first week or two...don't feel crazy :) autumnlove on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-36563 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:30:13 +0000 autumnlove 36563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My first appointment was around 6 weeks. My dr. did a urine test and ran an ultrasound that showed the sac. We went back 2 weeks later for confirmation of a heartbeat! ChelseaRose on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-36560 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:25:49 +0000 ChelseaRose 36560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I called the day after finding out that I was pregnant, which was about 4.5 weeks. They said that the first appointment should be between 8-10 weeks, so that we can see the baby and heartbeat. My appointment ended up being scheduled on the day that I am nine weeks pregnant. pastemoo on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-30972 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:20:12 +0000 pastemoo 30972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was 7w5d. And the appointment wasn't worth it. Eh. Hooray for your and your hubby! I hope youhavea veryhappy and healthy pregnancy! sbjmorgan on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-29530 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:58:21 +0000 sbjmorgan 29530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 9w2d I think. I wondered why they didn't want me there sooner, too, but really there's nothing they can do - they won't be able to see baby on the ultrasound, really. You could ask for Beta checks if you feel unsure, but other than that, peeing on the stick is probably going to be about all there is to reassure you. Just stay positive! Congrats!!! VanessaC15 on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-29488 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:06:15 +0000 VanessaC15 29488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Congrats on your BFP! :) No, you're not crazy about wanting to keep testing, I feel the exact same way! I actually tested again the day after my BFP "just to make sure". I called my OB and they were able to get me in next week, which will be 6 weeks along for me. Wishing you a healthy pregnancy! mamabolt on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-29473 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:59:30 +0000 mamabolt 29473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had my first appointment at 6.5 weeks, but they didn't do anything to confirm the pregnancy, just took some blood for various testing. At 10.5 weeks we went back and heard the heartbeat. Mrs. D on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-29377 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:53:22 +0000 Mrs. D 29377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At four weeks when I took my HPT, I called the doctors office to confirm, and they wanted me in right away, but I waited until 6 weeks when I had a day off to go in. Next appt wasn't until 12 weeks, and has been every 4 weeks to a month since. mrstilly on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-29376 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:51:42 +0000 mrstilly 29376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My midwife brought me in at 8 weeks. I had a pap/internal exam and she gave me lots of info. She tried to find the heartbeat with the doppler, but couldn't. We had our first ultrasound at 11 weeks because we opted for the nuchal screening. Otherwise it wouldn't have happened until 20ish weeks. And no, it's not crazy to want to keep testing. I took a test every week or so from the first positive until our first ultrasound at 11 weeks just to make sure. I had no concerning symptoms or anything, but until I heard the heartbeat I just wanted something to hold on to. keiki_mama on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-29368 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:44:13 +0000 keiki_mama 29368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My general practioner confirmed my pregnancy via bloodwork at 6 weeks and my first OB office visit was at 8 weeks. At that appointment I met with the nurse practioner. I didn't meet my OB until 13 weeks; this was also the first appointment where we heard the heartbeat. Mrs. Jacks on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-29353 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:17:32 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 29353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I went at 8 weeks, because as others said, they can reliable confirm the heartbeat then. safdxb on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-29343 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:08:44 +0000 safdxb 29343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I saw my OB at 5 weeks 2 days, but she just talked to us about how everything was going to go from that point and told me to schedule our 1st appointment for when I was 8 weeks. Mrsbells on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-29339 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:06:14 +0000 Mrsbells 29339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I got my pregnancy confirmed by my regular doctor at 5weeks and then I had my first prenatal appointment when I was 6 weeks along heffalump on "When did you have your first prental appoinment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-have-your-first-prental-appoinment#post-29334 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:02:23 +0000 heffalump 29334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We had the same issue. We were going to wait to tell our families until we saw the doctor ... but quickly changed our mind when we found out how long that would take.