Hellobee Boards Topic: When should I make my first appointment?

Hellobee Boards Topic: When should I make my first appointment? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:18:20 +0000 LuLu Mom on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1117792 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:52:16 +0000 LuLu Mom 1117792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I didn't see my doctor until I was 9, so i would just schedule an appointment with the OB. You can have your regular doctor do blood work to confirm if you want, but otherwise I think you are fine with waiting until 9 weeks! Sunshine710 on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1117725 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:19:57 +0000 Sunshine710 1117725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My first appointment isn't until 9 weeks. avivoca on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1117660 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:48:21 +0000 avivoca 1117660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My midwife doesn't see patients until 10 weeks, so you should be okay if you wait until November. Congratulations on your BFP! turkeylurkey on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1117639 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:38:33 +0000 turkeylurkey 1117639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Previous Poster had a good idea go to a regular family doctor that you use now to get it confirmed for your own peace of mind. My OB didn't want to see you until 10 weeks so I was already 12 weeks by the time I could get in. BadgerMom on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1117630 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:35:32 +0000 BadgerMom 1117630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @T.H.O.U.: Good point! I looked into it and luckily, "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects pregnancy from being considered a preexisting condition, as long as the employer offers a group plan with maternity coverage." So I'll be covered as soon as his plan kicks in which is November 1st. lamariniere on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1117556 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:07:40 +0000 lamariniere 1117556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With my 1st, my first appointment wasn't until 10 weeks, they wouldn't even see me before 8 weeks. With my 2nd, my first appointment was at 12 weeks, I could have gone earlier with that doctor, but I was on vacation for the month leading up to the appointment. T.H.O.U. on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1117538 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:01:02 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1117538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MsBadger: Make sure that the new coverage will cover you if its a "pre-existing condition". catomd00 on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1117490 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 14:52:31 +0000 catomd00 1117490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 8 weeks is pretty typical for a first appointment anyways. I'd call and make one for after November 1st. In the meantime, if you want to go see your GP to check in it can't hurt. If not, go ahead and take your prenatals and do what you can to stay healthy. Congrats! :) BadgerMom on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1116817 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:59:00 +0000 BadgerMom 1116817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Great! I think I'll call the new OB office first and explain the situation, hopefully make an appointment for the beginning of November and see if they want me to go in and get a confirmation in the meantime. I feel much better about the whole thing now, I knew you'd help! Thanks :happy: Turd Ferguson on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1116800 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:55:01 +0000 Turd Ferguson 1116800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yeah, agree with others that my first appointment wasn't really until 10 or 11 weeks I think? Bao on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1116794 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:50:35 +0000 Bao 1116794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I didn't have my first appointment until almost 9 weeks. They typically schedule them between 10-12 at my OB. So waiting isn't out of the ordinary. PurplePeony on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1116784 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:47:53 +0000 PurplePeony 1116784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My first appointment was around 10 weeks, as well. I called the day after I got my BFP and they didn't want to see me before that unless I had bleeding or other problems. I don't think you'd really need many appointments before the new insurance kicks in, unless you have complications. ETA: I agree with calling the new clinic, explaining that your insurance there hasn't kicked in yet, and asking what they recommend you do. autumnlove on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1116746 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:36:24 +0000 autumnlove 1116746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just called and told them I was pregnant and they scheduled everything for me...a nurse visit to confirm the pregnancy and an appointment with the OB at 7 -8 weeks. Maybe you can tell them your situation and they can push it back for you? creativemomma15 on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1116730 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:31:53 +0000 creativemomma15 1116730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't have too much advice, but I will say that I didn't see my OB until I was 10 weeks along. That's just how my practice & places around here seem to do it (unless you have had prior issues or saw a RE). So, maybe call your OB and ask when they like to schedule for? Maybe it would be after Nov 1st? Dandelion on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1116724 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:30:43 +0000 Dandelion 1116724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 9 weeks isn't unusual for a first appointment. You could go to your regular doctor to confirm, and then wait for the new place for starting your prenatal. BadgerMom on "When should I make my first appointment?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-i-make-my-first-appointment#post-1116716 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:29:10 +0000 BadgerMom 1116716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ So I'm a little bit in no mans land right now. Didn't really think we'd get a BFP on the first cycle trying, but we did and of course we're super excited! Right now we have private insurance through one hospital/clinic (they only cover services in their hopsital/clinic) in our city, but it doesn't have maternity coverage, so anything I do with them we will be paying out of pocket. My husband just got a job as a nurse at the other hospital/clinic and we will be on a group health plan through them (that only covers that hospital/clinic) starting November 1st. I will be approximately 9 weeks along at that time. What would you suggest I do about the first two appointments? Should I make an appointment with my current GP just to have a blood test, and then make an appointment November 1st with an OB at the new hospital when I'm 9 weeks? I obviously want to minimize out of pocket costs while still doing everything necessary for the baby.