https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:32:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259493 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:51:53 +0000 Mrs.Ham 1259493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Lol! Yep, I probably would have done that too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259440 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:41:13 +0000 Mae 1259440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Ham: haha that is a good excuse! At my anatomy scan on Monday the doctor told me to stop on the way out to make an appointment for a follow-up ultrasound to check some issues but I got distracted by this "boy/girl" wall they had set up for you to take pics in front of and by the time we were done posing for pics we totally forgot (not just me, but me + my husband + both my parents who were in the room and heard the doc say it!) and all walked out. I called the next day when I remembered and the lady laughed so hard at me. She's like you got so distracted by the gender wall all 4 of you forgot? YUP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259434 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:39:10 +0000 Mrs.Ham 1259434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: I was just at my OB for my first appointment yesterday - but I forgot to mention my throat, and forgot to ask which doctor I call! We'll blame it on the excitement! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259428 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:37:03 +0000 Bookish 1259428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Oh that's nice! My doctors didn't know each other at all, that's really cool that you had a link there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259417 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:34:39 +0000 Mae 1259417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd call my fam doctor. My OB told me during my first appointment to call her for any abdominal/pelvic type issues but to call my regular doc for normal seasonal type illnesses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259416 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:34:25 +0000 jmarionsmith 1259416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: oh i'm sure! i'd much prefer that than taking an unnecessary medicine. my ob did refer to me to specialists when they didn't feel comfortable diagnosing, like when i broke out in hives. i first called my ob who had me come in and then referred me to a dermatologist. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259404 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:30:19 +0000 MamaMoose 1259404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jmarionsmith: @Bookish: My OB knew my GP quite well since she delivered my GP's children as well. Maybe she trusted her to properly care for me? My OB just didn't feel qualified to determine if I needed an antibiotic for the sinus infection. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259387 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:25:44 +0000 KT326 1259387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would call my OB, talk to the nurse and then they would tell me who I should see. I think it just depends on the type of sickness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259349 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:16:03 +0000 jmarionsmith 1259349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i called my OB for everything, they were always happy to have me come in. i just felt more comfortable with them telling me which meds i could take. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259339 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:12:01 +0000 Bookish 1259339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, that's interesting, I was actually told to call my OB first when I was sick while pregnant! I didn't know that was out of the ordinary :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259292 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:02:18 +0000 pelikila 1259292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Family doc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259291 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:01:49 +0000 Mrs.Ham 1259291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks Ladies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259288 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:01:27 +0000 MamaMoose 1259288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Family doc. I had a big sinus infection while pregnant and I happen to have an OB appointment that week and asked her about it. And she was like "yeeahh... that's way outside of my area of expertise, you're going to need to see your GP" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259282 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:00:06 +0000 Dandelion 1259282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd call the family doc. Usually they know what antibiotics are ok for pregnant women. They may tell you to talk to your OB, though.</p> <p>I think it also depends on insurance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-doctor-to-call#post-1259253 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 12:54:20 +0000 Mrs.Ham 1259253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>SO...I think I might be getting strep throat. My niece had it at Thanksgiving, and I now have a sore throat that is getting worse instead of better. My question is, now that I'm pregnant, do I call my OB, or do I go see my Family Doc? </p>