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It seems a little late for a first appointment...I was told that my OB wanted to see me at 8 weeks, and then I saw her again at 12 weeks, in conjunction with my NT scan. That's definitely not too late to switch though, if you do meet her and decide you don't like her. As for instructions during first tri, my OB didn't tell me anything other than take to take folic acid and that I could continue to drink coffee, lol.

my first official visit which included an ultrasound was at 10 weeks. i think part of it was because the OB didn't have any earlier appts. luckily, i had a friend who worked at a OB office and was able to scan me at 6 weeks just to confirm that i was actually pregnant.

i did switch my OB at 18 weeks for insurance purposes. you should check with your insurance company's policy and the actual OB that you would like to switch to. i believe some will allow you to change OBs at any time.

@Mrs. Blue: My OB office usually schedules the first appt between 9-10 weeks. Mine will see me around 7-8 wks this next time since he knows I will worry. When I went in last time at 7 wks I had a whole list of questions for him and basically his advice was the same as @Hilsy85. : )

That is when my first actual appointment was!

I saw the midwife first at 9 weeks, then at 13 weeks. I wouldn't worry to much about getting dietary advice early on, but I would definitely start shopping around and interviewing different OBs. It's a good time to interview them about their approach to the birth: what interventions they typically use, their C-section rate, what factors would lead them to perform a C-section, how many ultrasounds they do, stuff like that. There is a wide variety of approaches and I think it's important to find someone who you feel comfortable with.

I had the exact same thing. At 6 weeks I met with a nurse and did paperwork and what not and then at 12 weeks I met the doc for the first time and for my first appt.
It fetl like forever to wait but the time went by fast. Dont worry!

My first scan was at 8 weeks and I met with the OB then too. (I had an earlier appointment but that was because I had a prior miscarriage and then some spotting so that's not the norm). Most of what I've seen the first appt is 8-10 weeks. Personally, I wouldn't want to wait until 12 weeks, especially if I've never met the OB before. I had seen my OB previously so I that wasn't an issue for me, I knew I like her.

Our likes to get us in at 8 weeks to confirm a heartbeat. Then gives a printout with things to do/not do. I wouldn't think that 12 weeks is too late to switch. We're actual going to consider changing our practice much later than that, depending on how things go with the pregnancy.

I had my ultrasound at 6 weeks with the ultrasound tech and talked with a nurse then. Otherwise, i didn't see my actual doctor until 12 weeks. She's been my ob for years so I already knew I loved my doctor but I almost switched then b/c her staff was rude to me. Thankfully they've been great ever since.

I had an appt to fill out paperwork when I was around 7 or 8 weeks. My first real appointment was at 11w4d and included an ultrasound.

You can switch providers at any point, although there will be SOME providers will not take you past a certain point.

I wouldn't worry about it too much though, I've heard of several women who changed providers at 20 or 25 weeks, and a couple even at 35-38 weeks when their provider started pushing an induction they weren't okay with.

And in answer to your question, my midwife typically has her first appointment (after the initial chat and q&a before I signed on as a patient) between 9-14 weeks. Mine is at 10, I think?