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They never did the bloodwork with me, maybe it just depends on your health care provider?

home pregnancy tests are so accurate now that most doctor's don't require any sort of confirmation blood work. if you've gotten several positive hpt's, it's assumed you're pregnant, and you don't need to be seen until your first appointment. you'll get all kinds of blood work done at 8 weeks though!

I went to my regular doctor for bloodwork first and then once it was confirmed he refferred me to an OB and they did lots of bloodwork too. I didnt have an OB to call so that was my only option plus I really needed to hear it from a professional that I was really pregnant because I was kind of in shock

my first round of blood work was at 12 weeks for first round of genetic testing

My MD uses the U/S at 8 weeks and heart rate to measure viability of the fetus.

If you want blood work you can go to an independent lab and request a blood pregnancy test! I did that. But, I don't think it's necessary.

@MrsCastro: I think it's the norm for RE/fertility clinics to confirm with betas at the time of the home bfp. I was scheduled for 14dpo betas when seeing an RE, but got pg on our own and just scheduled our first appt/ultrasound for 7 weeks. So I think it's pretty normal that they don't want to see you yet for bloodwork:)

It's not standard in my office, but I called and asked if I could get a blood test just to be sure. That was all it was, no follow up to see if my levels had duplicated. I just wanted medical confirmation I was in fact pregnant!

I only had blood work done to confirm because of a prior miscarriage, otherwise they wouldn't have prescribed it. No worries, it's perfectly normal not to have any done.