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That's pretty much how all my ob appts went =/

It sounds fairly normal to me. With my first OB, if I hadn't had complications, my first u/s would have been if I opted into an NT scan. I think its typical not to check for heartbeat until later too. With my first OB they checked with the doppler at an 11 week appointment. Now with my current pregnancy/OB I got lucky and they do an early u/s, (which isn't the norm for the area) but again, they didn't check for a heartbeat with the doppler until about week 10-ish. We barely found it at that point and its even harder to find earlier on so I think that's why they tend to wait until you're a little further along.

I'm a bit surprised they didn't go through the list of do's and don'ts, but it could just be your Dr.'s style that they assume all is well unless you ask?

Congrats on your pregnancy, hopefully they're a little more personable at your future appointments. Its a bit of a bummer when you're so excited about something and you feel as if they're brushing it off.

Mine was over an hour. Lots of do's and don't's. However, I have a midwife and not an OB, so she's more about creating a connection than just being my physician.

Yeah, totally normal. My first appt was when I was 5 weeks pregnant and my OB told me that before we get down to the nittygritty, she needed my first u/s done to ensure that there really is something growing. Sounded harsh at the time but I suppose it makes sense.

Hm, I had a totally different experience. I actually had a "first visit" twice; once in my old town with my old OB, and once a little later in my pregnancy with my current OB after we moved. Both doctors took us into their office first to sit down and look over our history and just answer any questions we had. Then, they took us into the room to do an exam and check my UT growth. Both 1st appts took probably close to an hour.

since i'm carrying twins, my ob does an u/s at all appointments. so i had it done on my first appointment. she did set aside time for me to give me a pamplet with all the dos and don'ts and what not. and she summarized some stuff for me. and what to expect with some tests coming up (like the nt scan and complete ultrasound, etc.)

My confirmation at 5 weeks was like that and then I had a dating ultrasound 2 weeks later.