First doctor's visit

sbbosch

Hello everyone!

My husband and I JUST found out that we were pregnant yesterday morning.  We had been trying for quite a while so it was a surprise and a blessing!

We are going to wait a while before we share the news with anyone.  After a long year of trying we still believe it might be too good to be true. However, I have some questions I wish I could ask someone who has gone through it!  I feel like I have done nothing for the past two days but look up information on pregnancy!

I have my first doctors visit on August 13th, right at the 6 week mark.  I know that this appointment will be mostly about gathering information and talking about what is to come.  Should my husband plan on attending that appointment? I don't want to bring him if he won't get anything out of it. 

Thanks everyone!  I am excited to be here! 

flyliceandcoffee

you might want to ask your OB what they do for that appointment. For example, at my doctor, they do an initial exam, pregnancy confirmation, and based on your last period make a rough guess as to your due date. We then have a secondary appt which would be right around the 6 week mark (unless you went in after that in which case they schedule it right away) where they do a trans-vaginal ultrasound for dating purposes. Your SO might want to be around for that one, he might not!

ElizabethSwann

I'm going solo. But, he can go if he is able! It's not a big deal either way.

rlpointer

My husband won't go to my prenatal and didn't go to any with my last pregnancy. He was going to come to the last few to meet my doctor and ask any questions he had, and I was supposed to be induced because I had gestational diabetes so we could both hear all the information regarding that. But my daughter came three weeks early so he met my doctor when she walked in to deliver our baby. Prenatal appointments aren't all that exciting, at least not at my OB.

sbbosch

Thanks everyone!  That is every helpful! 

GingerDS02

Ditto what most of the others said, the first appointment is really like a regular visit to the GYN for me with the exception of confirmation of pregnancy!  DH doesn't go to any of the appointments except the ultrasounds!

knitfastdiewarm

I am so glad you asked this! DH and I weren't sure if he should come. He is excited to be involved, but after reading what others have said, it sounds like he wouldn't be missing much this time.

P.S. Congratulations! Glad to have other first time moms to talk to

mhickey426

My appt is tue. I will pee in a cup, give a little info, get a due date even though I know it, a trans vaginal us, a pap and prob a script for bloodwork. My Dh is coming. He came to most of my appointments with our first as long as it didn't interfere with work.

SayAnything84

I would call the office and speak with a nurse to find out for sure what will happen, every office is very different. For me a 6 week appt would be peeing in a cup, filling out family history forms and getting billing info

momel0816

My husband only goes to the appointments when the do ultrasounds. The other appointments really aren't all that exciting.

Jsmom+1

My hubby went to one appt last time and it was the first one because I always get an early u/s due to having a tubal pregnancy earlier. Other than that, he never went. But they're kinda boring lol. Oh! And the gender reveal - he went to that one too

Ashgal

If this is your first and you have no pre-existing health issues, then I would probably have your hubby skip the appointment. There is a chance they might do an ultrasound, but they might also not do one. My first appointments have been different than most people's because I am high risk, and have some health issues that arise during pregnancy. So I usually do the blood test, pee in a cup, discuss a plan of treatment with my OB, then get an ultrasound. 

kristinkc555

My OH only comes to appointments involving ultrasounds. Otherwise everything is pretty standard, pee in a cup weight blood pressure questions concerns, it's up to you tho

lilann2011

Just made my first apt and they changed it from last time. They now do a 7wk US first then schedule you to come back at 8 or 9wks to do the first apt with blood work and all. I'm so excited I get the 7wk US...puts me at ease knowing everything is going ok!