30 week appointment

ashleyk251

Mine is next week and I'm just wondering what to expect since I forgot to ask. Ladies, if you want to give your latest appointment update go for it! My last appt I heard the heart beat and was measuring right on track.

icajesica82

Your next appointment should be the same way.  Just listen to heart beat, measure your belly and ask how you are doing.  If you have a normal pregnancy that is.  All of my appointments with DD were really boring like that.  Boring = good!

rositalynda2014

I'm 29 weeks and still haven't had my belly measured. Is it normal for this not to be a common practice.?

catmentzer21

They measured my belly listened to the hr, checked my Bloos pressure for the normal part. I also had an ultra sound but i am high risk. He was 3 and a half pounds and right on track! They also said I can try for natural birth! Good luck at your apt!

Sunshine4020

This Friday I will have my 32 week appt (EDD 5/1/15).  Everything has been pretty normal/routine every two weeks. Weight, urine sample, baby's heartbeat, measure the uterus with a tape measure and then time for any questions.  Since everything is going to normally/smoothly, I really don't have a lot of questions even though I am a FTM!  They never comment on the measurement (since it is all just a basic estimate anyway I presume?).  In a month, at 36 weeks, the weekly appointments will start.

Taking a breastfeeding class tonight at the hospital and a childbirth prep class in a few weeks so I expect to learn a lot in those.  Also reading numerous books on natural childbirth.

I just can't wait to meet this little girl!  Third trimester is starting to feel rough!!! No appetite, food aversions, HEARTBURN, no sleep, uncomfortable. BLAHH!

Rant over

louloutte87

Mine are always the same - BP, urine and heartbeat. However, I got a scan at 30w so that was nice

robr0303

The only thing different for me is getting a dTap vaccine. The Dr. said they are doing this now at this appt to provide immunity from purtessis (whooping cough) to the baby.

lisalisanorgren

I think you can also get a prescription for a breast pump at 30W so that insurance will cover some or all of it.

kirstikay215

robr0303 said:

The only thing different for me is getting a dTap vaccine. The Dr. said they are doing this now at this appt to provide immunity from purtessis (whooping cough) to the baby.

Just got mine yesterday and it left a knot in my arm and it's sooo sore!

supersarah77

I just had an appt at 29 weeks, I guess I'm slightly off schedule for my monthly visits. I took the one-hour oral glucose tolerance test and also had additional blood work testing for iron levels and a complete blood count. Plus the usual: pee in a cup, vitals, fundal height, and heartbeat via Doppler. Oh, I was also given info on signing up for a hospital tour.

ashleyk251

Thanks ladies!

Jenn2128

Same appointment as usual....although I start going every 2 weeks till 36 and then move to every week till the end. The only different appoint at my practice is at 36 weeks they do a one time internal check for any dilation.