Doc Appointments

candicejeff2013

Just out of curiosity - how have your doc appointments looked this pregnancy ? I'm 36 weeks now, first pregnancy, and I've had a total of 3 ultrasounds...my third being next Thursday. No vaginal exams as of yet. Just "check-in" chats each month and then bi-weekly since 28 weeks. But I talk to friends and they tell me different things. I suppose it depends on high risk vs normal pregnancies??

lifesabeach85

There are some posts on this already but your schedule sounds normal for a low risk pregnancy. It will probably go to once weekly visits starting now.

sandrabrooke

Most are pee in a cup, blood pressure, weight, tell the doctor I feel great.  Then I get measured and we hear baby's heartbeat.  20 week was anatomy scan, 28 week was glucose screening, and i have strep test at 36 weeks.  But I will go every week starting at 36 on.  Since 28 I've gone very 2 weeks.  Before that was once a month.  

MouseMama817

My experience has been exactly as @sandrabrooke . No need to stress

bpwife&mama

You're 36 weeks in, you should have asked this question like 10 weeks ago. With 4 weeks left what does it matter now?

MouseMama817

bpwife&mama said:

You're 36 weeks in, you should have asked this question like 10 weeks ago. With 4 weeks left what does it matter now?

This made me literally LOL. I JUST finished reading your post on another thread that you were going to start getting snarky.

Thj417

I only get 3 ultrasounds - 8 week, 12 week, 20 week. I don't get one in late pregnancy unless something is wrong. I wanna see the baby, it's been too long!!! Currently in bi-weekly (measure the belly, listen to heart beat, ask if I feel baby move), weekly will start at 36.

kelseyrayay

I wish that's all I had to do!

daniellepanda

Every dr office is somewhat different and also depends on your medical history.

This pregnancy I had 8 week ultrasound, 12 week for nt scan, 20 week anatomy scan and then 35 week growth scan due to trying for vbac.

Apts were once a month, then every 2/3 weeks and now starting at 36 weeks on Monday they are once a week. Scheduled up until a week past my edd just incase I go overdue.

Apts are weight check, blood pressure check, and dr comes in asks if I have had any contractions/bleeding/ etc. review any tests since my last apt like if I had blood work or an ultrasound done. Then she measures my belly and listens to heartbeat on Doppler and I leave. It's usually less then 20 minutes total for the apt.

Last time I had pre-e and the apts were longer, involved more labs and ultrasounds and closer monitoring on my blood pressure etc.

jlsweets

Sounds perfectly normal for a low risk pregnancy.

candicejeff2013

bpwife&mama said:

You're 36 weeks in, you should have asked this question like 10 weeks ago. With 4 weeks left what does it matter now?

As I said above. I'm curious so I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter when I ask... Geez. But thanks for the...."advice"?

estymunoz

Im 36 weeks and I been on weekly visits past 2 weeks with weight check, lisening to baby, blood pressure check, measuring belly, last week i got cbc, hiv lab test and gbs swab and ending with dialation check on both visits. I had my 3rd ultrasound but was to measure baby only because shes in position facing spine head down no pics of her face at all.

estymunoz

My late ultrasound baby was in position head down facing spine and that's how u want the baby soo no face pics of baby just measurement strickly. I was sad but i guess im glad shes in position. They dont move the baby to take better pics of face they leave them alone if they r in position.