No Appointment Until 12 Weeks?

knottie5581868ccdcb5867

I called my doctors as I had a positive pregnancy test last week. They want to have a phone call with me at 8 weeks and then an ultrasound at 12 weeks. Is this normal?

mozzacat

yep pretty much unless you have reason to believe things aren’t going well or have predispositions for a high risk pregnancy 

knottie5581868ccdcb5867

Thank you!!

virtaur

Yes with my most recent baby my first in person appt/ultrasound wasn’t until I was almost 13 weeks. Insurance will usually only pay for 1 first tri scan (unless more are medically necessary). With my son I was in a different state and my first appt/scan was during my 7th week. And I had to pay OOP for the 12 week scan which I wasn’t expecting. 

harpseal135

knottie5581868ccdcb5867 said:

I called my doctors as I had a positive pregnancy test last week. They want to have a phone call with me at 8 weeks and then an ultrasound at 12 weeks. Is this normal?

Absolutely normal! There is absolutely nothing they can do for you before then.  At least going in at 12 weeks they can do a dating scan, go through history, do an exam and discuss what to expect.  Unless you have had complications in the past, there is no need to go in sooner.