Hi everyone! Thanks for the encouragement about the bleeding during the 1st trimester. It stopped after a morning of it...whew!
Just wanted to know if you brought or were planning to bring your DH to first visit. Did he stay in the room with you during exam any everything? Just wondering, planning on bringing mine (I think he's a little nervous).
Thanks!
Re: bleeding stopped...also did you bring DH to 1st visit?
I am happy to hear your bleeding has stopped!
DH plans on being at EVERY appointment!
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Glad to hear your spotting has stopped!
The best argument I've heard for husbands going to the first visit is that this is the longest visit you will have with your OB, and it's the best time for the two of you to ask questions. I haven't heard a convincing argument against it.
(That being said, DH didn't go to either of my first visits. It just didn't occur to me to ask. He goes with me on major visits...like my CVS in 2 hours and 16 minutes...)
Congrats on the bleeding stopping! I'm sure that was super-scary.
My DH did come to the first visit. He was really nervous too but was so glad he came. He got to hear all the info from the nurse on what I could and couldn't do (maybe a good thing, maybe a bad thing - he's on high alert now
). He also got to meet the doc and see the first ultrasound. The ultrasound was intenral, so you have your feet in stirrups and the whole shebang. That made DH feel really wierd, but he just stood by my head so he couldn't see the business end and was just amazed to see the baby the screen. He teared up and everything - it was really awesome. He says it feels "real" to him now. If you guys are comfortable with your DH being there, I'd strongly encourage it.
Best of luck on your first visit!!!
I'm so glad that the bleeding stopped!
I didn't bring DH to my first appt. It was a pee in the cup appt. They just verified the pregnancy, drew blood, and gave me reading materials. I just bring my DH to the ultrasound appts. I don't really see a need for him to be at the monthly appts since they go so fast.
We had an unexpected u/s at our first visit (to date the pregnancy) so I would recommend that your hubby goes to your appointments. You never know when they might do awesome things like an u/s!
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My husband comes to every appt, and he did with dd as well. It is his way of being as involved as he can be with the pregnancy. He works 2nd shift so we have morning appts.
I'm glad to hear the bleeding stopped for you:)
My first appointment is this afternoon and DH is not coming with me. He can't take off a lot of time from work so I am planning on asking the doctor today what appointments she thinks he should come to. He is totally fine with this.
My DH can't come to the 1st appointment. He probably won't be able to come to most of the appointments simply because he doesn't have that kind of flexibility at his workplace, and in this job market we don't want his job at risk.
I'm glad your bleeding stopped.
My DH is coming to all of our appointments.
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