28 week appt questions

edens17

Trying to think of any good questions to ask at my appointment this afternoon.  I'm definitely going to ask about kick counts and probably travel.  I feel like i had a lot of other questions but am blanking.  Any thoughts?

celiabeth

What to expect at each of the next appointments now you'll be going more frequently?  When do they decide to induce, if at all?  If you will get another ultrasound at all? 

3Girls3xsTheFun

I scheduled my next 2 appts (the night slots fill up fast & going every 2 weeks is really cramping my schedule, lol) so you could do that, too, if making appts is an issue.

I forgot to ask if I get another u/s. I'll have to write that down!

62406

If you aren't already taking a DHA supplement ask your doctor if they recommend starting it.  I asked my dr. early on and she said she doesn't start anyone on it until the 3rd trimester.

Emcat1980@yahoo.com

I go next Thursday for mine and have some questions that I'll probably divide between this visit and my 30 week visit....

- how often do I go after this and when do internal exams start?

- how late can I travel and do I need a note for my flight at 30 weeks?

- start asking about due dates/inductions/etc. and their policies

- when is group B strep test done?

- do I need to pre-register at the hospital (did this w/ DS and it made everything easier when I went into labor - but we lived in a different state then)

- when do I need to start doing kick counts

- the general policy for what to do when labor starts....i.e. call clinic/nurse line or go straight to ER, etc.....

- I also need to discuss the fact that we are moving 1 week after my due date (yikes)....haven't brought that up so I need to see what/if any qualms they would have. I am also bringing this up w/ the pediatrician this week when we see them for DS's checkup. You may want to confirm w/ your pedi's office that they do in fact see newborns at the hospital where you are delivering, and if not, who will see your baby while you are there, and how soon after delivery they want to see the baby.

I think they told me all of this at the beginning but I can't remember the answers! It's a little early for some of these but I am keeping a list of stuff to ask over the next few visits.

 

I recently asked about:

- who circs baby if it's a boy (sometimes OBs do, sometimes its the pedis)

- hospital policy regarding children present in L&D

cvl105

Only think I asked about was whether or not I would be getting another u/s.  Today at my 30 week, I asked about swelling, because my feet/ankles have been swelling at the end of the day big time!

kimbo1216

I do the same thing!  I just had my 29 week appointment and only asked about half of the questions I wanted.  Oops!

I wanted to ask about a pediatrician.  Do I need to find one on my own?  Or will she refer me to one?

GL today!

ChristinaMT4

I had my 28 week appointment yesterday. I didn't have too many questions. I did ask him if my weight gain so far has been okay. He said it was. We also talked about my recent anemia diagnosis. That's about it though. I've been feeling pretty good lately so I didn't have too many concerns.

I do need to ask about BC options. I told them a few appointments ago that I didn't want to get a tubal as originally planned, but I haven't yet decided what I do want to do.

gymnst1013

I asked a ton of questions about delivery - it was down to the wire on whether we would stick with my OBs or move to a MW - so I wanted to make sure they were on board with our desire for a med free birth, freedom of movement, intermittent monitoring, etc.

I also asked about their policy induction and c/s rate.

kdbeth2002

I just had my 28 wk appt today, and one question that my nurse asked me that we had discussed earlier this week (but I had forgotten to ask) was 'What means of birth control, if any, will you use after delivery?"  So - that's a good topic to discuss with your doctor at this point.

Lolo4283

Those are really good questions! I will need to write some downs

Lolo4283

Those are really good questions! I will need to write some down!

O2BaMom

Thanks for these ladies, I just wrote several down for my 30 week appointment!

edens17

Thanks everyone!  Those were great suggestions.  Everything went great at my appointment (except for the fact that I put on another 10 lbs.).

amberpro

We discussed circumcision and pediatricians.  He gave me the number and info to schedule an appointment to pre-register at the hospital before or after my next appointment.  I asked about hospital tours and he told me when my next u/s will be (35 weeks). 

 

Then he said I was coasting and didn't even need him.  He said a cab driver could deliver my baby- just remind him to pinch the cord