I'm pregnant!

danandbethg

So I just found out that I am pregnant. While I am very familiar with the delivery part of pregnancy due to my line of work, I don't know much about what happens at the beginning! How long have Las Vegs doctors been wanting you to wait before you first appointment? What happens at your first appointment? Thanks ladies!

mrs.cam

Congrats!  I think they see you between 8 and 10 weeks usually.  They will most likely just go over your medical history, give you lots of information, weigh you... nothing too interesting unfortunately!  Hope you have a great pregnancy!

armywifeontheprairie

Congrats!!!!

faithhopeinlove

Congratulations!!!!! 

I had my first appointment at 8 weeks and they brought me back at 9 weeks to do my dating ultrasound. I then had appointments every 4 weeks until I hit 33 weeks and start going every 2 weeks. Now that I am 35 weeks and had some slight issues come up, I'll be going every week until baby comes.

After my 9 week ultrasound, every appointment was pretty much the same:

-sign in, sit down, wait, get called back, step on the scale, walk to the room, check blood pressure, go pee in a cup, go wait in room for OB and talk about any concerns. At around 14/15 weeks, my OB started listening to the baby's heartbeat and at around 25 weeks, they also started measuring my belly.

-The only other things they do are a vaginal exam (usually around 12 weeks or so/give or take) to make sure that you don't have any STDs or abnormal cells (it's all pretty routine like a PAP smear)

- At around 13-15 weeks, you have the option of getting tested for down syndrome and what not (I opted out so can't give you much info) and I believe somewhere in between they do typical bloodwork

- At around 18-20 weeks, they'll most likely do an anatomy scan and check measurements of the baby in the ultrasound.

-At around 26-28 weeks, the doctor will probably have you take the glucose tolerance test (I didn't find it so bad to be honest) unless he feels that there may be a risk of diabetes earlier in pregnancy

This has been my schedule of events so I'm sure every doctor does it different as well. At my 36 week appointment, I'll get checked vaginally for STREP B and he may start to check to see if I'm dialated.

Hope this helps a little with what to expect even if it may vary slightly.

 

 

(random side note question, if I am scheduled for induction at SPring Valley Hospital, do I show up at the scheduled time?) 

danandbethg

Thank you so much faithhopeinlove! I had no idea what to expect and your answer helped a lot! My appointment is in 1 week and my hubby and I are very excited (it's our first baby). I believe @ Spring Valley if they give you a time, that is when you show up, but I'll double check that with some of my girls down there for you :-) Again, thank you soooo much!

 

faithhopeinlove

It is definitely such a blessing... a very tough one to push through, but well worth it in the end haha. Thank you for checking on it... I also asked my OB (Dr. Garg) and he said if it's scheduled for 4 am, that's when I show up if I don't go into labor earlier... LO will be here in 3 weeks (or less)... I wish you well on your first appointment. I will add that I had DH go with me to the first appointment (because he has a hard time getting off of work) and we only went over medical stuff, a brief intro of the doctor, and then went home.... so I wish he would have went to the appointment at 9 weeks to see the ultrasound, but that didn't happen. I wish you the complete best of luck and strength in this wonderful journey.... I'm sure you know many people that are far more knowledgeable of pregnancy and symptoms, but if you ever have a question or want to see if you aren't alone, I'm here and I'll tell you as much as I can

danandbethg

Thanks faith! My hubby lost his job in 2/09 has hasn't been able to find one since. Having said that, he can go to all appointments with me, and is looking to just being a stay at home dad. Also, the in-laws are in the process of moving from California to Pahrump....so they will be close by, which is nice. My folks are in Wisconsin. Anyhow, I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question. Good luck with your birthing experience! :-)

faithhopeinlove

danandbethg:

Thanks faith! My hubby lost his job in 2/09 has hasn't been able to find one since. Having said that, he can go to all appointments with me, and is looking to just being a stay at home dad. Also, the in-laws are in the process of moving from California to Pahrump....so they will be close by, which is nice. My folks are in Wisconsin. Anyhow, I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question. Good luck with your birthing experience! :-)

Oh wow, sounds like you'll have a great family support. That's definitely such a blessing!  I think it's wonderful for your husband to be a stay at home dad (although I understand the misfortune in losing a job) and I am pretty envious that we are not able to do the same. I wish you the best of luck in these coming weeks if I'm not able to get on much. (I may go into labor at any time and have debated going to labor and delivery every day this week... eek) 

danandbethg

Faith...I wish you all the best in your birth expereince.

danandbethg

How do you use the cute badges you ladies have at the bottom of your posts? I found where you can get them, but where do you paste the code at?

faithhopeinlove

danandbethg:

How do you use the cute badges you ladies have at the bottom of your posts? I found where you can get them, but where do you paste the code at?

If you click on your screen name, it should bring you to your bio. There should be tiny link on the top that says "Edit my avatar & signature" under the signature box, this is where you paste the code. Hopefully it works. I have a hard time explaining it without going through the visual myself.