Bringing LO with you to OBGYN apt

Fweetie

I have my yearly coming up next week and I don't have anyone to watch DS. I have seen other women go in with their kids at my OBGYN... But I'm so confused how?!? My legs are going to be in stirrups with my hooha in someone's face! Have any of you ladies taken your LOs with you to the OBGYN?

ladybugpjb

Would he be okay strapped into a stroller?

I've been wondering about this myself. DS usually behaves if he's in the stroller and has a snack and it isn't too close to naptime.

Fweetie

That might work! I have a small cheap stroller I got from a friend and it is little and compact. Don't know why I didn't think of this! Thanks!

amywalt1684

I've been in the same situation a few times (most of these are not vag exams though) and thought about strapping DD in a stroller need be. Luckily I was able to find someone to watch her. If your OBGYN doesn't have a crazy long wait time and your kid has some patience, then it should work.

 GL!

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha

Funny you should mention this.

I have a follow up appointment next week, and I decided to get my flu shot too while I'm there. And since I'm already going, I scheduled the girls' flu shot as well. So I'm going to have them both in there with me. I just can't remember if my Dr does an internal at every appointment or not. I'm not overly worried though. The exam doesn't take THAT long and my appointment is early enough that I don't have to worry about the girls being tired/cranky.

I will be bringing plenty of snacks and toys. And also the double stroller. Because that suggestion of bringing it so that the girls can be contained while I'm up on that table is brilliant. lol

tiff012982

I brought DD at 9 months.  I had to.....with that being said, she was great and the OB was great with her too.  Of course we placed her right next to mommy to avoid the view

amywalt1684

On a side note... I remember going to an OBGYN appointment with my Mom as a small child. I must have been 3 or 4 years old. It stuck with my my whole life, it wasn't gross or anything at the time, but I just remember it.

gy86

Personally I find it somewhat stressful and horribly inefficient to run errands, attend appointments, etc with my daughter in tow, so I try to schedule everything directly before or after work since I'm already paying for daycare... but in a pinch I've brought her along. 

The thing that bugs me is when adults bring sick kids to their adult/obgyn appointments. When I was pregnant there was a family with a pregnant mother, two snotty kids, AND the husband all there... neither of the kids would cover when they coughed and I just remember knowing I was more vulnerable to illness and giving that family a few evil glances and wondering why on earth the dad couldn't have taken the kids around the block or stayed at home with them (if he has time off for doctors' appts, he has time off for babysitting duty... right?!) while mom had her appointment.  Yeah so don't do that, please.

But if your son is well-behaved and your doctor's office can get you in & out without much of a wait, I don't see the harm in it.

lob

I'd call the office.  My old OB practice that delivered Scott had a huge sign that said kids were not allowed to go to appointments. My new ob office for this pregnancy doesn't care.  Scott even came to my ultrasound at 9 weeks because DH had to work. 

Leah678

I just got swiped to check for vaginitis a month ago and took DS. He stayed in the stroller and was totally fine.

MrsCase1

I absolutely love and adore my ob. she is well worth the LONG waits. I went to a follow-up appointment with Lincoln when he was itty bitty and i apologized profusely. she said they like to see new babies after they've watched your pregnancy for months and months but that they don't like anything other than little babies because it makes it harder to do their job. even though he was small, lincoln NEEDED to be picked up so the doctor had a nurse hold him and he totally barfed alllllll over her. poor lady had to smell like barf the entire rest of the day. lincoln would absolutely not tolerate the long wait even if he had a stroller and snacks but that's just him. some doctors don't mind, but some do. i see both points, as they are there to do a very important job. maybe you can call ahead to see?