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What to expect at Doctors visit?

Hello all! 

 First time preggo here, and I am 5 weeks! The doctor wants to see me on Mar 6th, ill be about 6 weeks 4 days, and then again on Mar 21st for a "psychical exam". Which one can I expect an unltrasound? I am assuming Mar 6th is just for blood work and to go over things? Does anyone else have a doctor that has them come at 6 weeks and then back at 8? 

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Re: What to expect at Doctors visit?

  • Don't assume you are getting an ultrasound. Some doctors do a dating u/s in the first trimester, but not all doctors offer this, and not all insurance policies cover more than just an anatomy scan at 20ish weeks.

    And it is physical.

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  • You most likely will get a transvaginal ultrasound at your first appointment. However, I suggest calling your office and asking. Different OB have different practices.


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  • I had a quick doctor's appt at 4 w 5 d and it was basically determine the due date and send me off for 2 rounds of bloodwork and urinalysis, advise me to take a prenatal vitamin.  I only had the 2nd round of bloodwork done because I had a m/c last year.

    She wanted to see me again in 2 weeks to start my prenatal checkups, ie: weight, histories, etc.  Go over my bloodwork.  She is giving me an u/s at 11 or 12 weeks again, only because I had a m/c last year.  Otherwise I'd be waiting until 18-20 weeks.

    But where you live may be different

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  • 1st appt with the Dr usually they do an ultrasound this is my 3rd preg. Ive had 2 diffrent Dr's for pregnancys b4 dont worry . the 1st ultrasound usually helps them determine due date. But since this dr wants to see u so close together may be the 2nd time after the blood work. Ive never had to go see the dr so close together the 1st month.
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    Hello all! 

     First time preggo here, and I am 5 weeks! The doctor wants to see me on Mar 6th, ill be about 6 weeks 4 days, and then again on Mar 21st for a "psychical exam". Which one can I expect an unltrasound? I am assuming Mar 6th is just for blood work and to go over things? Does anyone else have a doctor that has them come at 6 weeks and then back at 8? 

    Before I was even given an appt with an OB I had to do the bloodwork to verify pregnancy. This is how my insurance works so I dont know if yours does it too. Anyway, at my first appt (9w6d) I filled out a lot of paperwork and did more labs. At my second appt (10w) I went over my labs with a doctor, did a full physical (breast and pelvic exam), a PAP and an u/s to verify age of baby.

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    Hello all! 

     First time preggo here, and I am 5 weeks! The doctor wants to see me on Mar 6th, ill be about 6 weeks 4 days, and then again on Mar 21st for a "psychical exam". Which one can I expect an unltrasound? I am assuming Mar 6th is just for blood work and to go over things? Does anyone else have a doctor that has them come at 6 weeks and then back at 8? 

    Before I was even given an appt with an OB I had to do the bloodwork to verify pregnancy. This is how my insurance works so I dont know if yours does it too. Anyway, at my first appt (9w6d) I filled out a lot of paperwork and did more labs. At my second appt (10w) I went over my labs with a doctor, did a full physical (breast and pelvic exam), a PAP and an u/s to verify age of baby.

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  • I met with the nurse at 5 weeks to do blood work and go over paperwork. I don't do the physical portion until 10 weeks. It's possible that your provider will do something similar.
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  • I just had my first appt at about 5 weeks and all I had done was bloodwork,  Once they confirmed they called to schedule an ultrasound at 8 weeks.
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