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How long did your first appt last?

JAK76JAK76 member
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My first appt is Monday. ?I will be 9 weeks 4 days. ?I know every dr / appt is different, but on average how long did your first visit last? ?What can I expect? ?At this stage, do you think I will get an US or just the doppler?
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Re: How long did your first appt last?

  • dionnemd10dionnemd10 member
    my first appointment today-lasted around 40 minutes-but that included lab working and waiting for all that.  dr. tried a doppler but got nothing which we figured she would get!   so back in 4 weeks for the hb. 
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  • octwed07octwed07
    My doctor's office schedules the first visit between 8-10 weeks along and ours lasted about an hour (inclucing wait time).   Our doctor's office had one of those portable vaginal u/s machines, so we got to see the heartbeat on the u/s.  She also did the standard pap test, breast exam, chatted a bit, then did the urine samples, and blood drawn for the more tests. 
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  • SpartanGirlSpartanGirl member

    2 hours

    But that includes meeting with the business office, doing a full history, the exam, and lab work.  I'm sure every doctor's office is different.

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  • dionnemd10dionnemd10 member

    i see you responded to my post before-so i'll try to expand.  my nurse called me in first-she asked background questions about pg histories in my fam and dh's fam.  (you answer what you know).  then she did blood pressure (which will be done at every appointment-so wear a t-shirt).   i would have had a pelvic exam, but i just had my annual in mid April so didn't need to have it done.  so you might prepare for that.   Then Dr. felt my uterus-via internal and external pushing/touch.  listened to my lungs and hb.   checked my ears and throat.   basic physical type stuff.  

    My Dr. tests for STDs including HIV which is why I had 5 vials of blood drawn.   Dr. and I talked-I asked her a couple questions about my carpul tunnel syndrome which has already acted up.    I peed in a cup-which again is every appointment. 

    The first one lasts longest-compared to some others.  obviously us and glucose test will take awhile, but some are in/out and done in 10 minutes.

    hope that helps.  go prepared with questions.  

    oh yea dr. tried the doppler, but it was still a little early-cuz even though according to lmp i am 8.5 weeks-according to when we had sex i'm probably more like 6.

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  • whit022109whit022109 member
    well, i was only 6 weeks at mine. it was about 15 minutes. all i did was pee in a cup, answer medical questions, ask doc any questions i had, and then went off to lab to do bloodwork. you might get an US, i had my first vaginally at 8 weeks!!!
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  • amy5162amy5162
    Mine was 2 hours, including all of the waiting.
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