When was/is your first appointment?

Tatum15 · August 2009

At how many weeks did your doctor want to see you for your initial visit?

Mine said 8 but I absolutely positively can't wait this long. I'm not so worried about getting an Ultra Sound (I know nothing will show for a while) it's more for me to calm my nerves. This is my first child and I have no idea what to expect. I'm a planner and would like to know what I have instore in terms of testing etc. I am reading the Mayo clinic book but it's not cutting it.

I put a call into my doctor to find out if I can get in any earlier. I also had a short Luteal Phase so I want to make sure everything is OK with my progest. levels.

MaryEllen · August 2009

My doc also said 8 weeks but I had work travel scheduled that week so they are doing it the Friday before. I'll be about 7 weeks 1 day, 2 weeks from today. I am going crazy!!!!! I'm so nervous and know that can't be good for me, but I can't relax. DH will be traveling the 2 weeks before the appt so I'm really going to go nuts because nobody knows except my sister so I won't really have anyone to talk to. I feel like I need to take another HPT just to calm my nerves.

Tatum15 · August 2009

That's exactly how I am feeling and why I put a call into the doctor.

dafodils_lament · August 2009

My doctor is seeing me at 6 weeks. When I called to make my appointment that was the appointment the sceduler found for me so I am going with it.

WildCherry · August 2009

My first appointment is today. My doc doesn't see 1st OB patients until 9 weeks and they wouldn't see me any earlier unless I was high risk. That seems to be the norm. Just make yourself as busy as possible and the next few weeks will fly. I felt the same way and now it's finally here!

melody921 · August 2009

I went in right away to confirm the BFP and then first appt at 8 w. That was when they went over testing, answered other questions and did the first u/s.

Peony81 · August 2009

I can't get into my OB until 12 weeks. The whole clinic won't see anyone before 11, and the first opening for all docs in the clinic was when I am exactly 12 weeks. It seems like so far away, but if that is their recommendation, that's what I'll do.

Erin0922 · August 2009

I went in at 8 wks. It was way more anticlimatic than I thought. No urine test, did a pelvic, told me about the testing they can do, took blood, and sent me on my way.I did get an u/s at an outside tech's office though, but that was just because I still didn't believe it after that little exam!

jkcharles · August 2009

We have the same due date! Please let me know when you get to go in. I am desperately trying to make an appointment within the next two weeks.

wifey type · August 2009

9 weeks

TheNewFry · August 2009

I won't see my doctor until 10 weeks... still seems so far away!

VTPurity · August 2009

Most doctors seem to not see patients until 8-12 weeks. ?I would just try to be patient so that when you do go there will be something for you to see on the u/s. ?I went at 7w6d but that was only because I found out the day before when I went to the ob that I was pg and they wanted to see how far along I was.

aidansmama~ · August 2009

My dr saw me at 4 weeks because I am high risk and was high risk last pg. It's normal for them not to see you too early, be glad that they aren't seeing you early, if they were it may mean something is wrong.

DChunt09 · August 2009

I went to my regular doctor's office right away to confirm the pregnancy.

My Ob/Gyn WOULD NOT even consider seeing me until I was at least 8 weeks. Some women go in earlier if something has happened in the past or if they are high risk. There is a reason they want you to come at that time, so I would listen to your OB. I felt the same as you.(Its my first pregnancy as well) I found out I was pregnant when I was 5 weeks and my OB made my appointment for 9 weeks 2 days. I COULD NOT WAIT. Well, guess what! I had too. lol Waiting became easier and easier, and when that day came it was AMAZING. We had our ultrasound and got to see our LO and its heartbeat. We even got to take home our pictures. In the end , Im glad I waited because 1. there is going to be ALOT of waiting in pregnancy and the sooner you get used to it the better and 2. If we had an earlier one we most likely wouldnt have been able to see anything , which would make me (and most others) nervous and make waiting for next time even harder.

Hope things work out with your appointments!

lililand · August 2009

18 weeks

hulaqt · August 2009

First appt to confirm at 5wks and first OB appt at 11wks! Can't wait!

Ginger · August 2009

My first appointment is next week and I'll be 6 weeks 4 days.

madwc08 · August 2009

Funny, I went in to the dr the day AF was due. I had taken a test the day before and it had come positive, so the dr just drew blood and told me very basic stuff. They drew blood too, and I just went in again today because they want to watch my HCG level. If all is well with this second round of my blood sample, I won't see my dr until 8 weeks. If we go according to my LMP, I should be 5 weeks monday.

Mrs. GEK · August 2009

Mine was at 5 weeks, but I already had it scheduled for an annual exam so we just changed it to my first OB appointment instead.

krystal0707 · August 2009

My first appointment was at 6 weeks 0 days. This was for blood work and history. My next was a week later for blood test results and initial PAP.

This is my first also so I really didn't know what to expect. Our insurance actually only allows for 1 u/s so we won't get that until 20 weeks. At my 12 week appointment we did hear the HB, which was amazing and makes it so much more real. It does seem like a lot of people have multiple u/s and get to hear the HB way earlier than I did, but I guess every doctor is different.

Good Luck, mine told me to bring a list of questions to the first appointment and was totally great with answering them for me.