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Please excuse my idiot newbie question

cour10ecour10e
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I have my first appointment with the OB today. Are there any questions you'd recommend I ask or information I should come prepared with considering my history of early losses? I used to go the RE with a sheet full of questions, but I never made it to the first appt. with my other two pregnancies so I feel kinda unprepared staring at my blank notepad. :)
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Re: Please excuse my idiot newbie question

  • knelliknelli

    If this is your first time in with an OB for a pg you will probably have a longer appointment and they will give you a timeline of your appointments, what tests to expect and when and the do's and don't of pg.

    Are you getting an u/s?

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  • cour10ecour10e
    imageknelli:

    Are you getting an u/s?

    I don't think so. I had one at 6 and 7 weeeks with my RE. When I scheduled this appt. they also had me schedule an u/s for next week. I'll be 9 weeks then. Seems like they could have done it in one shot this week, but I guess that's how that office does it? I don't know. I was thinking about asking if they'd do it today once I'm there.

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  • mrstyson03mrstyson03
    I can't think of any good questions to ask. Sorry. I just wanted to say again how great it is to have you over here. Congrats again. Let us know how your appt goes.
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  • cour10ecour10e

    imagemrstyson03:
    I can't think of any good questions to ask. Sorry. I just wanted to say again how great it is to have you over here. Congrats again. Let us know how your appt goes.

    Thanks! You're so sweet :)

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  • knelliknelli

    Your first month of pg sounds a lot like mine was! I was getting an u/s jsut about everyweek because I was going between two drs (but a Peri and OB instead of RE and OB).

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  • erinkate23erinkate23

    If you are the type of person who might want non-standard care, now is the best time to ask, or you may find yourself looking for another OB later on.

    ~If I have a question, who do I call?  When should I expect a call back?

    ~Can I email questions?

    ~How are you with natural childbirth stuff (if you care)?

    ~Can I see a midwife? (if you don't like the answers to the top 3 questions, ask this one, lol!)

    ~Will I always see the same doctor, or will I see several?  What if I have a preference?

    ~Who will be there when I deliver my baby?  Do I just get whoever's on call?

    ~Can I get a same-day appointment if needed?

    ~What is your c-section rate (my first OB's office has a -get this- 60% c-section rate.  I switched!)?

    ~What hospitals do you deliver at?  What if I don't like that hospital?

    ~What prenatal tests do you suggest/require for me and the baby? 

     

    If you don't like the answers, shop for another OB.   There are a ton out there and it's so much easier to change now than later if you're not 100% comfortable with the answers.  You will have almost 20 appointments with these people; make sure you really like them! 

     Hope that helps!!

     

     

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  • cour10ecour10e
    imageerinkate23:

    If you are the type of person who might want non-standard care, now is the best time to ask, or you may find yourself looking for another OB later on.

    ~If I have a question, who do I call?  When should I expect a call back?

    ~Can I email questions?

    ~How are you with natural childbirth stuff (if you care)?

    ~Can I see a midwife? (if you don't like the answers to the top 3 questions, ask this one, lol!)

    ~Will I always see the same doctor, or will I see several?  What if I have a preference?

    ~Who will be there when I deliver my baby?  Do I just get whoever's on call?

    ~Can I get a same-day appointment if needed?

    ~What is your c-section rate (my first OB's office has a -get this- 60% c-section rate.  I switched!)?

    ~What hospitals do you deliver at?  What if I don't like that hospital?

    ~What prenatal tests do you suggest/require for me and the baby? 

     

    If you don't like the answers, shop for another OB.   There are a ton out there and it's so much easier to change now than later if you're not 100% comfortable with the answers.  You will have almost 20 appointments with these people; make sure you really like them! 

     Hope that helps!!

     

     

    These are fabulous! Thank you so much!

     

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  • ibisibis member
    It seems like a million years since my first OB appt with this baby, but I think I asked my doctor if there was anything I should do differently, or she would do differently, this time around.
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