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Help!!!! I think I'm pregnant and TRYING to get an ob/gyn appt
I am pretty sure I'm pregnant (1 week missed period, 2 positive home pregnancy tests - I'm 35 and this would be my first pregnancy). I called my GYN office and told them I think I'm pregnant, and they told me I could come in on JUNE 24TH. This seems like a LONG TIME to me. So I called back and they said they might be able to fit me in... on June 14th!!! I should specify I live in NYC where getting a gyn appointment usually takes months, but I'm finding this really unacceptable. They told me the doctor would call me back...Oh, and also, I WORK at the hospital where my doctor is!! This seems ridiculous!! I am reluctant to try to find another doc because I really like this one and feel comfortable with her...maybe this is normal and they really don't need to see me until then?
How long do most people have to wait between suspecting they're pregnant and seeing a doctor? I have a lot of questions and a lot of anxiety, and I am not even 100% sure that I am pregnant... although it seems highly likely.
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Re: Help!!!! I think I'm pregnant and TRYING to get an ob/gyn appt
If you aren't considered high risk or have had a loss in the past, my OB won't see you until at least 10-12 weeks. I am going in for my first appointment today. No ultrasound either until 20 weeks.
Congratulations! Try to relax and enjoy the first few weeks before the morning sickness kicks into high gear!
Happy & Healthy 9 months to you!!
yep, you are over reacting, unfortunately this is completely normal, in fact if they see you on the 14th they are seeing you VERY early for a non-high risk pregnancy
I don't know, am I considered high risk because of my age?
I have so many questions!!!
And I am totally freaking out!!!!!
Yes, you are overreacting. Unless there's reason for you to be in the "high risk" category, most doctors won't see you until 8-10w. And a missed period and 2 + HPT would indicate you are pregnant.
I really don't understand why these Dr's wait so long...I went in ASAP for a confirmation. They then went over all paper work of do's and don'ts. Maybe contact another office and see what their policy is.
I have a all woman OB with 2 mid wives and 2 Dr's.
Call around..
Take some deep breaths!
Congratulations! If a PG test came up positive, you're pregnant.
like everyone else said, unless there's a problem, you won't be seen for a little while, my OBs practice is 9 weeks and unless there's no history of loss, first Us won't be until 20 weeks. So, be happy that your OB doesn't need to see you any sooner, it means you're not high risk and no cause for concern! just make sure you're taking your prenatals and folic acid now :-)
Congrats again!
Well your 35 you are in a higher risk group to some dr's.
Call around.
So you've missed your period by a week and 2 positive pregnancy tests and not 100% sure your pregnant? Hum.
Most OB's aren't going to see you until at minimum 6 weeks, average is 8 weeks, some even at 12 weeks. That's pretty much standard no matter where you live. If you have questions buy a pregnancy book, they say the same things the OB would.
I would definately look for another dr sorry about you having your heart set on that particular dr. Maybe you could have your initial dr visit with someone else (ask friends for a referral to a GREAT dr) and then maybe get your next appointment with doctor you'd really prefer to see. Let's hope that early appointment will become open for you!
Gluck!!
My dr saw me at 8 weeks FYI.
What you might be able to do is ask if you can see their nurse practitioner or midwife before then. Sometimes they have earlier appointments.
It will get you in the door at least.
I'm 36 and mine saw me within 3 days, but I'm high risk as I've had two losses, needed to go on progesterone suppositories right away, I've had breast cancer in the past, etc... I'm a walking mess!! lol.
Try the practitioner/midwife thing. It might help ease your mind till you see the doc.
A big yes to the pre-natals, do not scoop cat litter, exercise varies from person to person.
I was seen at what they thought was 5 weeks 6 days, but after U/S realized I was 6 weeks 6 Days.
Every Dr is different! Good luck to you
I'd really suggest getting a pregnancy book too...they're full of all this advice as well as what to expect..
Yeah, you know what, even if I just TALK to the doctor for a few minutes I think that would be enough for me! I could always call my primary care doc, too, but guess what... getting in to see her is also nearly impossible. I called back in February to get an appointment for a routine physical and I was told I could be seen in SEPTEMBER.
I am telling you, the hardest thing to do in NYC is not getting an apartment, not getting a cab in the rain, not getting in to a restaurant on a Saturday night, but getting an OB/GYN appointment!!!
1. DO NOT scoop cat litter. AT ALL.
2. Take prenatals with folic acid.
3. Wait to exercise, but walking is usually okay and swimming.
Those are out of the booklet they gave me of FAQs at my OB appointment.
Sorry- Lurker here. I am going to be TTC #2 soon.
I am considered a high risk patient because I have had 2 pregnancy losses in the past- one of them being a late 2nd trimester loss. My ob would want me in sooner than the "standard' only because on my past issues. But 8-12 weeks is the norm for a first appointment. If you are concerned about if you are "officially" pregnant or not, you might be able to get into the lab to have a blood test drawn to check your beta levels and confirm the pregnancy.
Anyways- to you last post- Yes, you need to be taking your prenatal vitamins, you should have been taking those before you got pregnant....and no don't touch the kitty litter. Pregnancy is a good excuse to get out of doing that "chore."
Excercise is okay for a while, just don't make it too strenuous and keep hydrated.
You might just want to pick up a good pregnancy book and flip through for any other questions you may have until you see your OB.
Good luck and H&H 9 months to you.
they dont see you early because theres nothing they can do. no tests need to be ran, you cant see a heartbeat ect. so they wait til your further along so they can see that its a viable pregnancy and can start doing all the genetic testing ect. and make sure the heartbeat is good. its completely normal. If you go in now, all they are going to tell you is a bunch of do's and dont's which you can find anywhere online or in a book.
congrats on your pregnancy!!! i know your full of questions but thats why these boards are so wonderful!
I disagree with this. I have a doctor that saw me immediately for my first pregnancy. He gave me a blood/pee test, said I was pregnant, and said he'd see me at 8 weeks and told me to take some over the counter prenatals (which I already knew). Total waste of money (and you spend plenty on it during pregnancy with testing). It's easy enough nowadays to know what you can and can't do during pregnancy by google.
This time, I'm not even bothering to call and when I do, I'll set the appointment for 8 weeks since at that point it's worth an appointment-my OB will do an u/s then.
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Very normal.
I am high risk and I didn't see my regular OB/GYN until I was 12 weeks. I saw my Perinatologist (high risk doctor) at 7 and 11 weeks for ultrasounds - but those were purely because of my history of losses and cervix issues.
Blood work is not routine. Most women who get betas (blood work) have a history of losses or low progesterone or infertility.
I would call your OB/GYN and ask them to call in a prescription prenatal vitamin for you. If it is cheaper, you can get OTC prenatals (I have heard great things about the Target brand). Go to a bookstore or library and get a good comprehensive book on pregnancy and read away. Early pregnancy appointments are usually extremely anti-climactic. You aren't sick - you are pregnant. This is a very natural and normal process for most women.
By the end of the pregnancy you will be seeing the OB/GYN *all the time*.
Your time will come.
Congrats!
Yes, take prenatals.
Don't scoop cat litter.
Exercise is okay if you did it before. But dont go jumping into anything new.
Well yeah, if you don't have to pay anything for the bloodwork/testing then it's not a waste of money to get that since you're not paying for it. Not all insurance companies operate that way. All the stuff you mentioned like internals/paps would be done at the 8 week appointment and getting it done at 5 weeks doesn't make any difference. If I have a question about what I can/can't do while pregnant, it's easy enough to make a phone call to the office and ask. I don't need to find a sitter for my infant to do that and when I took time out of work the first time to have that appointment, I was disappointed and felt it was a real waste of my time and money (since I actually had to pay for the tests and take time out of work to do so).