1st appt curiosity

ClaireW1085 · August 2010

How soon do most of you have your first appointment with your doctor? Mine won't be for another 5 weeks and I'm currently 5 weeks along. I've read that it varies from 5-6 weeks to 8-10 weeks, but some people have got me worried when I tell them it's still a month away and they have a look of shock/surprise on their face! Just want to make sure 10 weeks is normal! I really like my doctor and don't want to think of this as a flaw....

biblionerd · August 2010

10 weeks sounds normal to me! I am about 4 weeks and I go in 2 weeks, but I don't know exactly how far along I really am and have IF so they just want to check early before they turn me over to the OB.

1Thess517 · August 2010

With DD my first appointment was at 9 weeks, with our m/c I was 8 weeks, and with this one I'll be close to 9 again. There aren't a whole lot of midwives around here so they are booked like crazy, so it takes a while to get in.

May242003 · August 2010

My ob/gyn practice does the first appt at 10 weeks. I'm actually going at the start of 11 due to Dh's work schedule.

MrsCali_Bride · August 2010

10 weeks is in the normal range for 1st appts. My OB schedules them around 8 weeks. My 1st appt is at 8w3d.

TLizzy · August 2010

My first appointment is 8/30/10.

According to my LMP (7/8/10) I will be 7 weeks 4days.

But I charted so I think I will really be more like 6 weeks and few days.

I thought it seemed early... but I was happy to get in!

AllysonKG · August 2010

My first appointment is at 9 weeks. My ob/gyn office said that if a woman has had two or more m/c's, then they have them in sooner, but otherwise they do first appointments at 8-10 weeks. I was concerned also before I read that it's the norm.

TheBenonas · August 2010

mine is on sept. 3rd. I believe i will be at the end of 10 weeks going onto 11 weeks. I charted so im pretty right on the money on my end. It would of been a week sooner but i can only book appointments on thurs or friday because i have those days off.

Steph1673 · August 2010

I was surprised at first that I had to wait so long, too, but it seems like the norm. My first appointment will be at 9 weeks.

kje120 · August 2010

My doctor sees patients for the first time b/w 8 and 10 weeks. I will be 8w2d at my first appt. I think 10 weeks is very normal - don't worry

tashaobrien · August 2010

10 weeks is normal. We will have ours 1 day shy of 9 weeks. Seems so far away

eyecndi · August 2010

I will have my first appointment next Tuesday at just short of 7 weeks. This appointment is really to get a due date and to go over the next 9 months. I won't have any tests or anything until around week 10.

I sure can't wait to see the ultrasound next week though!!!

virginiagirl11 · August 2010

My Dr.'s office schedules them at 9-10 weeks for a normal pregnancy. I had a m/c with my first pg so this time they're seeing me at 7 weeks.

Nanna · August 2010

MY OB's policy is to get you in right away so you can get information on caring for yourself through the first tri and also so they can date the pregnancy (via u/s). My first visit is tomorrow (it would have been earlier this week but I'm switching offices and was picky about an appt time because of my childcare needs). I think I would die if I had to wait until 10 weeks, but like PPs said, it isn't all that unusual.

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