What to ask?

vans or violets · August 2010

I have my first OB appointment tonight. I read I should have many questions for my doctor but I really can't think of a single one! My brain is fried. Any suggestions on what I may want to ask my OB tonight?

CakerQueen · August 2010

My first appt is tomorrow, here's what I have on my list to ask so far:

Is my ankle swelling normal?
What's the best position to sleep in?
What daily exericises I should do?
Should I stay away when we paint the baby's room?
Are the chemicals in cleaning products safe for me to be around?

I'm sure I will come up with a few more. Also, I'm hoping my doc will answer most of these during our consultation without me having to ask.

HTH!

ScorpioAnnie · August 2010

I have my first appointment tomorrow, and am having the same problem... The main things that I want to ask about are:

Prenatal Vitamins (mine are making me sick, so I would love recommendations or RX samples to see if I can find one that's better on my stomach)
What kind of testing is appropriate for us to consider? (blood work, NT Scan, CVS, etc)
When during my pregnancy I will likely have ultrasounds (how many, at what weeks, etc...)
What an average "appointment schedule" looks like through the pregnancy (how often I'll be coming in, how far in advance I should schedule the appointments)
What to expect at my next appointment (the first appt is w/a nurse practitioner, and then two weeks from then I'll have an appointment with the doctor)

Good luck, hope it goes great for you!!!

crotay · August 2010

Every time I thought of a question, I kept track of it in my phone. I'm planning on asking my doctor about how much caffeine is safe, whether or not aspartame is safe, and about birthing/first time parent classes. Hope this helps and good luck! I can't wait until my appointment

teresakay78 · August 2010

Thanks, these have been helpful. I am also going to ask how long up until delivery should I work, when is the latest you can fly, are there other things I should be doing/monitoring during the pregnany.

vans or violets · August 2010

You all have been most helpful. Thank you so much!

MrsLenau09 · August 2010

This page from TheBump also has ideas of things to ask...

https://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy/first-trimester/qa/interviewing-a-new-OB.aspx#read_answers

ellekae · August 2010

I am making a list too, although I'm not sure how helpful it will be since my first appointment with with a nurse practitioner instead of an OB. When I settle on a midwife, I guess I'll dump all my questions on her.

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