About Women by Women (Wellesley) - intake appt?

Re: About Women by Women (Wellesley) - intake appt?

• Tikat

  June 2011

  Unless you have a history of M/C you will likely just have some blood drawn and fill out tons of paperwork. Bring your partner as they will want some of his blood as well for genetic testing at some point. There are lots of questions for him to answer about his family history too.

   

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• LadyExtravaganza

  June 2011

  They won't try for a heartbeat so early on. You'll basically just sit in an office with a nurse and fill out paperwork on family history, your general health, etc. Then they'll draw a ton of blood and book your 12 week u/s. Good luck!
  

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• amiready2bamom

  July 2011

  For my 8 week intake there, they did an u/s.  They said it was for dating purposes.  They told me when scheduling the appt that they would do this so my husband came to the appt - he left after the ultrasound.  Then I met with a nurse, answered a bunch of questions (I already asked husband for his family medical history so I provided both of ours).  Then she answered my questions.  They took a lot of blood.  They said they would only need his blood if I came back as a carrier. 

  I had another u/s at 12 weeks (nt scan) and more blood work as well as a pap exam.  The Dr did not try for heartbeat. Other than internal exam, the dr would have been in the room all of 10 mins to answer my questions.
  

  Then at 16 weeks I had more blood work,  unfortunately a 2nd internal exam (not enough cells the first time - ugh) and finally heard the heartbeat!  We had seen it on the u/s earlier but hearing it is great.

  At 18 weeks we did the anatomy scan - just u/s, no appt with Dr.  We found out we are having a boy

  My next appt will be 20 weeks and I'll see the Dr for a normal visit and because my baby boy would not flip over to show his spine, I'll get another u/s.  Fortunately they said everything looks great but they need the spine image for records so we get to see him again.  

  I think after that I go for 24 weeks and maybe 28 weeks then switch to every 2 weeks and once a week at the end.

   

  Hope this helps.  
  

  

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• lela821

  August 2011

  Thanks! That info was super helpful and exactly like my experience. It was good to know what to expect beforehand.
  

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