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Dr appt schedule?

Baby_Bunny_HopefulBaby_Bunny_Hopeful member
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It's been a while since my last BFP (with DS in 09...)  

Just called the dr office and I'm going to get blood taken when DS gets up from his nap (I will call nurse in 24 hours for results)- and they scheduled me for our "pre-natal consultation" (which is just getting information and genetic information) on March 1st (I will be 9 weeks along)...

we don't meet with the dr (for h/b check, pap, etc) until March 12th (I will be almost 12 weeks pregnant at that time).

Is that a normal scheduling??  I feel like it's so long to wait to hear a heartbeat!! 

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  • mommygrams0730mommygrams0730 member

    doctors and practices do vary, but my first appt (for this pregnancy) with my ob was at 11 weeks. they don't even see patients before 8 weeks. with my son i didn't know i was pregnant and had my confirmation appt at 8 weeks, then first ob appt was at like 10 or 11 weeks when they sent me for an u/s (only because i had no clue how far along i was) and found out i was 12 weeks.

    to be honest i know it's hard to wait, but i like going in for the first appt later rather than earlier (and in healthy no risk situations) because you will actually get to hear the heart beat (well not 100% but most likely they will be able to find it) but that's just me. 



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  • CCross22CCross22 member
    Because it's my second and the doctor is taking an extended vacation, I won't see her until 14 weeks. I do have a size/date ultrasound next week (at 9 weeks), so that does make me feel a little better. 
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  • briansbride620briansbride620

    I think everyone's doctors are different. I am very lucky - this is my first pregnancy and my doc saw me the day after the positive pregnancy test which was a little over 4 weeks.. that's when I got my blood taken, pap, and confirmation of pregnancy. Then I saw her again at 6 weeks and had an ultrasound at that point and saw/heard the heart beat (this was an unplanned appt bc I was spotting so she wanted to be safe and ordered me an ultrasound) ... Then saw her again at 8.5 weeks for the genetic/medical background testing and more blood... 

    Getting our 12 week ultra sound and NT scan tomorrow and we are so excited!! I have also heard a lot of doctors won't see you AT ALL until 8 - 10 weeks.. there is NO way I could have waited that long... but then again this is my first pregnancy so I feel like us women are a lot more neurotic with the first one!! 

    Good luck!  

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  • Cooper81Cooper81 member
    With DS, i had to wait until 12 weeks before my OB would see me at all.  I went to my regular dr for a blood test for verification of pregnancy, and went over the very basics with her.  Now, same office, different insurance I am going in for my first appointment at approx. 7 weeks for a "verification appointment"  I'm really not sure what changed in the last 3 years, maybe it's that I really can't remember the date of my LMP (like a 2 week range)? 
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  • PepperStickPepperStick member

    I had a family history last week at 9 weeks, this week I have my actual prenatal appointment (10 weeks.) After that it's every four weeks.  

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