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what should i expect at first prenatal appt?

fennyannfennyann member
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I have my first appt tomorrow! i am excited and nervous at the same time. i will be 5 weeks and 4 days tomorrow, not sure what they were planning to do. anything in particular that i should expect?

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Re: what should i expect at first prenatal appt?

  • karenczkarencz member
    At my OB, you just PIAC for another pregnancy test, they do weight, blood pressure, a pap if you haven't had one in a year, family medical history, answer questions. Not super exciting, but I do like the tote bag of magazines and samples they give.

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  • MissNYC1987MissNYC1987 member
    They do an estimated due date by the last day of you period and take ALOT of blood to test for std's and any other problems. They will also do a pap smear if you have not had one in over a year.
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  • bethmontbethmont

    At mine, they weighed me, took a family history, took blood to confirm pregnancy & screen for genetic problems as well as immunity to various things (chicken pox, etc.), and just asked if I had any questions. They also handed me a folder with a bunch of pamphlets about what I can/can't eat and medications I can take.

    Honestly, it was pretty uneventful. Last time they wouldn't see me until I was 8 weeks and they did a sonogram, which is the best part - to see that little heart beating...

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  • blondie42107blondie42107 member

    For both of my first appts it was:  pee in a cup, weight check, bp check, health/history, questions... all with the OB nurse.  Both times mine was at 8'ish weeks.

    At 12'ish weeks it will be/was: pee in a cup, weigh check, bp check, pap/pelvic if not with in the last 3-4 months and doppler for heartbeat.  First pregnancy I also had an ultrasound but will not this time around. 


     
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  • g8trkimg8trkim member
    They can't do much of anything that early. I don't think you can even hear the heartbeat yet. They will probably just do a pregnancy test and general physical stuff, maybe bloodwork. Most docs don't even do appts until 8 weeks.




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