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heart_of_virginia
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Doctor questions - kinda long
heart_of_virginia
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I'm sorry these are gonna be dumb questions, but here it goes... When I was pregnant with DD we were stationed on a military base and I went to a naval hospital so everything was a lot different. I didn't choose where to go, what kind of doctors to see, and when to go, the naval hospital just automatically set up everything for my entire pregnancy as soon as I got the positive pregnancy test. So now that we are back into a civilian area, I'm lost with everything. I'm around 5.5 weeks pregnant and here are just a few of my questions.
When do I schedule my first appointment? (I was going to wait until 10 weeks, cuz i'm just not sure exactly how much can be done when i'm still not that far along. BUT I have had 3 miscarriages, so I don't know if I need to go sooner for that reason or not. Again, I don't want to waste a doctors time if it's too soon or there is nothing they can do.
I've been having HORRIBLE migraines for the past week. Everyday. Do I go to an OB or just a regular family doctor for that? Or is that not even a concern?
Are migraines a pregnancy symptom? My headaches were very far and few with DD, but i've been having full on migraines (bad enough to make me reeeally nauseous and want to hide in a dark room all day) with this one and I don't remember if I was told that was normal or not.
With miscarriages in the past, we are waiting to tell family and friends until much further into the pregnancy so I can't really get answers from people I know right now. Thanks ladies
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Re: Doctor questions - kinda long
If I were you I would definitely be calling an OB. All doctor's are different. Mine likes to see his pregnant patients at 6 weeks to confirm pregnancy, HCG levels, bloodwork, look for a sac via u/s and get patient histories for mom and dad. Then he will schedule an 8 week visit for a trans vag u/s to locate the heartbeat.
If you've had miscarriages in the past (so sorry for your losses) then the OB might want to put you on an extra script of progesterone or something else. It all really depends on the doctor you choose.
As for the migraines, I would discuss it with the OB first as he/she will more likely know what treatment you can take/do for it. I would also let the scheduler know when scheduling your first appt that you are having debilitating migraines already and really need to discuss it with the doctor.
Good luck, dear!
Mama to Mason (7) and Asher the Crasher (3).
Married to Topher (10 years). 32 years young in Oklahoma.
Agreed, in the meantime though it is safe to take regular tylenol. GL