When did you graduate from your RE?

janabananac · June 2012

I feel like I am being over monitored and I don't think it's necessary. He is having me come in every week for an ultrasound and every week everything looks great. I'm unclear how much of this my insurance will cover and I just want to be discharged already as we have no reason to think I will be a high risk pregnancy.

I feel bad posting this as I know some of you want more from your REs but I think this is overkill! I told them I am not coming in for a 10 week appointment but I will come at 11 weeks. I have an appointment for a first trimester screen with a perinatologist at 11 weeks 5 days so I am really hoping to be discharged before then.

Thanks!

Robeano · June 2012

I still haven't graduated yet. But I suspect that I will after my 11 week u/s and appt. I think if you told them you wanted to be done after the next one, just tell them.

It does seem a bit much though going in every week....

moosegal · June 2012

I haven't made it that far yet, but my RE releases at 8 weeks if everything looks good.

sbrowns08 · June 2012

10w2d. Good luck with graduating!!

Shaungela · June 2012

At my first appt last week he told me he wouldnt release me till 12 weeks. My history is horrible so i can see why. I love the weekly sonos though. As long as he codes it correctly i dont see why there would be a problem.

cutebride73 · June 2012

I graduated at 8 weeks. I had both betas done there and then a u/s at 6 weeks and one at 8 weeks. That was it and I am having twins. I was lucky and after the 6 week appt. I was able to get an appt with my OB's office for 8 weeks, so I went to the RE in the early afternoon and then to the OB in the late afternoon. At that point I asked for a referral to an MFM as well since I am high risk. I saw them for the first time at 9 weeks.

Brummy14 · June 2012

It was at 8 weeks for us, as well.

byrne15 · June 2012

Saw my RE at 9w5d and saw my OB at 10w2d

RRL2012 · June 2012

I graduated at 8 weeks. I had u/s at 5, 6, and 7 weeks, plus a bunch of betas between weeks 4 and 5.

TJ1979 · June 2012

My RE usually graduates patients at 8 weeks, but bc my previous loss occurred at 8 weeks, he kept me until 10, then I saw my OB at 11.5. If you think it's too much, skip. Have you asked your RE when you'll graduate?

Pnut30 · June 2012

It is really interesting to see the different responses!

For me I had 2 Beta's and then my first u/s with my RE at around 7 weeks. At the first u/s they told me I graduated and go ahead and call my ob/gyn. I had my first appointment back there the following week.

tst1998 · June 2012

First U/S was right around 7 weeks, had a 2nd U/S at 8 weeks, then graduated. She wanted me to get in to see the OB by 12-13 weeks, since that is when they need to do the NT scan and first blood draw for the genetic screening. I saw the OB at 9 weeks (I think this was in part facilitated by my RE, since they are both at the university).

nuttycoconut · June 2012

I would have been graduating this week (8 weeks) but since I went to my ob this week for my 8 week appt I'm going to my RE for the last time next week. I had 3 betas done between weeks 4-5 and had a weekly ultrasound starting at 6 weeks. I hope you graduate soon!

angela2004 · June 2012

I was released at 8 weeks. You should make an appointment with an OB even if you are being still seen by your RE. There are tests and blood work that the OB has to do at so many weeks.

LyssRob · June 2012

Mine does an 8 week u/s and then sends you on your way.

solarflare · June 2012

My RE gave me the option of going back to my old combo RE/OBGYN for the first U/S because it is covered under insurance there whereas anything at their office is totally OOP. While I would love to keep seeing them (it's like going to a spa), I am headed back to Kaiser to save money. I still have to report HCG/progesterone, and all ultrasounds to my IVF RE the day I receive them up until 12 weeks.

kaleidoskpeyez · June 2012

I agree... this sounds like overkill, especially since you said everything looks good. I was released at 8w2d, after two perfectly normal ultrasounds (one at 6w2d, one at 8w2d).

GL with graduating! Hope it happens soon!

ancp27 · June 2012

I graduate at 11 weeks (I believe). My 1st appt. with my OB is at 8 weeks 5 days and I see my RE at 9 & 11 weeks.

I'm jealous you get weekly ultrasounds:) I was kind of sad that they aren't doing my next one for two more weeks.

It's wonderful things are looking great, I think if you don't want to go every week, you shouldn't have to.

mizzougal08 · June 2012

Mine moved me over as soon as we saw the heartbeats. I was 7w2d, but I don't know how standard that was. I saw a reg ob/gyn starting at 8 weeks. I think it's because most people coming to my RE were either mostly or completely OOP (which we were OOP 100%) so I think he just let us move along so we wouldn't have to keep paying for $300 a pop for u/s visits. I think you should definitely voice your financial concerns. It's great to know you're being taken care of, but they have to understand that you need a practical time frame too.

srveatch · June 2012

Pnut30:
It is really interesting to see the different responses!

For me I had 2 Beta's and then my first u/s with my RE at around 7 weeks. At the first u/s they told me I graduated and go ahead and call my ob/gyn. I had my first appointment back there the following week.

This. We had one u/s and were released at 6 weeks 4 days.

Ruthie04 · June 2012

I had three rounds of blood work and two ultrasounds before discharge (6w3d and 8w3d). I was, however, told that a third ultrasound is not uncommon. I had my first OB appointment at 9w.

pb_bride · June 2012

I had only 1 u/s - at 7w2d - and graduated then. Set up my OB appt for 8w1d. I'm in MA so IF is covered, not sure if that has something to do with the # of u/s allowed and when graduation is decided.

schnena77 · June 2012

I graduated about 7 weeks. I had an ultrasound a week 6, then one at week 7 - since there was a heartbeat I was told I can schedule an appointment w/ my OB.

mdiblasi10 · June 2012

My RE graduates his patients later than most of the others. I had weekly ultrasounds until I was 12 weeks. My insurance did cover everything though. I didn't even pay a co-pay for them. It was nice, since I was 100% OOP for all treatments. They told me they coded it under a regular pregnancy.

I also saw my OB for a regular appointment around 9 or 10 weeks and then for the NT scan at 12w4d.

tombomb84 · June 2012

My RE released me at 8 weeks, but mostly because that is the point that my insurance would start covering my u/s and appts at an OB. I am totally OOP for IF and it cost me $800 at the RE for monitoring during my first month on pregnancy.

Honestly, I think it is great that you are being monitored so closely and if your insurance will pay for it and it's not too far from your house then why not keep it up? Since switching to the OB I feel like just a number and I actually miss my RE's office already (it's only been a week).

Gesse'sGirl · June 2012

I was released at 7wk4days after my 1st US...

Mrs.AmyDylan · June 2012

I was given the boot after my 8w u/s. I think that was about the right amount of time.

Mrs.MLR04 · June 2012

11 weeks with DS and 10 weeks with this LO.

chels38026 · June 2012

I graduated after my 2nd u/s at 8w...the twins were measuring 8w2d.

missjul61 · June 2012

I had 3 betas and 3 u/s before I was released to th OB at 10w.

happilyeverafterxo · June 2012

After learning I was pregnant...my RE drew 3 betas...which were pretty low to start with (23, then 58, and then 1,010). I was so scared the pregnancy wasn't viable.

After my 3rd beta, they wanted to confirm uterine pregnancy, so I had an ultrasound at 5w3d. At that appointment we only saw the gestational sac.

They had me come back about 10 days later. At 6w6d, we heard and saw the heartbeat They released me to my OB that day

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