Frequency of doctors visits

Slynn2287 · March 2014

I am 26 weeks and just had a doctors appointment this past Monday. I had to see a different doctor as mine was called in for an emergency. At my last appointment with my doctor she mentioned I would start seeing her every two weeks once I hit 30 weeks. This doctor I saw on Monday told me I had to come every two weeks starting now. How often are you see the doctor? I called and left a message for my doctor just to make sure I don't make a 45 minute drive in two weeks for no reason. This is my first pregnancy and I know doctors have their own ways of doing things.

boymomstrong · March 2014

With my first pregnancy i did not start 2 week visits until 34 weeks... So i would say see what the doc says but an apt 4 weeks from now sounds normal...

ktwils2010 · March 2014

My previous OB and current midwife both start visits every 2 weeks at 28 weeks. So if you are 26 weeks today, it would make sense to me that you would go back in two weeks for 28 wks, then 30 wks, etc. These appointments are usually very quick - just weight, bp, belly measurement, heartbeat etc. But if you aren't comfortable/have questions definitely good that you called!

ADC1979 · March 2014

I have 1 more 4 week appointment, then I believe my doctor has 2 3 week interval appointments, then I get down to a couple 2 weeks and if I recall right, the last month is all 1 week intervals. Don't have it written down where I can see it atm.

If I were you, I'd call my normal doctor just to see when they want to see you, since every doctor may have different preferences.

dragonfly711 · March 2014

I am 25 weeks I got back at 28 which would be a month. Not sure if he will tell me different the or not.

kd&cd · March 2014

2 week appts starting at 30 weeks then 1 week appts starting at 36 weeks. Although if they are monitoring anything the appts can change to two weeks at any point

ThereBeDragons · March 2014

If you are being monitored for anything high risk, your appointments can change to every 2 weeks at any point really. I flipped to every 2 weeks for my OB at 20w but I've got a long list of things that might go wrong at any time. There's no set point, but there's also no harm in calling your doc and getting her opinion on it.

I got to see a new doc this week (mine was being held up by a csection at the hospital) and she was terribly worried about all sorts of things my own doc had already discussed and set aside (like my glucose test results). Told me to be prepared to get a call from my doc changing my standing instructions. And... Yeah. No call because my doc and I already worked that out. Just because someone has read your chart doesn't mean they have the full picture, so its good to keep tabs on anything out of the ordinary with your primary doc.

ConversationFear · March 2014

My doctor told me starting 28 weeks would be every 2 weeks and then the last month of my pregnancy would be every week.

Definitely not looking forward to that.

CandiMil · March 2014

I have one more 4 week on 3.31 at almost 28 weeks and then my Dr. said we'll go to every three weeks, not sure how long that will last.

saraapuzzo24 · March 2014

I started very two
Weeks at 28 weeks. I will start every week at 36

AndreaKae27 · March 2014

My book I got from my doctor says 4 weeks to 7 months then 2 weeks until 36 weeks. One there its weekly. Probably varies some by practice.

Slynn2287 · March 2014

Not being monitored for anything at this time. I have had wonderful visits with my doctor and loved this office up until this past visit. She was an older doctor who tried telling me the opposite of many things my doctor had told me (suggested weight gain, suggested water intake, feeling movements etc). I called and haven't heard back so I'll try again on Monday.

Thanks for all the responses. Seems that between 28 and 30 weeks the time between visits decrease.

khaalid00 · March 2014

Hhmmm...I start my 3 week appt. after my 26 week.

TinkL0ver · March 2014

They want to see me every week in the beginning and once we get my sugars stable they will move me back to every two weeks. At least I'm not too far from the hospital but these weekly appointments suck other then the fact they ask me if I want to see baby every time.

*edit* I have diabetes as well as other chronic illnesses

Mrs_D_in_KY · March 2014

I'm high risk so I've seen my doctors way more often. I am 25 weeks and will start being seen every other week. Then they will probably move me to every week as it gets closer to the end.

momthatlifts · March 2014

I start seeing my doctor every 2 weeks now. This week will be my first official 2 weeks visit. Then it moves up to once a week when I hit 36 weeks or so