How many times have you called your Dr?

love2travel2014 · October 2014

I'm just wondering because I see "Call your Dr" on so many threads. So, fess up...How many times have you called your dr/midwife with this pregnancy?

JunkieBrewster · October 2014

1, because I was having blurry vision and it was low blood pressure related.

I am high risk, though so I already see the MFM and OB every 2 weeks.

Shortstack06 · October 2014

I said zero, I did have a UTI, knew it before calling, and scheduled an appointment to be seen. I haven't called to this point for quick advice or questions. I also have called for test results.

JRod13 · October 2014

I feel like I call every week. I included hospital visits which have been aplenty this pregnancy. Ah well, I don't mind being "that" patient. I'll call over a damn paper cut if it will make me feel better.

soulcupcake · October 2014

Zilch.

love2travel2014 · October 2014

I've called once to make sure it was ok to go see Pearl Jam at 7 months pregnant :P I felt like such a goober, but there were too many conflicting articles online for me to decide on my own!

sysakbaby · October 2014

I called once because i was spotting during 1st tri.

jpagano113 · October 2014

I called once after I had a panic attack. Scary experience and was worried about baby

JRod13 · October 2014

Well hopefully everyone here knows and is grown enough to understand that some pregnancies are "less eventful" than others. But yea, when in doubt always call your doctor. They get paid pretty good and it's always better to be safe than sorry.

MaineMama · October 2014

Once, last Friday to ask for a prescription for a Zpack to be called in because I had a sinus infection. (I get them often enough, I know when I have one that isn't shaking, and my doc will just call a script in)

ZAP12 · October 2014

Once for zofran, once for spotting and once when I was in a car accident. But I'm a STM and have felt most of this before.

mrsmikedexter · October 2014

I called a couple times in one day for pain that started out feeling like terrible gas, got progressively worse, eventually landed me in L&D, and turned out to be my fibroids degenerating. Which sucked. Other than that, everything has been normal for me. Knock on wood!

Jessie333 · October 2014

I never called my pregnancy with dd, I had to call once on Friday. Had a gush of fluid, so obviously worried my water broke. They sent me to L&D. Everything is ok. It is way better to call and be safe.

riansmommie · October 2014

Twice. First time was after my TDaP thanks to horrible side effects and second time just a couple nights ago because I fell down my entire staircase.

hellopartyof5 · October 2014

I just realized I may have contacted my dr more than 5 times... I text him/email him too sooo idk how many times is what I'm saying lol

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cassiem51 · October 2014

I called a few times for bad upper abdominal pains, which eventually led to a visit to L&D and gallbladder removal. I figured it wasn't anything. with the baby but definitely scared me. Other than that I haven't had anything alarming to call about.

kwikwi8181 · October 2014

I called once because I hurt my foot and wanted my OB's opinion on getting X-rays. Once because urgent care prescribed antibiotics for a skin infection and I was double checking they were safe, and once after Baby went really still for 24 hours ( she is usually mover and a shaker).
Foot was broken, meds were fine to take, and baby had spent all day sucking on her feet and was quite content not to Move. LoL.

riansmommie · October 2014

Slaps said:

riansmommie said:
Twice. First time was after my TDaP thanks to horrible side effects and second time just a couple nights ago because I fell down my entire staircase.
Ouch! Hope you are ok!

Yeah we're ok. I tweaked my shoulder wrong and have a bruise every color of the rainbow on my butt though. Called the dr right away was told what to watch for and went in the next morning so they could double check on little man. Did the same thing last time I was pregnant too.

ninee88 · October 2014

Called once early on for bleeding, once for a fever around 102.5 accompanied by severe flu-like symptoms. Both of those were in first tri. I did message today about a dizziness episode. Otherwise fairly quiet pregnancy (knock on wood).

nesenotes · October 2014

Pregnancy 1 too many times

This time 0

kimba1976 · October 2014

nesenotes said:
Pregnancy 1 too many times

This time 0

Ditto - I haven't called at all, but I've been through this before.

BrideLinds · October 2014

I called once to all about medicines that I could take. I didn't bother everyone here with that question

byrne15 · October 2014

With ds#1 I called zero times

With ds#2 I called a few times because I had bleeding several times

This time I haven't had to call

kayak11 · October 2014

I called with a question before my GTT and a few times when I was trying to get my old dr to release my records when we moved.

MariahV · October 2014

Just once, for really bad heartburn. They called in a prescription (basically just generic Zantac) and I have felt sooo much better!

esr9435 · October 2014

Oh I'm officially "that patient" at my OB's practice. I've had a rough pregnancy and I felt bad and cried while on the phone last time (damn hormones) My dr said "youre a FTM! I wouldn't be doing my job if I wasn't available to answer all your questions. Don't ever feel bad about calling...you've never done this before and I don't want you to be scared to call."

Made me feel much better! But I'm hoping next time it is a lot easier and a more uneventful pregnancy

gmeyer1019 · October 2014

I've called a few times till I finally got my results for my uti test and my 3 hour test.... took over a week which pissed me off, but both were clear thankfully. Other than that no calling.

FoxiePM · October 2014

Twice, once when I cut my leg pretty bad on a rusty fence in my garden (4 months ago and it is still visible) and just 2 weeks ago when there was a confirmed case of whopping cough at my work building. SO works at the same place so I harassed his Dr as well until he called is back to confirm he had the DTap shot! I was sent to the local drug store to get mine ASAP!

Kmm1023 · October 2014

I called 3 times. First trimester I was horribly sick . Then a month ago I was pretty convinced I had a UTI all test came back clean LO was on my bladder! Third time I got my fails GD test and wanted to schedule 3 hour test.

aksue22 · October 2014

Once in 1st trimester because of spotting. Turned out to be a vanishing twin. (We had 2 embryos transferred). Second call was Sunday evening for spotting. Turned out to be nothing.

path75 · October 2014

I only said zero since I have been pretty lucky with no issues so far. But I agree that I won't hesitate to call anytime.

Southernpeach80 · October 2014

So far, zero. I think I had more questions the first time around and this is one thing I haven't been as bad about this time around.

Amandak2012 · October 2014

I said zero, have had to email a couple times though to straighten out blood work. This is my second time around and thankfully had a fairly easy pregnancy! But like pp said, I wouldn't hesitate to call!

Manateearmz · October 2014

Once because I've had painful contractions since 2nd tri.

nopegoat · October 2014

With my first I called maybe 2 times because of gallbladder and PTL stuff.

My second, none.

This one, none so far.

NELSMD · October 2014

Hmmm I call all the time. Better safe than sorry.

NELSMD · October 2014

MissChristineMarie said:

NELSMD said:
Hmmm I call all the time. Better safe than sorry.
All the time meaning daily? Or all the time like "whenever I have a BH"? Or all the time like really just a few times?I'm sure your doctor loves you! ;-)

I'm embarrassed that I also might be "that" ftm patient. I call about every other week. I've had two pretty bad colds that turned into sinus infections, and a bad stomach bug. But, I have also called for rib pain, which apparently can be common, and other things that turned out to be nbd. I thank the nurses so much each time; they're awesome.

leoandethansmom · October 2014

I said 5 to 10 cuz I've had a lot of really bad pains this time around and my boss has been a total douche so I've needed a few doctors notes.

nolanova85 · October 2014

Twice, as far as I remember. Had light spotting about week 9 and freaked out in typical FTM fashion. Then right around 15 weeks I got an awful cold and called to see if there was anything stronger I could take (I normally have a pretty intense OTC regimen).

bowlwoman · October 2014

Once this pregnancy when I had weird head pain/muscle spasms after a migraine on Easter Sunday (turns out it was an MSG reaction to Chinese food), once to let them know about my MTHFR discovery, and once to find out which doctor should send in the lab slip for my thyroid blood work (regular doc, OB, or MFM). I consider all these to be intermediate to advanced questions. :P

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