When did your appointment frequency increase?

Pascal86 · March 2016

I'm at 28 weeks now, and last week at my appointment they scheduled me for my next two appointments, at about 31 and 35 weeks. I asked when my appointments will increase to every two weeks, because I thought that started at the beginning of the third trimester, and my midwife told me at 38 weeks. I don't feel too concerned because I'm super low-risk and don't have any issues I'm worried about, but it's different than what I've expected and heard about anyone else. Did other people increase in appointments in third trimester yet? Does it seem necessary? Has anything about the appointments changed? Getting there isn't convenient, so I'm not upset, just wondering if I should at least ask again about this at the next appointment.

Charla1224 · March 2016

I'm up to every 2 weeks and my appointment schedule changed at 28 weeks. Nothing is different about my appointments and they go pretty quickly, like 30 min. I get why I need to go more often and helps time feel like it's moving, but they do get annoying. I've been told that appointments will switch to weekly after 35 weeks.

dsmith211 · March 2016

My schedule also changed at 28 to every 2 weeks. Then I think at 36 it starts to be every week until birth.

NinnyJean · March 2016

At thirty weeks mine increase to bi-weekly and then at 36 they start weekly. Thankfully though after my second appointment they scheduled all my remaining ones, so I could give my boss a lot of notice for when they start increasing

Spylon · March 2016

My next appointment is scheduled when I'll be 30 weeks, after that one they'll be every two weeks. I also have a midwife. I guess it must vary from place to place and also depending on how high or low risk you are.

lalala2004 · March 2016

I'm starting now at almost 32 weeks.

Likely it's because you have a MW and they are a little more hands off. I honestly wish I wasn't doing them. I'm going to decline cervix checks up until my due date, so I don't see the point.

js8812 · March 2016

Mine increased to every two weeks after my 28 week appointment. They move to weekly after 36 weeks. They are QUICK appointments.

Lusitano8 · March 2016

Mine increased at 28w to go in every 2 weeks, at 36w I'll go in every week. I have an OB that I see. The appointments seam excessive since I don't have much new to discuss. Take measurements, pee in a cup and ask if I have questions.

AdorkablePixie · March 2016

I assumed mine would start every two weeks after my appointment this Monday (at 29 weeks) but I'm not completely sure because I have a midwife. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Merinmac · March 2016

I switched to every 2 wks at 30wks, and will go weekly starting at 34 wks. Probably because I'm AMA. That's the only possible risk factor I have, since this has been a perfect textbook pregnancy the whole way so far (knock on wood). I do have an OB and will be delivering in a hospital.

PYLWhammy · March 2016

I just had my 28 week appointment and, like some of the others, my appointments will now increase to every 2 weeks (until 36 weeks).
The doc told me not much will happen at my next appointment, but at the one after that there will be an ultrasound to measure the size of the baby.

sarawifenow · March 2016

Mine increased at 28 weeks to every two weeks and then they change to weekly at 36 weeks.

Pascal86 · March 2016

lalala2004 said:

I'm starting now at almost 32 weeks.

Likely it's because you have a MW and they are a little more hands off. I honestly wish I wasn't doing them. I'm going to decline cervix checks up until my due date, so I don't see the point.

I just had a midwife for that appointment - every other one I've seen doctors, I'm just in Kaiser so I see whoever's available that time. The nurses are the ones that make the appointments for us, and they seem to just follow a set schedule for me or something.

Interesting that everyone else is getting bumped up to more appointments. I'll have to ask them about this next time.

slfezz · March 2016

Ill start every 2 wks starting at 32 and then every week at 36. I'm at an OB office

RMLandy · March 2016

I have an appointment at 30 weeks, then 32, 34, 36 before going to weekly.

wamam027 · March 2016

Like several other ladies, after my 28 week appt they switched me to every two weeks, at 36 I'll start once a week.

swflJD · March 2016

I'm 28 weeks, 3 days. I had an appointment yesterday, and all of my future appointments will be every 2 weeks.

cortney626 · March 2016

I go at 31w, 35, 37, 38, 39. I think.

mcb2016 · March 2016

I started every two weeks at 24 week to monitor my blood pressure! Normally it would have started at 28 weeks at my practice.

Soontobejones33 · March 2016

Mine bumped up at 28 weeks to bi weekly and everything i read said that's the norm to do that. So I was ready. I asked about cervical checks and my doc doesn't start those until 38 weeks. We are at a stage where alot can change in a few days so I'm not bothered by going more often. The weekly might get annoying but that's only for 3-4 weeks so I'm good.

proudparent2b · March 2016

Like most PP, I switched to biweekly appointments at 28 weeks and will be moving to weekly appointments at 36 weeks.

hellogoodbye2 · March 2016

I wish mine were like yours. I think it's silly to go this often at low risk. Mine are every 2 weeks at the start of 3rd tri.

AmmyBelle · March 2016

I'm another one for increase at 30 weeks to bi-weekly and then weekly after 36 weeks

nerdymama15 · March 2016

I've been having to go twice a month the entire time so far. Once for doctor and once for ultrasound. No real clue why unless it's due to diabetes. I was told once before that at some point once is hit sometime in the 30s (not sure of the specific week) that I will have to go TWICE a week every week until delivery. I think that is overkill really.

amovin21 · March 2016

My appointments have fallen on odd weeks so I started every 2 at 27 weeks and will start weekly at 35. Although I've had US's prior to the 27 weeks with a perinatologist which made it seem like I was going bi-weekly prior to 27 weeks, same goes for right now - I saw reg. doctor today, have a scan next week with perinatologist, and then I see my reg. doc again in 2.

helleebellee · March 2016

I'm at 3 week appointments. My next will be just before 35 weeks. Then I'll most likely have a 2 week gap, and then a 1 week gap, and then hopefully baby.

tripledaggerWed95976 · March 2016

I started having to go in once every two weeks at 28 weeks. Then, starting at 36 weeks, it will be once a week. Im practically dating my obgyn

Merciel · March 2016

slfezz said:

Ill start every 2 wks starting at 32 and then every week at 36. I'm at an OB office

This is the same for me too.

At my 28-week appointment, the doctor asked if I wanted to bump up to every 2 weeks then, but made it clear that I didn't need to, since I'm super low risk and have been having a very easy pregnancy throughout (so far!!), so obviously I opted not to have the extra appointment, because it would just have been a waste of everybody's time.

So I'm going in at 32 weeks and then it'll be every two weeks until 36, after which it moves to weekly.

BabysSoFetch23 · March 2016

I'm like you. I saw my OB at 28 weeks and had to schedule out two more for 4 weeks out each. My next one is at almost 32 weeks and the other 36 weeks. My OB said after that I would probably have a two week out (38 weeks) and maybe more frequent after that. Hearing that almost everyone else goes more makes me a little nervous but I guess it because I am really low risk.

arj14 · March 2016

Had an appointment yesterday at 27 weeks, and will be going every two now. I'm not sure when I'll switch to every week.

Par13 · March 2016

I'm like most others - I'll be going every 2 weeks for week 30, 32, 34, 36 appointments then weekly thereafter. I agree that it seems excessive for low risk.

Pascal86 · March 2016

@merciel and @BabysSoFetch23 Okay, glad I'm not absolutely the only one still just doing monthlies! At least makes me feel okay enough to just wait until the next appointment at 31 weeks and ask why I don't need every other week. Still makes me wonder what they base their scheduling decisions on.

doozer1345 · March 2016

Today on actually. My doctor is now going to see me every 2 weeks. When I hit 36 weeks I'll be moved to every week. As of right now I am not high risk.

kbrands7 · March 2016

I'll switch to every 2 weeks at 32w and weekly at 38w. My OB's practice does them so often to monitor blood pressure/protein and baby's positioning more closely towards the end. At 36w, they'll do the StrepB swab and cervical checks start at 38w.

Eta: since DS changed positions so late last time and labor began shortly after, my doctor has mentioned the possibility of me beginning weekly appointments at 36w so that we have a more clear picture of whether or not I'll be attempting a vbac.

zekesmommy611 · March 2016

Like PP, I started biweekly appointments from 27weeks and I'll having weekly appointments starting at 36 weeks. These appointments are super short checking weight, blood pressure and LOs measurements/heartbeat!

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