After you take a home pregnancy test and it comes up positive, you should go to your doctor for verification...well my question is, do you go to your primary care doctor or do you see your gyn?
2006-07-15 03:28:35 · 15 answers · asked by TP 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Call your primary care doctor, tell them you have had a positive pregnancy test result and see what they recommend. It will depend on who you want to do your care and birth. If your Dr does it and that's what you want then great, they may recommend and OB they work with, or you may wish to look into a midwife for care. It also depends were you wish to birth, not all Dr do all hospitals, are there birth centres in your area or are you looking to birth at home?
There is no immediate reason to head to the doctor, they mostly will not see you for prenatal care til 11 weeks.
Take your folic acid, keep hydrated and congratulations!!
2006-07-15 03:38:41 · answer #1 · answered by Midwife Jane 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that is a matter of your insurance policy . . if you policy states that you cannot see your ob/gyn without a referral from your primary care, you go there first . . . if you don't have a restriction like that, you see your ob/gyn first . . . most ob/gyn's will not see you until you are at least ten weeks pregnant unless you have had complicated pregnancies in the past . . . some primary care doctors are also referred to as general practitioner/family doctors and do cover everything such as maternity . . . if you are unsure, call your insurance company to verify your coverage and requirements . . . by the way, either doctor can order the blood work to confirm your pregnancy
2006-07-15 03:37:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of insurance you have. Some may require a referral from your primary care physician. Others may recognize OB/GYN and you can go straight to them. Also, make sure you go to an OB when you find that out.
2006-07-15 14:08:00 · answer #3 · answered by aliza1999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not a dumb question. I think that you should go to an obgyn. My reason for that is because if you went to your regular doctor they would just send you to one after the test was confirmed. So rather than waste your time a two appointments. Go to the OBGYN.
2006-07-15 04:18:56 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how your hospital works my old hospital set up my appointment with the obgyn when i told them i thought i was pregnant but my current hospital had me see my doctor to get the comformation then i called the obgyn and they set up the rest of the appointment for the vitamins and the check ups.
2006-07-15 04:58:46 · answer #5 · answered by manda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Canada you go to your GP (general practitioner) cuz you need a referral to an ob-gyn.
2006-07-15 03:32:12 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO to you doctor, he/she will set you up with the hospital where you will get pre natal care, if not your doctor can do all that also, id say go to the hospital instead that way they have all your information when you give birth, either way its all good.
2006-07-15 03:38:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 09:57:24 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either of them. i saw my primary then my gyn with my son. this time i go straight to tht gyn
2006-07-15 03:37:35 · answer #9 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doesnt matter you can see your general practitioner and he can run blood tests and then if confirmed will send you to your gyn. if you woant to save costs go directly to your gyn.
2006-07-15 04:17:29 · answer #10 · answered by Maritza S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋