What are some good questions to ask at your first pregnancy appointment? This is my first time and I am kind of nervouse.
2006-08-21 09:00:52 · 6 answers · asked by jukles06 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
What books does the caregiver recommend you read?
What childbirth classes does he recommend?
Does he work with doulas very often? Can he recommend one for you?
How many of his mothers have epidurals? Is he used to supporting a mother through unmedicated births?
How often does he cut an episitomy? (This should NOT be a routine procedure for a first time mom and I would RUN from any doctor who said it was! It should be for an emergency only!)
How many of his clients have c/s?
How often will you have appointments?
What prenatal testing does he recommend?
Will you be able to have freedom of movement during labor?
Will you be allowed to eat and drink during labor? Will you have to have an IV?
How much fetal monitoring will he want to do in labor?
Does he do waterbirths? Can you choose your own position to push in?
What hospitals does he work at?
If he is not on call, who would attend your birth?
Ask him about the best and worst births that he has attended. This may give you some idea of his birthing philosophies.
How many moms does he deliver per month?
Does he work with midwives?
Any recommendations for you about your diet?
Can he give you a list of meds that are OK to take if you get sick while you are PG?
Office hours
Does he take your insurance?
Payment plans?
Feelings about prenatal massage or chiropractic treatment during pregnancy?
Contact information for breastfeeding support groups, La Leche League, childbirth educators, doulas, etc.
2006-08-21 09:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-30 19:32:14 · answer #2 · answered by Tonia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take with you a family history. discuss any birth problems you or dad may have had. like one of you was born with a heart murmur.
also, any info about any pregnancy issues in your family, such as your mom had a miscarriage and ask your mom what caused it...if she knows.
--ask about any symptoms you may be having that concern you.
--ask if the prenatal vitamins you are taking are o.k. or should you use a prescription by the doctor?/
--go there with an idea of the date of your last period. they will use this to determine how far along you are in conjunction with your ultrasound.
basically, anything you can think of!!!!
take care and just know that anything you forget to ask you can always call or wait until the next appointment!
2006-08-21 09:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by joey322 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
- Questions or issues you % to communicate - indicators you have been experiencing , incredibly unusual ones additionally, I even have continuously seen it to be a great thought to maintain a catalogue of ?'s that spring to thoughts previously my next appt. this is extremely good, to bypass in there arranged. this is all i can think of of.
2016-10-02 09:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask anything that your concerned with, chances are they have heard it all anyways. any good doc will answer all your questions no matter how silly they may seem, they understand not everyone has been through this
2006-08-21 09:24:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
anything that comes to mind...anytihng your worried about...um classes for breastfeeding(if your gonna try)..prepared childbirth classes etc.....there are really no set question you have to ask at your first visit...
2006-08-21 09:10:07 · answer #6 · answered by yngnhplss04 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋