what does the doctor start doing when my girl starts having the apointments? just curious... so i have a state in mind on whats going on.
2006-09-15 05:46:00 · 7 answers · asked by chavez 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
sorry if its unclear.. i mean her female appts with the doctor... its my first kid and im stressing a little bit because i dont know whats going on with her right now. like i dont know what she is feeling and i want to do anything in my power to help her out..
2006-09-15 05:54:35 · update #1
whats the blood drawn for i heard that its for the iron in her blood for the baby, is that true?
2006-09-15 06:10:07 · update #2
the pap smear, when she gets that how long do we wait for the results?
2006-09-15 11:33:41 · update #3
You are kind of unclear in your question, but I think you might mean her female appts? In which case it should run just as yours do. But To make her feel more comfortable, I might would suggest a female dr. She also migt want you there to stand with her, you would stand (or sit) next to her head of course and exit when she is dressing or undressing.
2006-09-15 05:49:58 · answer #1 · answered by fwog_fwog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they might do a Pap smear and a vaginal exam on the first appointment. It was pretty standard practice at the clinic I used to work at. She will get some blood drawn for tests (also pretty standard) and will have to pee in a cup, to check for glucose and protein (one of the precursors to preeclampsia).
At subsequent visits, she will have an ultrasound/sonogram. That's where they cover her belly with ultrasound gel and use the little handheld sensor to get a picture of the baby. At my clinic, they used to do an ultrasound at every appointment, but most will only require one or two ultrasounds.
After a few visits, she may have to get some more blood drawn to check for pregnancy induced diabetes. That's pretty normal procedure.
That's pretty much it! When she gets close to delivery time, the doctor will advice her on when to go to the hospital. Then the doctor will usually meet her there, and deliver the baby.
The best thing you can do is to be supportive.
Congratulations, by the way.
2006-09-15 13:01:32 · answer #2 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calm down. First of all congrats on becoming a father. Secondly, I'm glad to see a guy ask these kind of questions and show concern.
Your girlfriend is going to go through pap smears to make sure she has no STD's or other infections. They draw blood to make sure she has the correct blood count, to make sure she doesn't have gestational diabetes, and to make sure there isn't to much or to little iron in her blood. They listen for heartbeat and do ultrasounds to make sure the baby is progressing correctly.
So far as how she feels, every womans pregnancy is different but tired, grouchy, touchy, jealous, fat, and maybe overwhelmed.
Just be there for her and bear with it she needs you more than ever.
2006-09-15 18:06:21 · answer #3 · answered by misste78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She will have blood drawn, possibly just a finger stick, to check her blood sugar, iron levels and I'm sure a few other things.
She will have a pelvic exam to check for STDs and cervical incompitence.
The doctor will listen for a heartbeat, and if there isn't one, she'll go for an ultrasound to check for a viable fetus.
The DR will then talk to her about a lot of things and write her a script for prenatal vitamins.
2006-09-15 14:17:59 · answer #4 · answered by E's Mommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound like a concerned caring Husband
http://health.yahoo.com/topic/pregnancy;_ylt=AhWxqjtZvTQuGpgB56v_QDCz5xcB
2006-09-16 18:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by Golden Ivy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is your daughter, if she is a baby she won't have any "women" exams.
2006-09-15 13:36:50 · answer #6 · answered by mom_of_ndm 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you havent told everyone that she is pregnant,so how can they answer your question.
2006-09-15 12:57:31 · answer #7 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋