should i go to the doctors?

Question

i am 30 weeks pregnant and i live in spain. i have not been to see a doctor or midwife since i was 12 weeks.
i went into a private clinic and paid to have a scan 6 weeks ago and every thing was normal, baby looking good.
I spose i have to go to the docs at some point, i feel just fine, and have been avoiding it because of the language barrier!
when do you think i REALY need to start going!?

Answer 1

are you kidding me?

you should go every month at least
and then toward the end you go about 2 to 4 times a month.

you may feel fine but there could be something wrong with the baby

Go to the dr. stop being selfish just because you dont want to deal with the laungage barrier dont end up hurting your unborn child.

Answer 2

Where are you having the baby?

If you are having the baby in Spain, I suggest you do go, as the problem of the language barrier could be reduced and your mind put at rest through communicating with the doctor at this less crucial stage. The doctor could also help you with key phrases to ask at the hospital and give you an idea of what type of answers you will receive.

If you are having the baby back home, then I'd suggest not worrying, or perhaps going to the doctors for advice on flying whilst pregnant.

Either way, it's a very stressful time. so do whatever would put your mind at ease.

Good luck for the future and I hope the birth goes smoothly and successfully.

Answer 3

You need to see the doctor regularly. For one thing, I assume you'll have the baby in a hospital and it would be good to have met the doctor a few times before the baby is delivered. You should get tested for group B strep before you go into labor, otherwise they'll want to give you antibiotics during labor which you might not need. Blood pressure can rise suddenly in the third trimester and you should be monitored just in case (besides taking your blood pressure the doctor will check your urine for sugar and protein, sugar is an indicator of diabetes, and protein can indicate preeclampsia). If you can find an english-speaking doctor, chances are they'll know an english-speaking pediatrican to refer you to so that you'll be able to communicate with the baby's doctor too. The other thing that the doctor will do is listen to the baby's heartbeat at each visit, which would tell the doctor if the baby were in any distress.

One thing you can do on your own is kick counts. The way I was told to do it was to count the baby's movements for an hour three times a day. If the baby made less than ten movements in any hour that I counted, they told me to go to the hospital (but I had preeclampsia, it might be a little different for someone with no problems).

Answer 4

You should probably start going back to the Dr. regularly now. Your weight gain needs to be monitored as does the baby's. Your blood pressure and blood sugar need to be checked regularly so that maternity onset diabetes and pre-eclampsia can be treated early if they arise. In addition the Dr. needs to check that the baby has turned and dropped for natural delivery.
You don't mention whether you're going to have the baby in Spain or come home to deliver. Should you be planning to have the baby abroad, is there no ex-pat community for you to make a bi-lingual friend who could act as a translater/birthing partner? On the other hand, if you are coming home, is it possible that you could come home at around 34- 35 weeks and make yourself known to a Dr's surgery, midwifery team and choose a hospital to deliver in. If this is your first pregnancy these things can all seem a bit overwhelming, that said if it's your 3rd or 4th your probably a bit of an expert. Best to err on the side of caution though! Try to see a Dr. regularly even if it is a pain. Best of luck with the birth.

Answer 5

Yes you should; what I do not understand is that if you live in Spain why you have not learned some of the language - surely you could have gone to a few classes or looked in the paper for an Enlish speaking nurse to come with you to translate - if you can afford a scan surely you could have found a bit extra to cover the cost of this. Where are you planning to have this baby? have you got your residencia yet? Are you coming back to the uk to have it? Is a 'language barrier' really more important to you than a baby? I could go on but i think you need to be a little more mature in your appraoch to haveing this baby.

Answer 6

If you feel fine then everything is probably ok. I think people worry too much when they are pregnant and feel the need to be in the doctors every five minutes. Its probably a good idea to go back to the doctors now for a check up, and then maybe about once a month. Its a personal choice at the end of the day though.

Answer 7

Over in the UK you start to see your midwife reg from 28-30 weeks. Where you will see them every week. This is so they can check the rate of growth etc and make sure that everything is fine. They check your blood pressure and measure your bump. I would go often as some complications with pregnancy can start near the end thats why they are there to help you.

I am sure everything will be fine but you should go.

Best of luck.

Answer 8

If you are not having any problems there should be no real need, until you go into labour! Women have been having babies for centuries and basically when it happens, your body does all the work anyway! I would however go and have a check up regarding blood pressure and just an overall examination! I suggest you touch base with where ever you are planning to have the baby, and take it from there. Good luck with the pending birth and I wish you loads of happiness with the new arrival.

Answer 9

You should go if you are experiencing even minor contractions, have a yellowish or bloody discharge, if you are ill and running a fever over 101farenheit, if you fail to feel the baby move at least once every three hours, if you become unusually puffy, or if urination becomes unusually frequent. These are all signs of complications. You should go once a week for the last month of your pregnancy. You should go if you are late going into labour.

With how most of these women behave about pregnancy, like it's some health condition or something, it makes you wonder how we ever made it this far. All of the tests that they run are less than 100 years old... is the human race that young? It's just rediculous. If you're worried about diabetes, don't eat hydrogenated oils or mono/diglycerides... they are what cause type 2 in the first place, and not for nothing, if you had pregnancy diabetes you wouldn't feel fine... you'd suffer from sugar crashes... hard for anyone to miss. You feel like you're going to pass out.

The blood test that they run are to check mainly for Cerebral Palzy, down syndrome and illnesses of the like, they are only 40% accurate at best, and do nothing but stress the pregnancy. I had it done once, found out what it was about, refused it for my other 3, I suffered less stress and all of my babies are as perfect as a human can be. How big your baby is doesn't matter as much as they'd like you to believe ( mother of 8lbs 3oz, 7lbs 11oz, 6lbs 9oz, and 5lbs 13oz) unless it is unusually large ( a common result of diabetes), then they may want to plan you for a c-section which you shouldn't have unless it's critical. There is nothing they can do prenatal for a small baby and there is more to birthing a baby than just getting it out of your belly. Natural helps you bond better with the baby.

Women had babies for millenia's without all these tests. Most that died, died in birthing, you should, if this is your first, have at the least a midwife present. All consent forms I signed where done at the hospital while I was in labour... not at the doctors office. Most women don't even have their own doctor deliver their baby, a resident does it. Just walk into the hospital and start asking the staff "hablo ingles?' the look of fear and pain on your face and the tone of your voice will promt them to do so.

If you don't suffer any symptoms of distress, and you are not worried, don't feel like you have to go. But if you are worried, go, if just to ease your mind. Stress in the mother is bad for the baby. But not going does NOT make you a bad mommy.

Good luck sweetie,
mom of 4
lizbeyond1973

Answer 10

HI! In Canada, when a woman is pregnant at 30 weeks, the doctor needs to see that woman every 2 weeks. During the last 2 - 3 weeks, the doctor sees the woman every 1 week.

* The doctor needs to see you to make sure all is well with YOU and the BABY. He will need to see if you have protein in your urine, he needs to take your blood pressure. He needs to measure your belly to make sure the baby is growing. He needsto see if you have swelling of your arms, hands, feet and legs. He needs to weigh you.
It is very important to see the doctor. Do you have any swelling of hands, arms, legs, ankles, feet? If you do, go see the doctor. You could have toxemia and not even know it. This is very bad for you and your baby.
Please go as soon as you can to the doctor.
God Bless :o)