wife 9w prego. Going in for Dr. appointment. What questions should we ask.?

Question

All is well. So far so good. Baby at 9wks had heartbeat and even moved a bit on the ultrasound. it was 26mm long which I understand is normal for this stage of development.

Answer 1

Every time you think of a question write it down and take it with you each time you go to the doctor. Ask them for material that will help you understand what is going on each week. The baby does a lot of changing very quickly

Answer 2

You could actaully have asked what NOT to ask at your first prenatal visit with the doctor.
Honestly there's nothing really nothing that wouldn't be right to ask at this point. If your wondering how things will be going over the next few months, ask, food suggestions, what your wife can be doing to take extra care of herself and baby. What you can do to help, suggestions of exercises to keep up with. What to expect. Things like that. You'll be going once a month from now on, so you'll know the inside of that office pretty well. Doctors usually always ask you if you have questions, and most the time if they're good they'd be informing you of things along the way.
So even if you can't think of questions now, you'll be going again and have plenty of time to write down a list of things to ask about when you go back. Her first visit will be full of medical history, blood tests, her pap smear, they may do a untlrsound so that would be fun for the both of you to see! You may get your first picture (not all offices do it, most do, some even send you away to a place for the Ultrasound, so go ahead and ask about that if you want.) The first ones a biggie, and they will be handing you plenty of information, lots of things to read if it's like mine, so even if you don't have a question by the time you get there, you may have some when after all is done and they ask you before you leave.
Enjoy your first visit! And hopefully pictures of your baby (not all offices do it first time, but some do, just letting you know.)

Congrats to the both of you!

Answer 3

Ask lots of questions! Anything that you may be curious about or concerned with. The most popular question would probably be "what am I going to be feeling?" but you can ask anything from when can we determine the sex of the baby, when will we hear the babys heartbeat for the first time, what kinds of food should I be eating, and what foods should I cut down on or avoid? You could ask questions about restrictions on physical activity, suggestions for morning sickness if it becomes an issue, things to look out for that could signal problems with the pregnancy, and what precautions to take when using certain cleaning supplies. There are so many things you can ask when you are having a baby, and the list only gets bigger as the pregnanyc goes on. I hope this is helpful to you. Congrats and good luck to you! =)

Answer 4

Most often the first appt is for you and the Dr to becoma acquainted, if not already so, and all the information you will need either the Dr will give to you or the nurse will. They may check with an ultrasound on the baby, but that depends on alot of factors, such as your history with any previous pregnancies, or illnesses. Just enjoy this time, it is a very special time to share with one another.

Answer 5

Part of the prenatal appointments are to ask questions you have. So I suggest always writing down your questions. I'm assuming this is her first prenatal visit. If so, she will have her weight, blood pressure and urine checked. She will also have a pap test and pelvic exam done. If her OB's office draws blood in their office, she will have it done for several prenatal screening tests. Otherwise, she'll have to go to a lab to have blood drawn. My OB's office provides some printed information about pregnancy. At the very little, a nurse should go over important information, so you might want to take notes if they don't give you printed information. The OB will also give her a prescription for prenatal vitamins. Most will provide samples as well. You can still ask for them if they don't offer them.

I recommend the following books that can answer many of your questions. "Your Pregnancy, Week by Week" by Glade B. Curtis and "The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy" by Vicki Iovine. I hated the book "What to Expect When You're Expecting". My OB even told me to throw it out.

Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy and baby!

Answer 6

You should ask to be scheduled for an ultrasound if the doc does't schedule one for you, that way you can get a proper estimated due date. The earlier the ultrasound the more accurate and will be the one you go by for the rest of your wife's pregnancy. Anything else your doc will ask you hehe. Note your family history too... he's going to ask you questions about past relations and your extended family.

Answer 7

Brainstorm together, and write down a list of questions to bring. Something I think is important to address is if your wife has any other medical conditions (like I've got some bad joints) and how those will play in with the pregnancy.

Ooooh, and if they have a mini-ultrasound machine they offer to use- go for it, it's sooo amazing!

Answer 8

Most of what people have suggested here can be found in any book.

Really, you want to find out about _the doctor_, and whether or not he's going to do a good job.

"Do you perform episiotomies? In what situations?"
"What are your reasons for performing c-sections? How can my wife avoid one?"
"Do you routinely induce? At how many weeks?"

Sit down with this book --

http://www.hencigoer.com/betterbirth/

(the articles on the site are worth a read, too), and you should end up with a good list of questions. Better to find out early if he's up-to-date on birthing methods or... If you get a laundry list of reasons for c-sections, and he's still into routine episiotomies, early inductions, etc, thank him, and find another obstetrician.

Answer 9

Make sure she can swallow the prenatal vitamins they give, they are huge! I could not and had to go back for a script for chewable ones (the name is Nutrinate)

Ask for a list of their approved medications. And for a list of diet restrictions.

That's all I wished I'd asked at my first visit, everything else I asked was specific to me!

Good luck and congrats new daddy!

Answer 10

usually they are really good at explaining everything, but just in case ask things like about her diet and exercise and things you can do to make her more comfortable and things she shouldnt be doing, how often she is going to visit the ob etc. otherwise i am sure your doctor will cover all the bases! good luck and congrats to both of you!