When should I see the Dr?

Question

Just found out I'm nearly 7 weeks pregnant with my first baby, when should I see the Dr+when do I need blood tests as I'm petrified of needles!

Answer 1

Make an appt now because some OB's have a little bit of a wait to get in. Most blood tests aren't done until about 12 weeks anyways. Get use to needles too because you will be seeing a lot of them in the next few months.

Answer 2

I started seeing the Dr at 5 weeks, i was very excited, but you will want to make an appointment with an Ob/gyn.
If you don't have one yet start looking around or ask friends or relatives.
Don't worry your still early in the pregnancy so don't freak about not seeing the Dr yet. The first visit i had a pap, family history and some blood work but it wasn't that bad just make sure you have something on your stomach. I too am terrified of needles or even the word hospital/doctors! I pass out at the site of blood or anyone speaking about it.
If your too worried have someone go with you to the appointment so you will not be alone.
There's tons of test and prenatal check ups all through out the pregnancy to insure everything's going well so you'll actually start to get use to it.

Answer 3

Now is when the fun begins, despite what some may have told you. This is where you get to start celebrating your pregnancy and telling the world your big news, whether you tell them right away or wait awhile. The problem is many women aren't sure what the next step is after their pregnancy is confirmed. Here is a handy list of things to do when the test is positive!


Do make an appointment with your midwife or doctor. Call as soon as your pregnancy is confirmed or you suspect you are pregnant. The big surprise is that you may feel a sense of "hurry up and wait." Many practitioners don't schedule the first appointment until after you have missed two periods, while others have you come in right away.


Even if you don't have an early appointment, do feel free to call with questions about things like medications you're currently taking, symptoms that are worrisome, chronic health conditions, etc. Also do not be afraid to get an earlier appointment if you've had a history that might suggest you need to be seen sooner.

Do celebrate! While you shouldn't have alcoholic beverages during pregnancy, that doesn't mean you should stop having fun. A great glass of sparkling cider is a great way to liven up the night and to toast your new bundle of joy. Some women plan a romantic dinner to surprise their partners with the news of the pregnancy, others have bigger parties. How and when you celebrate may depend on many factors. Either way remember that having fun is perfectly acceptable part of pregnancy. By having fun, you're releasing stress and relaxing, which is good for you and the baby.

Do share your news! Telling your family and friends about the new addition, is fun and exciting. Some families wait until after 12 weeks, the first ultrasound or a special date to begin telling everyone, while others begin telling everyone right away. There isn't a right or a wrong answer to when the appropriate time to tell is for you.
Sharing Your Big News

Do learn about pregnancy. Look through things like the pregnancy calendar and follow your pregnancy week by week. See if you can sign up for an early pregnancy class at a local hospital or birth center. This will give you a bit of knowledge to start making the appropriate decisions for you and for baby. Books are also a great source of knowledge about pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
Books for Pregnancy

Do take care of yourself. Getting a good nights sleep, eating well, taking a prenatal vitamin and exercising in an appropriate way are all healthy ways to encourage a great pregnancy, easier labor and healthy baby. Listening to your body's signals, whether it be morning sickness or exhaustion, will help you cope more easily with symptoms of pregnancy.
Prenatal Care

Do find a support system. Whether you're talking to your family, old friends or new, the support you get is a must have for pregnant women. So much will change in your life and you'll have so many questions, you will need to surround yourself with people to help you answer the questions and gain the knowledge you need. Sometimes that will be your midwife or doctor and other times that will be your friends and family. Consider finding others who are due when you are due to share the ups and downs of pregnancy with.
Pregnancy and Due Date Forums

Most of all, enjoy your pregnancy! After all, it's only nine or ten months, depending on how you count...



If you think you could be pregnant, chances are you'll get a pregnancy test to find out for sure. There are two types of pregnancy tests. One uses a urine sample, the other a sample of blood. Both tests detect HCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin. This is the hormone made in your body after an egg is fertilized and starts to grow into a pregnancy. HCG can be found in your blood or urine within two weeks after conception.

Urine and blood tests are both accurate. Urine pregnancy tests are available for home use. They are simple to use, and offer a very private way to confirm a pregnancy. Urine tests are also the most common pregnancy test used in health care settings.

Blood tests are more expensive than urine tests. They also take longer to do, because they must be done in a laboratory. However, blood tests have two advantages. They can detect a pregnancy earlier than a urine test and they can measure the concentration of HCG hormone in your blood. This is useful information for your healthcare provider in tracking certain problems of early pregnancy.

Another use for a pregnancy blood test is if a urine test is negative but a woman has signs of pregnancy. These signs can be missed periods plus breast tenderness, morning sickness or fatigue.

Pregnancy tests are most accurate if they are done after you miss a menstrual period. If an early pregnancy test is negative, wait a week or two. The amount of HCG hormone in your body will increase if you are pregnant, and make the test results positive.

If there is a chance that you could be pregnant, act as though you are. Even before a pregnancy test is positive, your baby's nervous system, heart and lungs are beginning to develop. Avoid drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, or using any drug or medication that could harm it.

If you have questions about pregnancy tests, or anything about your pregnancy, talk with your healthcare provider.

Answer 4

You should see the doctor ASAP. At the first prenatal visit they take your urine, take your history/information, talk about some of the foods you should avoid and do blood test. Blood test are essential, because you are pregnant they need to know of anything that may be going on with you. They need to know if you need to vaccinated for anything. So don't be petrified of needles. They only do it once unless other test are necessary for the well being of you and your growing fetus.

Answer 5

If you had called and made an appointment with your GYN you should do so now. If I remember right I think the Dr wants to see by 8 weeks so you should go soon.
As far as blood work you will be getting blood done through out your whole pregnancy.

Congrats and good luck

Answer 6

my daughter is 6 and half months pregnant she has NEVER seen a doctor

you need to phone for appointment with midwife,then you get a scan at 12 weeks to determine how far along you are, due date, and baby is growing

at 13 weeks you go for blood tests to see if high risk for downs syndrome

at 20 weeks you go for another scan to make sure everything is going fine, and also to determine sex of baby,but this cant always be accurate

then at 24 weeks you go to see midwife and she checks you over and baby's heart

then again at 28 and every 4 weeks until 9 month then every week

good luck

Answer 7

You should go ahead and call and make an appointment now!! You probably will not be seen until somewhere between 10-12 weeks but it is best to call now. Your first appointment is probably when they will do all of the blood work so start preparing yourself now.....it is really not that bad. They only have to stick you once to get all the blood they need.

Answer 8

Prenatal care is very important. You need to call and get an appointment. Your baby's health is on the line if you don't get prenatal care. As far as needles go I understand, don't look at the needle and try to relax at least the arm they are sticking (it actually hurts more if you are tensing up). Congratulations and good luck.

Answer 9

Call and make the appointment now. Then he will check you and give you papers to go get the blood exams. But 7 weeks is more than enough time to have your first doctor visit. I had mine at 6 weeks.

Answer 10

I'm pregnant too congrats!!! I'm 6 weeks but I'm going to wait until mid 7th week as most midwives in the UK will not see you until week 8, blood tests are normally around week 15 so dont worry just yet. Go and see your GP now if you like, it cant hurt to be well prepared xxx