i called my doctors office to schedual my first prenatal appointment and they said that they couldnt see me until im at least 10 weeks. Is this normal or so i try to find another doctor?
2007-12-10 06:49:25 · 16 answers · asked by Marcy M 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
This is pretty typical. My office didn't give me a formal doctor's visit until 10 weeks. However, they DID give me a consultation with a nurse (as soon as I called) so I could get info on what to do, what not to do, etc. and have any questions answered. That was very reassuring, and I think important for your emotional health as a new mommy to know you have support from the outset. I think more doctors' offices should do this, but I guess it's not completely essential.
2007-12-10 07:09:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No this is normal! Some doctors wait until u are 12 weeks.
2007-12-10 06:51:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of that. They usually want to see you right when you find out your pregnant and then at 12 weeks they give you and ultrasound. I would call another doctor to see what they have to say but yes I do think that is weird.
2007-12-10 06:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by Amber B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went in as soon as I had a positive test, but they didnt do anything. They too reschedualed me for an actual Prenatal at twelve weeks. I think that is standard unless there is reason for concern or a history of problems. Congrats!!
2007-12-10 06:52:36 · answer #4 · answered by waiting for my angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's normal. As sad and as harsh as this may sound, a lot of doctor's offices want to "weed out" chemical pregnancies and early miscarriages before they start seeing a pregnant patient.
2007-12-10 06:55:03 · answer #5 · answered by NewMomma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup...there isnt anything they can do before 8-10 weeks...most doctors dont want to see you before then.
If you are still pregnant at your first apt, they will do a scan to make sure baby is in the uterus, not in a tube and will probably do some blood work, etc...maybe a pap smear.
Good luck...patience!!
2007-12-10 07:06:14 · answer #6 · answered by GayLF 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to work in a OB office and the docs there didn't schedule patients for their first appt until 12 weeks unless there were complications.
2007-12-10 06:55:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my first ob visit was at 12 weeks, so that is normal. They told me if I had problems before then to call. I had a blood test to confirm pregnancy at my general practioners office prior to the ob appointment.
2007-12-10 06:52:18 · answer #8 · answered by splurge_munki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
while you're actually not having any issues with your being pregnant then your well being practitioner won't see you a week, yet another week extraordinarily in case you have no longer shown indications of dilating or effacing. i would not worry with regard to the nurse. they're surprisingly knowledgeable and extremely experienced. a lot of them (a minimum of the female ones -- LOL) are mom's too and can answer your questions from the two journey and guidance.
2016-10-01 07:32:28 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunatly this is true for most ob's. Mine however is awesome and sees you at 6 weeks and even does a vaginal utlrasound to make sure it isn't a tubal or anything else
2007-12-10 07:03:27 · answer #10 · answered by lm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋