6 weeks pregnant - the First Doctors App. Posted: 09-11-07 08:24am
Hey, Im 6 weeks tomorrow and I was
wondering when do you make the first
doctors appointment? And what can I expect
to happen there? I know there are blood
tests, so I am also wondering if anyone
else shares my extreme fear of them? Not
only that but they make me so sick for
about 2 days!
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Ingi
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Re: the First Doctors App. Posted: 09-11-07 09:56am
blairtracy
wrote:
Hey, Im 6 weeks tomorrow and
I was wondering when do you make the first
doctors appointment? And what can I expect
to happen there? I know there are blood
tests, so I am also wondering if anyone
else shares my extreme fear of them? Not
only that but they make me so sick for
about 2 days!
It will depend on your doctor what happens
at the first appointment. Generally, you
will pee in a cup. You will get weighed.
You'll get your blood pressure taken. I've
never had blood tests on the first
appointment - although I'm sure some women
have. You will have a gynecological exam
(pap smear) and the doctor will feel where
your cervix is. He can 'estimate' how far
along you are by the size of your uterus
at this point. You'll get a prescription
for prenatal vitamins and that is that.
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blairtracy
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Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 24
Posted: 09-11-07 14:38pm
That sounds good to me. The longer I don't
have to get any blood tests for the
better! All those other things are
nothing.
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lauren1416
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Posted: 09-11-07 18:22pm
on my first dr. appt I had to pee in a
cup, get weighed, fill out lots of paper
work and have lots of blood work done. I
never saw my dr. on the 1st visit. Just
the nurse. The second visit is when I met
the dr. and she did an ultrasound. I hate
having bloodwork done, but honestly it
really wasnt that bad.
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blairtracy
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Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 24
Posted: 09-11-07 20:54pm
If blood work didn't make me so sick I'd
be fine with it. I have no idea why it has
such an affect on me. I've seen lots of
blood in my life , including my own. And I
don't like needles but they don't bother
me. And I also don't think it hurts. Can
they take it out of your leg or something?
Maybe its just taking it out of my arm
that bothers me.
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arcadia
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Posted: 09-11-07 22:29pm
You'll have to get blood work done. It's
not optional. You'll get used to it. I
think they'll probably insist on taking it
out of your arm.
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blairtracy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 24
Posted: 09-12-07 08:30am
lol obviously it's not optional. And I'm
pretty sure I won't get used to it. I
haven't yet so.....
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