It is his baby, and if he wants to be there I don't see a problem with it. My husband went to all of my appointments with me. At the first appointment, they usually draw blood and do a pap. Your boyfriend can leave the room for the pap, if you are uncomfortable with him being there. And, if they haven't already, they will ask about your's and the baby's father's family medical histories.

I think that it is a good idea to involve your boyfriend, especially because he wants to be involved. Ultimately it is your decision but remember if the tables were turned, and he didn't want you there I am sure that you would be disappointed. Seeing an ultrasound for the first time is very special, so I wouldn't deny him that chance. Remember that this is his baby too!

yes he should go to as many as he can
travis loves going with me
he loves to know whats going on with me and the baby

the first time they will probably give you a pap test
and yes they might do an ultrasound. you might or migt now get a u/s picture sometimes they dont gie you one until later nd they dont always do an ultrasoun either. it depends on the doctor and the clinic
they will tell you your EDD and stuff
ask a few questions about your health and everything

I think you should let him go. This is his child too and kudos for him for actually wanting to go! A lot of men don't want to partake in that aspect of pregnancy.

The first appointment is more of a routine than anything. They draw blood, weigh, measure, blood pressure... all that stuff. Then, they do an ultrasound (most often with an inserted stick-thingy (not sure of the name)).

Just be happy he wants to experience this with you instead of you being there by yourself. I loved having Anthony with me at my appointments. He HATED when he couldn't make it.

They told me they would be doing an u/s which is why he wants to come. He told his parents last night and they are so much less supportive than my parents. I feel really bad for him:( and it's been bothering me ever since he told them.

They will come around eventually. When I told my mother, she insisted I get an abortion (even though I was 21 and living on my own). My father called me a degenerate because I wasn't married. I will remember his remark for the rest of my life!

My father is now happy to be a grandfather-when he actually SEES Kyleigh. He's not around so much-but he wasn't around a whole lot when I was a child either. My mother is over-excited and I had to kick her out of my labor room because she was so annoying HAHA.

Anthony's parents weren't too thrilled either. She told him to make sure he got a paternity test--which really upset me because I'm not like that. If there was ANY doubt that he would have been the father, he would know and a DNA test definitely would have been on the list. She ate her words the first time she met Kyleigh though. There's no denying this child LOL.

Like I said, just give his parents time. They will eventually come around. And if support is needed, there is plenty elsewhere. Like here!

yep they will come around
they re probably just shocked and scared for you guys
its a normal thing for parents too feel that way

if they dont come arund then thats their problem and THEY are missing out

Funny thing is, my parents are friends with his parents. They are all coming over to dinner on Saturday(his mom, dad, sisters, and brother) to eat with my mom, dad, sister, and brother. We have known them since I was 7!!! When we were little our moms used to talk about how neat it would be if we got together and made them grandmas:D The dinner was planned BEFORE they found out I was pregnant. They are mainly mad at him and have left me out of it. I really wish they wouldn't do that because we are going through this together.

You just need to give them time to accept this and come to terms with it. In the end, they will be happy, trust me. If not, that is their loss.
Babies usually bring families together, rather than tear them apart. They just need time to deal with the shock of it all.

Also, so you're aware, and really, it depends on the doctor, usually when they do ultrasounds in the first trimester, they are vaginal ultrasounds and not abdominal ultrasounds (though I did have a quickie abdominal u/s at 11 weeks when the doc couldn't find the heartbeat on doppler). But you're so busy paying attention to the image on the screen (it will start looking like a tiny baby at that point), you won't pay much attention to the vaginal ultrasound procedure itself. (It doesn't hurt, but it may cause some spotting afterwards, as might the pap smear.)

My husband has come with me to all but one of my appointments even though they're pretty routine at this point. In the beginning, I wanted him there if I were to get bad news. Also, it is his baby too and coming to the appointments makes him feel more involved in the pregnancy, not to mention, it's important for him to meet the doctor who will be delivering your child.

I had my first OB appointment at 6 weeks and first ultrasound at 8-10 so since you are having them all in one it may be a little different but defiently have him go if you are having an ultrasound... the inital appointments are very quick and manual... just any questions you have and just checking heart rate blood pressure, etc...