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Q: What Should I Expect At My 2nd Appointment?

asked by: care_free on November 23rd, 2007

Experienced User

My 1st drs appt was on Halloween and they took my blood, made me pee in a cup, took my temp/blood pressure, weighed me, listened to my heart, did a pap, examined me "down there," did a vaginal u/s, and gave me a bunch of lit to read. Of course they asked a hundred questions and inputted them in the computer on top of a bunch of paperwork.

My question is, what should I expect for my 2nd appointment? It's on Thursday this week, and I'll be 11w 4d at the time. Obviously they should be done with all the paperwork and gathering information, and I won't get another u/s until January when I find out the sex. What will they do this time?

Thanks!

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Replies(17)

young Girl

replied on November 23rd, 2007

Especially eHealthy

probably set you up for bloodwork

and you will start hearing the heart beat on a dopplar
weigh you
take your BP

basically its the same ol same ol everytime

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care_free

replied on November 23rd, 2007

Experienced User

Thanks Suzy... I REALLY hope I don't have to get anymore blood taken:( I don't particularly care for needles, and I've already had 10 TUBES taken since I've been pregnant! Now I just can't wait until I start showing:D Funny thing is, my 3rd trimester will start ON my boyfriend's 18th birthday(March 23rd)! What a birthday present!

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young Girl

replied on November 23rd, 2007

Especially eHealthy

yay
my b day is the 25th of march lol

yeh blood work sucks Sad

Sad

i had alot of it

LOL i remember when i wanted to start showing sooo bad
now i wish i would shrink back down!

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Katrinadoodle

replied on November 23rd, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

I think it depends on what you did at your first appointment... my 2nd one we listened to the heartbeat, talked a little about what was going on with the baby's development, and drew some blood, and set up an ultrasound. That's about it, I think... I can't remember very well XD

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Bridget

replied on November 23rd, 2007

Especially eHealthy

this is what you do at every appointment:

-pee in a cup
-weight
-blood pressure
-listen to the heartbeat
-measure your fundal height (but that doesn't start until like 18 weeks or something)
-questions and concerns

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care_free

replied on November 24th, 2007

Experienced User

I guess my main question is: will they be looking "down there" this time? My boyfriend wants to come and I don't really care to have them "play" around with my vagina with him in the room! It's just awkward....

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Bridget

replied on November 24th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

if you had an exam and a pap at your first visit, no.

i think this is how it generally is for everyone, the only times you'll need to undress are the first appointment for pap and exam, around 36-38 weeks for the group b strep swab, and towards the end some doctors like to check for dilation and effacement (mine does not).

i never wanted my husband there for exams either. believe me though, he'll be seeing a lot worse when you're in labor!

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beepbeep176

replied on November 24th, 2007

Experienced User

I only had to pee in a cup for my first appointment. The big diffrence between the 1st and 2nd appointment is you won't have to be naked lol those kind of exams should be over until you're further along. Like the others said bp, weight and listening to the heartbeat are the things you should expect.

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number game

replied on November 24th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

care_free wrote:

Thanks Suzy... I REALLY hope I don't have to get anymore blood taken:( I don't particularly care for needles, and I've already had 10 TUBES taken since I've been pregnant! Now I just can't wait until I start showing:D Funny thing is, my 3rd trimester will start ON my boyfriend's 18th birthday(March 23rd)! What a birthday present!

I only had blood drawn 2 times. 1st time was my 1st appointment then the 2nd time I was 27 weeks and had blood drawn for my sugar test. Oh yeah and they drew maybe 3 tubes in the hospital right before I delivered.

Yeah Suzy is right most appointments will all be the same thing!

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Dannzibelle

replied on November 24th, 2007

Supporter

bloodwrok isn't too bad really, i had a huge fear of needles (you wouldn't think it from the piercings lol) but now i'm over it. i had the usual bloods taken at my first appointment then my 28 week bloods and then i had an extra at 30 something weeks because they thought i had something wrong with my liver. I didn't have any taken while in labour but i had blood taken every two hours after i gave birth for two days because of complications. Needless to say 'm over my needle fear!

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young Girl

replied on November 24th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

beepbeep176 wrote:

I only had to pee in a cup for my first appointment. The big diffrence between the 1st and 2nd appointment is you won't have to be naked lol those kind of exams should be over until you're further along. Like the others said bp, weight and listening to the heartbeat are the things you should expect.

they should have you peeing in a cup everytime to test for any infections that you could get during pregnancy!

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fairytale007

replied on November 24th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Ah I've had more blood drawn during this pregnancy than I've had in my whole life put together. I got blood drawn at my 1st visit, for my glucose test at 28weeks, then at 30 weeks, and then every week after that.

And it's fun when they can't get blood out of one arm, so they try the other! Wink

Wink

I'm so not afraid of needles...esp not after this.

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beepbeep176

replied on November 24th, 2007

Experienced User

the_girlfriend wrote:

beepbeep176 wrote:

I only had to pee in a cup for my first appointment. The big diffrence between the 1st and 2nd appointment is you won't have to be naked lol those kind of exams should be over until you're further along. Like the others said bp, weight and listening to the heartbeat are the things you should expect.

they should have you peeing in a cup everytime to test for any infections that you could get during pregnancy!

Nope, they don't. Every doctors office does things diffrently though.

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care_free

replied on December 1st, 2007

Experienced User

update: so...at my appointment they 1) made me pee in a cup 2) weight/blood pressure 3) listened to baby's heartbeat....it was all quick and painless:D Baby's heart rate was good and strong between 150-160. I did however test positive for leukocytes(white blood cells) in my urine so they're sending it off for further testing. And I told the Dr about how I was waking up in the middle of the night with horrible pain in my wrist and she said it sounds like carpal tunnel so drink lots of water and stay away from salt.

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fairytale007

replied on December 1st, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Glad to hear that everything went well at your appointment! I love hearing the heartbeat...puts a smile on my face everytime! Very Happy

Very Happy

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care_free

replied on December 1st, 2007

Experienced User

Hearing the heart beat was amazing! At first(while she was putting the jelly on my belly) she was like "sometimes it takes awhile to find it so don't be alarmed." However it only took her a second and I could hear it loud and clear:D Oh and I forgot to mention, I haven't gained anything these past 3 months. I've actually lost a pound... And also, I found out they consider me "at risk"??? I don't know why...I'm gonna ask next time.

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charmaine34

replied on December 4th, 2007

New User

Don't worry about a thing I am a high risk pregnancy due to blood pressure and asthma and pcos and I am at 11weeks I just stay my praying and take my medication I heard the heart beat at 8 weeks and hopefully I will hear it again tomorrow at my 2rd appt and I will see he/her on 13th at my genetric sonogram because I am almost 35yr and June 21st it will be out GOD willing

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