annegy
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Doctor Appointment
Posted: 12-02-06 20:58pm
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Im going to my first actual doctors
appointment tomorrow!!....
What do they do your first appointment for
pregnancy??...Do they have to do a pap and
all that jazz???
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Dannzibelle
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Posted: 12-03-06 11:29am
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Well when I went I just said I took a test
and it came out positive, they didn't
bother to test me because I had used a
clearblue test. He asked me what I had
chosen to do, checked my blood pressure,
prescribed me folic acid and got me an
appointment for the week after with a
midwife. Oh also he gave me my edd. Good
luck !
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Posted: 12-03-06 11:57am
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| dannzibelle
wrote: | | well when I went I just said
I took a test and it came out positive,
they didn't bother to test me because I
had used a clearblue test. He asked me
what I had chosen to do, checked my blood
pressure, prescribed me folic acid and got
me an appointment for the week after with
a midwife. Oh also he gave me my edd.
Good luck ! |
they didn't test you? Odd.
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Dannzibelle
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Posted: 12-03-06 12:00pm
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Nope he asked me what test I used I said
clearblue, and he said there's no point in
testing you again really because you are
over a week late (i had never been late
since I started) and had other symptoms
etc. Apprently doctors don't test you
again if you used clearblur because they
are as accurate as a doctor's test
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SamanthaM
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Posted: 12-03-06 12:08pm
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Still doesn't sound quite normal to me.
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Posted: 12-03-06 12:10pm
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I thought it was strange too but chose not
to question it, if he said it was fine
then I just presumed it was
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Jules
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Posted: 12-03-06 12:30pm
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My doctor didn't test me either when I was
pregnant.
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Dannzibelle
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Posted: 12-03-06 12:31pm
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Was that because you used clearblue or
because it was obvious?
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Jules
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Posted: 12-03-06 12:43pm
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Neither! I was only 4 weeks along and
i'd used a supermarket brand test and got
a faint positive. She didn't test me and
gave me a prescription for iron and floic
acid tablets (.Pregaday) and told me she
would arrange for the midwife to visit me
at home when I was around 10 weeks or so.
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Kia
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Posted: 12-03-06 12:46pm
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I didn't get tested either (not with any
pregnancy).
You just go tell the doctor you have taken
a positive home pregnancy test and then
you sort an appt to see the midwife - job
done!
I didn't get prescribed pre-natals or foli
acid though - it was recommended but not
prescribed.
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Posted: 12-03-06 12:47pm
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I had to provide proof (by having .Planned
.Parenthood take a test and fax the
results) to be treated for my pregnancy,
but that was because the facility caters
only to pregnant women.
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Dannzibelle
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Posted: 12-03-06 12:54pm
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I took my test with me just incase it was
needed I explained that it had faded since
I took it but it was alot stronger and he
said that it was fine and was still pretty
strong
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Posted: 12-03-06 13:15pm
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| dannzibelle
wrote: | | nope he asked me what
test I used I said clearblue, and
he said there's no point in testing you
again really because you are over a week
late (i had never been late since I
started) and had other symptoms etc.
Apprently doctors don't test you again if
you used clearblur because they are as
accurate as a doctor's
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| dannzibelle
wrote: | | i took my test with me just
incase it was needed I explained that it
had faded since I took it but it was alot
stronger and he said that it was fine and was
still pretty
strong |
if you took your test to show him, he
wouldnt have asked which one did u use,
because he would have seen it himself. ?
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Posted: 12-03-06 13:22pm
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He asked me what I used I said clearblue
then said i've got it with me if you want
to see it. I didn't fel like walking in
waving a stick with my pee on it lol
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Posted: 12-03-06 13:24pm
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Why did u bother taking a test to the
doctors when they usually test u anyway?
Might just be me, but I dunno of anyone
who has taken their test with them to show
it.
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Posted: 12-03-06 13:27pm
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I've got to admit it would be kinda
pointless because the test's say not to
read after 10 mins due the chances of an
evaporation line forming.
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Posted: 12-03-06 13:29pm
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I took my test with me actually, just in
case the doctor wanted to see it but like
I said, she didn't ask. Besides, it was
a bit daft cos I could have given her a
friend's test stick or something! I
really did expect her to test me but nope!
Found it a bit odd because I was given
the form to sign so I would get free
prescriptions until 12 months after the
birth and I remenber thinking - wow
someone could easily fake a pregnancy to
get free scripts for a little while!
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Dannzibelle
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Posted: 12-03-06 13:29pm
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I took it because this is my first
pregnancy and just thought he might want
to see to check it I don't know really
just took it, plus it still said positive
so I thought it could help incase he
doubted me saying it could be because i'm
young and it could be an irregular period
etc
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Posted: 12-03-06 13:32pm
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| kia_breizzze
wrote: | | i've got to admit it would
be kinda pointless because the test's say
not to read after 10 mins due the chances
of an evaporation line
forming. |
also a good point - but I didn't think of
that at the time. Hey, danzibelle -
obviously you and I are both as daft as
each other! 
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Posted: 12-03-06 13:34pm
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| purestgreen
wrote: | | kia_breizzze
wrote: | | i've got to admit it would
be kinda pointless because the test's say
not to read after 10 mins due the chances
of an evaporation line
forming. |
also a good point - but I didn't think of
that at the time. Hey, danzibelle -
obviously you and I are both as daft as
each other! |
 I
didn't think about that at all for a
second actually I think I was still in
shock from finding out and just wanted him
to believe me because at my age a lot of
people put it down to irregular periods
which I have never had
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