Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 172 Location: west virginia, united states
First Prenatal Appt. What to Expect? Posted: 03-18-07 09:41am
my first ob/gyn. appointment is tomorrow.
and i was just wondering what i should
expect the doctor to ask & do? i
already know there is going to be quite a
bit of blood work involved & i'd
assume a physical exam. i'd love to hear
about other people's first appt. thanks
girls.
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Idony
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Posted: 03-18-07 09:49am
well for me
i went in, filled out a crap ton of
paperwork, peed in a cup, got drained of
blood, had my blood pressure taken, nurse
said you know what...your pregnant....i
said really i thought i was just here
because it was fun lol, went to a room,
waited in room for like 30 minutes, doc
came in did an exam, did a pap smear, had
a talk with the doc about what to do now,
got a goody bag and went home
that was so long ago, damn...good
luck....
oh if you have any questions write them
down and bring them with you, if your
anything like me youll forget everything
once you get called to get seen lol
~alicia~
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Mommy35
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Posted: 03-18-07 09:50am
Your doc will do a routine pap smear and
check for any std's. I also had an
ultrasound done. All she was checking for
there was to make sure he was on target
with my last period and expected due date.
They will probably talk about things you
shouldn't eat and things you should eat.
He/she may prescribe prenatal vitamins if
they think you need something better than
what you are taking.
They'll take blood for sure and you'll
probably have to pee in a cup every time
you go so they can check your sugar and
proteins.
It will be fun, so enjoy it
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Idony
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Posted: 03-18-07 09:52am
oh yeah, i also had an ultrasound, between
the pap and the talking
they just wanted to see how far i was and
everything
see i still forget stuff lol
~alicia~
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 03-18-07 11:02am
Yup. I had to fill out paperwork for over
half an hour. Then I had to pee in a
special cup.
That cup was so stupid. It had all sorts
of bells and whistles. You had to wipe
your bits down in one direction with a
wipe, and another direction with another
wipe, then put this part into this part,
remove this, pee a little, catch the pee
mid-stream, then put this cap on the cup,
remove this part.... ugh. It was dumb.
They gave me a pap smear. They took like 6
or 7 vials of blood. My ultrasound was
done at the hospital, so they scheduled an
appointment for me before they sent me on
my way. I think it was a couple of days
later.
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 03-18-07 11:09am
Idony
wrote:
oh yeah, i also had an
ultrasound, between the pap and the
talking
they just wanted to see how far i was and
everything
see i still forget stuff lol
~alicia~
didnt u forget about the part where u get
weighed??????? that is the worst part
for most
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Mommy35
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 3165 Location: Vacationland, USA,
Posted: 03-18-07 12:19pm
I blocked getting weighed out. That
happens every time. Sucks
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Idony
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Posted: 03-18-07 17:18pm
Sunflower_pie81
wrote:
Idony
wrote:
oh yeah, i also had an
ultrasound, between the pap and the
talking
they just wanted to see how far i was and
everything
see i still forget stuff lol
~alicia~
didnt u forget about the part where u get
weighed??????? that is the worst part
for most
oh yeah, ha, see forgetful, that was right
before they played with my pee lol
i dont mind it so much, dont like it but
ive come to terms with the fact that i
never will, its inevitable, and so long as
im realistic about it then im not too
upset/disappointed lol
