Re: doctor does not want to see me until after 10 weeks

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With my first baby, I saw the nurse at 8 weeks for a discussion of diet, etc. The doc did a quick tummy poke to be sure I wasn't really a lot further along than we thought. Then at 12 weeks I had my first official OB visit with a pelvic, pap, etc.

For baby #2, I went in at 5 weeks for confirmation, but otherwise I would have had the first appt at 8 weeks. I had a pap and other cultures right before I got pregnant, so he skipped those. But we were able to hear the HB at the 8 week visit -- very cool.

I suspect there's not much that can be done or checked before 8 weeks, but it does seem that an "education" visit would be appropriate. Good luck and congratulations.

Andrea

At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, jwang,MD wrote: >
>At the risk of causing a rift - I don't feel this is appropriate. There
>are many issues with being pregnant, and the earlier these are
>addressed, the better. There are medical issues, things like smoking,
>medications, alcohol use.... that need to be discussed early on. Most
>of the critical formation occurs in the first 8 weeks. If you can talk
>with the doc, do so. Maybe he/she doesn't know this delay is going on,
>but it seems unlikely. If you can't get speak with him/her or this is
>in fact the policy, think about finding a more approachable doc and
>practice. And, oh yes - congratulations!
>
>At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Nicole wrote:
>>
>>Hello! I have a question regarding my pregnancy. I posted earlier about
>>having a light line on my hpt. Today I called my doctor and told them.
>>They said they do not want to even see me until after the 10th week for
>>my first visit. Is this strange? The nurse told me that if the hpt was
>>positive there would be no reason to come in for a test. I did tell her
>>it was our first child and she just said congrats. They said if I
>>wanted to come in before that for a script for the prenatal vit. I
>>could, but it wasn't necessary until after my 10th week if I have been
>>taking a mulitvit.
>>
>>Is this standard practice? I did see her a month and 1/2 ago for a check
>>up, but I wasn't pregnant and we didn't discuss prenatal info.
>>
>>I would appreciate any advice or a suggestion for questions to ask the
>>nurse when I go tomorrow. Thank you!
>>
>>--
>>Nicole
>>
>--
>J Wang, M.D
>Assitant Clinical Prof.
>Tufts University School of Medicine
>
>>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>>and/or interventions.>
>

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