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Re: doc visits for pregnant women
From: Julie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 18 Sep 2000 12:00:47 -0500 (CDT)
At Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Christy wrote:
>When you say naturally, all the way, does that also mean you will not take prenatal vitamins? Just wondering?? Good luck. I would still accept an ultrasound. It is very informative & exciting. Good Luck.
>Well first of all not all Dr.'s do an ultrasound during pregnancy. I
>didn't have any with my daughter and unfortunatly she ended up with
>heart problems at 5 months old that could have been diagnosed before
>birth during an ultrasound. they are a very useful tool and I have to
>wonder why you would refuse one if the Dr. thought it necessary.(I
>understand saying no to a routine one).
>
>Anyway, you must still go to the Dr. every month until 28 weeks and
>every 2 weeks after that until 36 weeks and then every week til the
>end..40-42 weeks. Typically women get only 1 ultrasound around 18-20
>weeks.
>
>A Dr. can determine pregnancy by the date of your last period or by an
>exam...most Dr.'s do NOT need an ultrasound to determine..just confirm
>EDD.
>
>At Mon, 18 Sep 2000, jodafee wrote:
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>>Hello,
>>
>>I'm still working on getting pregnant, and if I do I want to know what
>>my options are regarding doc visits.
>>I would like to do this naturally all the way, no ultrasounds/sonograms,
>>no x-rays etc. How often should one visit her doc/obgyn during
>>pregnancy before birth if no ultrasounds etc will be used throughout the
>>whole 9 months?
>>How can a doc. determine how many weeks one is pregnant without having
>>an ultrasound done? Does urine/blood tests determine the weeks of the
>>pregnancy?
>>I apologize for all the million and one questions but I need to know all
>>this please.
>>Thank u for your time
>>
>>--
>>Jodafee
>>
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