Re: doc visits for pregnant women
From: jodafee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 18 Sep 2000 13:33:15 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks so much for letting me in on your own experience Christy. I
still would want to do without an ultrasound. If I do have a baby, and
that baby has problems (hopefully it won't) I will have to deal with it
I guess. I know it's easier said than done, I just don't want to use
anything such as ultrasound.
Julie, about pre-natal vitamins, I'm not sure, but I think that
pre-natal vitamins are essential.
thanks girls
--
Jodafee
>>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:
>>>
>>>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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