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12-05-2012 at 5:24 PM
brittas
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is SO or DH joining you...

... at your first appointment?  I have a feeling they will do an u/s and if anything goes wrong, it would be nice to have some support. 

What did you do, or what are your plans for your first appointment? 


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12-05-2012 at 5:31 PM
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My DH will be going with me.
 
12-05-2012 at 5:34 PM
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I am taking DS but that's just because I don't have another option.  I am going alone but they didn't do an u/s with my ds at the first appointment so I am not expecting one.

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12-05-2012 at 5:50 PM
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Yes. 

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12-05-2012 at 5:59 PM
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12-05-2012 at 6:01 PM
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Yes my DH will be.  He's said from the start we are a team and in this together, which I think is cute.  I think he wants to be involved and at as many appts as possible.  He's in the medical field which I think has something to do with it too.

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12-05-2012 at 6:05 PM
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DH did not go to my first appointment, and will likely not go to any of them.  Hopefully he will be able to go to anatomy scan, but even that may be hard to come by with his work schedule.  I think the NT and anatomy scan were the only appointments he went to with our first baby.  

Really, I don't see the need for a spouse to go to a regular doctors appointment.  There's not much that they are doing - basic history taking, a pelvic exam and drawing some blood.   


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12-05-2012 at 6:05 PM
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DH goes to all of our ultrasounds but not my regular OB appointments.  

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12-05-2012 at 6:08 PM
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Sarah32:
Yes my DH will be.  He's said from the start we are a team and in this together, which I think is cute.  I think he wants to be involved and at as many appts as possible.  He's in the medical field which I think has something to do with it too.

i'm not sure if being in the medical field really matters.  dh and i are both doctors, and i feel no need to have him come to routine appointments with me, and do not feel that he is not supporting me in any way by not going.  i would never expect him to take off work for a simple appointment. most prenatal visits (after the first one) take a total of 10 minutes - it seems silly for a partner to take off time from work (which is what DH would have to do) to go along with me. shrug.


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12-05-2012 at 6:11 PM
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My husband is adamant about being at every appointment, as much as reasonably possible. He says it is his way of being a part of everything since he's not actually carrying the baby :) 

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12-05-2012 at 6:14 PM
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1st appointment- No it was only with a nurse, I did get an ultrasound but I wasn't expecting one. They only did one because I was spotting.

He is coming to my next one at 12 weeks because they let us listen to the heartbeat and he will be at the A/S. Other then that he probably won't come to any others, and I'm fine with that.
12-05-2012 at 6:15 PM
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My awesome husband went to our first  and got emotional when he saw our baby for the first time and heard the heartbeat. He said he wants to go to eveyone we have. This is our first child and he is so excited. I already know hes going to be an amazing daddy and i like knowing that he wants to be there for every step we go through.

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12-05-2012 at 6:25 PM
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How far along are you?  I went to the first appointment alone bc I knew I was only about 4 wks.  They drew blood, took a urine sample, and did an internal exam.  They also gave me a big bag of information and prenatal vitamins.  My first u/s was around 9 wks.  My DH came to the first u/s and my second appointment.  Every doctor is different, but you can call and ask them what will happen at your first appointment.  Good luck!

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12-05-2012 at 6:28 PM
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No. He'll be out of town that week. Even so, I'd tell him to skip it. At a routine, first appointment with no ultrasound, I don't see the point.

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12-05-2012 at 6:31 PM
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amandalgreene86:
How far along are you?  I went to the first appointment alone bc I knew I was only about 4 wks.  They drew blood, took a urine sample, and did an internal exam.  They also gave me a big bag of information and prenatal vitamins.  My first u/s was around 9 wks.  My DH came to the first u/s and my second appointment.  Every doctor is different, but you can call and ask them what will happen at your first appointment.  Good luck!

I am 4 weeks now, but I will be 6 weeks 5 days when I go to my first appointment.  The reason I think they will do an u/s is because I had a mc @ 6 weeks with my first pregnancy.  When I got pregnant with DS, my first appointment was at 7 weeks, and they went ahead checked to make sure everything was ok. My insurance covers 2 u/s (unless I need more for whatever reason), so I would have this first one, and then the 20 week.  


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12-05-2012 at 6:32 PM
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DH came to the first appt with me, we knew we would have a dating u/s and he didn't want to miss it. He won't be at any other appts till after March 1, he might not even make the a/s :[ He will try to make as many appts as possible.

He only missed 1 with DS.

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12-05-2012 at 6:37 PM
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My DH came to my first appt. during my last PG. I wanted him to come because he really knew nothing about pregnancy and I wanted him to hear info from the Dr. This time he will likely go to big appointments like u/s, but not every check up.

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12-05-2012 at 6:37 PM
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He is definitely going to be there and was at all of the appointments he could be during my previous pregnancies.

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12-05-2012 at 6:38 PM
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My first OB appointment (at 9 weeks) was just urine, blood work and a chat so I didn't bring my husband.  He had been to 2 out of 3 of the ultrasounds at my RE's office before that and I knew I wouldn't be getting another one right away when I transferred to the OB.  If you are curious about whether there will be an ultrasound I would call and ask.  I know my DH wouldn't have wanted to rearrange his work day to hear "are you on prenatal vitamins?  You can eat lunchmeat.  See you in a few weeks."

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12-05-2012 at 6:49 PM
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I think he will come to the first, which I think is an u/s. then maybe my first OB one too? Not sure! Definitely the u/s ones

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12-05-2012 at 6:50 PM
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Yes, he will definitely be there.

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12-05-2012 at 7:20 PM
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DH has gone to the first 2 and is coming with me tomorrow on our 3rd. We have both been taking off work, which won't be possible once I have to start going every 1-2 weeks so from now on he is coming to the big appts like the 20w gender reveal.

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12-05-2012 at 7:27 PM
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Yes.  The plan is for him to come.
12-05-2012 at 7:30 PM
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DH will be attending our first appt next week. After that, we'll see. I think he'll just come to U/S appts.

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12-05-2012 at 7:38 PM
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Wrkn925:
DH will be attending our first appt next week. After that, we'll see. I think he'll just come to U/S appts.

Wrkn!  I paged you in that crazy girl's thread a few days ago but it may have been deleted before you saw it.  Congrats on your BFP!


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12-05-2012 at 7:44 PM
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Yes mine will be at them all. He was at all but 2 with our DD, then with our 2nd pg I miscarried and found out at the one appt he couldn't make it to. He took that really hard. So he will be at everyone he can. Not that I make him go either, he just likes to be involved. We are blessed enough to both have flexible jobs so there isn't much work missed.
 
12-05-2012 at 7:45 PM
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My appt 2 weeks ago they just did a pee test and a blood test.  My mother came with me, just so someone was there to watch Li.  My first u/s is Friday and then I see my OB on Wed, DH is going to both of those appointments. 

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12-05-2012 at 7:53 PM
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I called my OB to find out exactly what would be happening at my first appointment. They said it'd just be labs, urine sample, education, history and pelvic exam so we decided it wasn't necessary for DH to go. He will be going to my first ultrasound (on Friday!), the first appointment with the OB doctor where we will listen for the heartbeat for the first time, and the anatomy scan. We don't really feel it's necessary for him to take off work for anything else.

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12-05-2012 at 7:55 PM
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I had my first appt today and DH couldn't come, but it is too early for an US. It was more of a consult. He will be coming to the US appt on Dec 19.


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12-05-2012 at 9:39 PM
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DH plans on coming to as many as possible.  Last time he only missed one because he got stuck in court

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