What week/month do you go the Midwife/Dr?

[Sophiasmomma]

So this is my second pregnacy this yr. I had 2 previous pregnacies with healthy children and then I MC my thrid at 12 weeks
I was always in a big rush to get to the DR to see the HB and know everything is ok.. well last time at 8 weeks everything was great perfect HB and all then the baby just died. unexplained.
So Now I have the 8 week appt in 12 days and Im kind of not even wanting to go I feel like its just going to be a let down. Did anyone else ever feel this way? Im staying as postive as I can but since the MC only happned a few months ago its all still pretty fresh in my mind. I dont want to "cheat" this baby of happy healthy thoughts either...KWIM?
TY

[Sk8ermaiden]

I am so sorry for your loss, and I think it's totally normal that you're feeling this way. :

My first midwife appointment is this Saturday and I'll be 7.5 weeks.

[kriket]

crashing your club.
I'm 13wks and Have been twice. Once at about 6 ish Its my first! I wanted to be sure it's real! I went again just before 12. I was trying to wait to go again until 20 but they tricked me by asking "before or after the holiday?" I said before thinking they were talking about christmas, but they were talking about thanksgiving!! Thwarted!

[freezehead]

well, with my first two i was at the dr's office for a confirmation right after i found out- so at 5 and 6 weeks. i can't remember the schedule after that- i think i then went in around the 12 weeks mark and perhaps had an u/s done at about 9-10 weeks with both for dating.

this time my midwife said i can pop in around 14-16 weeks- around the time i start feeling baby move and we'll go from there.

i'll probably stop in to see our family dr. (whom i would like to use as an emerg back up as the midwife is 1 1/2 hours away) at about 10 weeks so he can monitor my thyroid.

ps- i know what you mean about feeling trepidatious after a m/c. with my first two i had blabbed to everyone by this point about the pregnancies and now i am hoping to keep things mum till christmas. it does feel weird.

[LilMomma83]

Last time I say the CNM at about 12 or 13wks...I haven't even got it scheduled yet his time around...I guess I might do a confirmation in another week or 2...last time I did it at 6wks and they couldn't really see anything on the US so had me come back after another 2wks...so I am in no rush---plus I'm just more relaxed this time around and also I don't know where or who I plan to birth with so I'm taking my time.

[MOMYS]

I have an appointment with the midwife mid Dec. I will be 10 weeks then.

[kristinb]

I'm sorry for your loss.

I have an appt with the CNM on Dec 4. I'll be 8.3 weeks I believe.

[sdmomma]

I had an appointment when I was four weeks (my appointment was about strange premenstrual spotting I was having every cycle - I found out I was pregnant 2 days before, but still kept the appt.) I had one this week at 6 weeks because I was having some brown spotting. My first official appt. is at 8 weeks.

[2sweetboysmom]

I have a long history of early miscarriage and difficulty conceiving. I Have always found out I was pregnant at 11-12 dpo and seen the dr the same day to start my lab work ups, asprin therapy, and up my progesterone.
This time I got pregnant the old fashoned way (bunches more fun) and additionally we have no health insurance. At least for the next 8 weeks I am 'UP'ing. I am using the best natural progesterone cream I can find, the 81 mg of asprin and LOTS of prayer that this one will stick.
I am still undecided about if I will ever see a practitioner this pregnancy. Definately want a home birth, possibly UC.

[ATruck]

Last time I started interviewing midwives around 11 weeks- first appointment was probably around 15w. I was in the middle of a move, or I might have done it a bit earlier. I am not going to use the same mw this time, for reasons too numerous to list, so I will start the process of interviewing again pretty soon. I'm only 6w now. There is really no rush for me, aside from the excitement of finding someone that I can click with.

I am sorry about your previous loss.

[honeybunny65]

I called my OB/GYN when I got my pos. on Fri. and they said they don't do blood tests to confirm. So, they scheduled me for Dec. 11 to have my first prenatal apt. and I'll have an u/s as well. I will be 8 weeks at that point.

I called my PCP and she will give me a blood test on Mon. I just want my preg. verified...i guess b/c i'e waited so long it doesn't seem real yet.

[pinksprklybarefoot]

I see my CNM around 9 weeks. I will probably still be a bit in disbelief until I see her. I keep expecting my period to show up!

[*violet*]

My midwives won't see you until 12 weeks, but since we had a m/c back in June, I'm thinking about going to the ob-gyn I started with ds1 way back in 2002, because they'll see you at 6 weeks (I'm almost 7) and will do the preliminary tras-vag u/s. Then switch back to my midwives for the rest of the visits. I just feel like I need some peace of mind that this pregnancy is different than the last.

[bemommy]

I called my OB and got an appointment for Dec 4th (I'll be 10w). I like to call early because he's only at the office I prefer to go to 2 half days a week.

[turtlewomyn]

I had my first appointment with my 3 year old's pregnancy around five weeks. Then this past summer I was pregnant and had an appointment set up around 11/12 weeks. I m/c at six weeks. Now I am pregnant again and I have my first appointment set up for 10 weeks. Not planning an u/s, hopefully at that point the midwife might be able to find a heart beat. I am nervous as well, and hope everything will turn out ok.

[mangofandango]

I called today and asked when they wanted to see me at the OB/GYN/midwife place near here. They said they like to see people for the first time between 8 and 10 weeks, so I'm scheduled for Dec. 4 - about about the 9 week point.

[BlueWolf]

Scheduled my first appointment just a couple minutes ago. 12/10. I should be 9 weeks at that point.

[AniellasMommy]

I haven't called my Midwife yet...hmmm maybe I'll do that now. I guess Im in no rush and so far everything is going great.

[Mama_Michelle]

A similar thing happened to me OP. With my first pregnancy we heard the HB at about 10 weeks but I ended up mc at 13.5 weeks. So with both my subsequent pregnancies (both my DDs ) I did not go to the midwife until about 12 weeks.
Its just hard for me to get real excited early on, although I do try to be optimistic and positive. I am sorry about your loss and I wish you lots of sticky baby vibes!

[Aufilia]

With my first, I had my first appointment between 4 and 5 weeks. This time my first appointment with my new midwife will be at 5w5d.