My first appointment isn't until October 28 when I'll be a couple days shy of 8 weeks. The receptionist who made the appointment told me I'd be seeing the physician's assistant for the first 2 visits, then the OBGYN after that. Is it worth it for H to go to my first appointment with me? I know it'll be a lot of talking, and he'll go if I ask him, I'm just not sure if it's necessary for him to be at such an early appointment.
He usually comes to all appts, but since he went to the first u/s (which was like 3 weeks before my first appt), he skipped the first regular appt since it was in the middle of the day. They don't really do much other than a pelvic, breast exam and make you fill out paperwork.
Mine did but only because he happened to have the day off. He won't come to any other ones but it was good for him to meet the doctor that once and know who I'm talking about now. I don't think it is necessary at all though.
Yes. For my mental state in the beginning DH makes a effort to come to the 1st tri appointments. He has been there for me through two m/c and I am happy he was there for me.
He will go to others like the big U/S but often the other monthly appointments he does NOT attend due to our busy schedule.
Post by timorousbeastie on Oct 9, 2013 7:42:49 GMT -5
He came with me to my first 2 appointments. There was really no need for him to come to the first one - that was just a simple intake appointment. All we did was fill out some paperwork, meet the doctor, ask any questions I had, and a pelvic and breast exam.
The second appt. was more important for him to be there, as they did a full history of both of us.
Yes, he has been to all of our appointments; he has very flexible hours. We are about to start going every 2 weeks; I think he'll try to go to all of those, but when we get down to the once a week, I'm not sure that is going to be feasible for him. It's never a quick in & out. We always wait, no matter if we are the 2nd appt for the 10th.
Post by forthelove959 on Oct 9, 2013 7:52:43 GMT -5
He's been to them all so far, but at this point we are still seeing my RE. I might let him out of a few appointments once I transition to an OB, but until then, he's going.
I've only had bloodwork so far but DH came both times and he will come to all my appointments. He has a weird work schedule though and is off on Mon, Tues, and Wed so that makes it easier.
My H has gone to all my appointments with me. I enjoy having him there for ultrasounds, it's a great thing to experience together. Also, in your early appointments you need to give family medical history. It was much easier having him tell it than me texting him does your family have this or does anyone have that?
Luckily H has a pretty flexible work schedule so he shouldn't have any problems coming to any of the appointments - I'd like him to come to the first appointment because I'm sure I'll be nervous (I'm an easily nervous person which he is aware of), and any of the appointments where we would have an ultrasound.
Yes, he did. I'm glad he came because we covered both my and his family medical history at the first appointment and we also had a transvaginal ultrasound, so we got to see our little jellybean.
He went to the first appointment at 6 weeks because I figured we would get an ultrasound and wanted him to be with me to see that. He also went to the NT Scan but won't attend my regular prenatal appointments. My last one was only 7 minutes long!
with the first baby yes, this time no he doesn't/won't come to my appointments. It just seems silly/unnecessary this time but for my first pregnancy I really liked having him there.
He went to the first appointment at almost nine weeks because we got an US and I wanted him there in case we had bad news. He went to the NT scan, but won't go to another until the A/S.
Yes. He came to the first real one (had an u/s) at 7 weeks, and we're trying to schedule any u/s or other "big" appointments for dates/times where we think he'll be able to come.
Yes, my H goes to all the appointments. He doesn't work in the morning so it's easy for him to go. I think your H should go to the first because they will ask a lot of questions about his medical history and might do a dating u/s.
DH plans to come to all appointments, but his work schedule is pretty flexible, so its not a big deal to take a few hours off. Or I try and schedule appts on Tuesday afternoons when he's off.
No, he has only been to the ultrasound appointment this time. He went to several last time, but I realized there wasn't much of a point this time for him to go.