What happened at your 1st doc appointment?

BabiNo2 · Oct 8th, 2010, 04:47 AM

... nothing much happened at mine, didn't check BP or anything!! Just filled out maternity exemption cert. and gave me booklets and sent me on my jolly way!! Different from when when I had my daughter!

Skye1 · Oct 8th, 2010, 04:50 AM

Same with me. I had a million questions but my gp was just all giddy because I was pregnant. He listened to my belly, regisitered my with the hospital and stabbed me with the flu Jab then sent me on my way.

BabiNo2 · Oct 8th, 2010, 04:52 AM

I didn't even get that, didn't listen to my belly either!! I had loads of questions too but forgot them as soon as I went in! Damn it!

Skye1 · Oct 8th, 2010, 04:54 AM

You'll get your chance at your first MW appointment.

This is why I joined this forum, I had no clue about pregnancy and my gp didn't have the time so joined her, glad I did

Don't feel as dumb, worried and on my own now.

Wudluvanuva1 · Oct 8th, 2010, 05:11 AM

Not much really she just asked if i was happy about it, & booked my information into the computer said the mw would contact me in a few wks & off i went, they've never done much x

zebbed89 · Oct 8th, 2010, 05:12 AM

Pretty much same at my 1st docs app checked my blood pressure and filled in couple of forms and sent me on my way. Midwife app was alot more in detail, i forgot all my questions to so am going to write it all down as she told me

xx

K123 · Oct 8th, 2010, 05:53 AM

Nothing much happened at mine. She told me my estimated due date and got me to book midwife appointment at 8weeks as midwife goes to Dr surgery one day a week. No blood pressure check, no leaflets, no form filling... Guess more will happen at next appointment!

BabiNo2 · Oct 8th, 2010, 14:58 PM

I suppose the midwife does most of the work now then!! I can't wait to hear baby's heart beat and have my first scan. Everything seems so long away!! lol

miss cakes · Oct 8th, 2010, 15:03 PM

mine asked me if i was happy about it gave me the number to contact the midwife thats it i think its the shortest amount of time ive ever spent in the docs! didnt even give me a chance to ask any questions :s

BostonMommy · Oct 8th, 2010, 15:04 PM

Boatload of paperwork. Quick discussion of medical history and then a quick exam (BP, quick internal to check position of uterus and then HB check). They can't usually get a HB with the doppler at my first visits though so I never expect to hear it. I usually can't hear by doppler until 12 weeks and my 1st appointments are always around 10 weeks. This time it was 9 weeks.

Oct 8th, 2010, 04:47 AM	#1
BabiNo2 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,294	What happened at your 1st doc appointment? ... nothing much happened at mine, didn't check BP or anything!! Just filled out maternity exemption cert. and gave me booklets and sent me on my jolly way!! Different from when when I had my daughter!

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Oct 8th, 2010, 04:50 AM	#2
Skye1 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,764	Same with me. I had a million questions but my gp was just all giddy because I was pregnant. He listened to my belly, regisitered my with the hospital and stabbed me with the flu Jab then sent me on my way.

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Oct 8th, 2010, 04:52 AM	#3
BabiNo2 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,294	I didn't even get that, didn't listen to my belly either!! I had loads of questions too but forgot them as soon as I went in! Damn it!

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Oct 8th, 2010, 04:54 AM	#4
Skye1 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,764	You'll get your chance at your first MW appointment. This is why I joined this forum, I had no clue about pregnancy and my gp didn't have the time so joined her, glad I did Don't feel as dumb, worried and on my own now.

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Oct 8th, 2010, 05:11 AM	#5
Wudluvanuva1 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,651	Not much really she just asked if i was happy about it, & booked my information into the computer said the mw would contact me in a few wks & off i went, they've never done much x

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Oct 8th, 2010, 05:12 AM	#6
zebbed89 Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Midlands Uk Posts: 902	Pretty much same at my 1st docs app checked my blood pressure and filled in couple of forms and sent me on my way. Midwife app was alot more in detail, i forgot all my questions to so am going to write it all down as she told me xx

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Oct 8th, 2010, 05:53 AM	#7
K123 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London Posts: 12,586	Nothing much happened at mine. She told me my estimated due date and got me to book midwife appointment at 8weeks as midwife goes to Dr surgery one day a week. No blood pressure check, no leaflets, no form filling... Guess more will happen at next appointment!

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Oct 8th, 2010, 14:58 PM	#8
BabiNo2 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,294	I suppose the midwife does most of the work now then!! I can't wait to hear baby's heart beat and have my first scan. Everything seems so long away!! lol

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Oct 8th, 2010, 15:03 PM	#9
miss cakes Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: kent Posts: 6,642	mine asked me if i was happy about it gave me the number to contact the midwife thats it i think its the shortest amount of time ive ever spent in the docs! didnt even give me a chance to ask any questions :s

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Oct 8th, 2010, 15:04 PM	#10
BostonMommy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 373	Boatload of paperwork. Quick discussion of medical history and then a quick exam (BP, quick internal to check position of uterus and then HB check). They can't usually get a HB with the doppler at my first visits though so I never expect to hear it. I usually can't hear by doppler until 12 weeks and my 1st appointments are always around 10 weeks. This time it was 9 weeks.

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