First appointment not until 13 wks

[emicakess]

I have a new ob this time and he doesnt schedule the first appointment until 13 weeks. This seems late to me? My intake appointment is at 10 weeks but that's just paperwork

 

[Buffyx]

Mine isn't until 13 weeks. And same with my last pregnancy. And that's just the booking in appointment.

 

[MummaBear16]

Wow, where I live you go as soon as you find out and get everything started with your gp, like bloods, referral for a dating scan at around 6-7 weeks. First appointment with a midwife is usually around 12 weeks I think. 13 weeks is a long wait!

 

[MummaMoo]

My booking in (Inc bloods/urine etc) was at 11 weeks, scan at 12 weeks(Inc bloods for combined screening test) and my first Midwife appointment isn't until 16 weeks. This is UK.

 

[Buffyx]

Wow, where I live you go as soon as you find out and get everything started with your gp, like bloods, referral for a dating scan at around 6-7 weeks. First appointment with a midwife is usually around 12 weeks I think. 13 weeks is a long wait!

Oh yeah, I've been to my GP for that stuff I'm in Australia as well.

 

[Kiwiberry]

That does seem a bit far into the pregnancy to have the first appointment. I am going to go look at what the dates were for mine rq and update when im done.

Ok so I ended up getting my first scan around 10 weeks. That does seem a bit late, at least compared to my OB.

 

[Blessedbaby]

with my DD I had my first scan at 5w5d this time around I will be nearly 8w

 

[brenn09]

In the U.S.- my first OB appointment was at 12 weeks. I did bloodwork the first business day after I got my positive pg test, updated paperwork/insurance, was given a script for prenatals. I had some unusual symptoms and ended up getting 3 different ultrasounds due those before my 12 week appointment. It seemed a little late to me but is how many offices are doing it now, I guess.

 

[emicakess]

Thanks ladies, I'm in US. Everywhere i read and also my old OB always schedule the first appointment /ultrasound for about 8 weeks. But it sounds like 13 weeks is fairly normal.