How many times are you going to the doctor, how far are you?

Discussion in 'Pregnancy Help' started by MarchI, Apr 15, 2009.

  1. MarchI

    MarchI Well-Known Member

    Right now, I go to the doctor every 2 weeks, each doctor sees me every 4 weeks (I go to the OB, then see her again 4 weeks later, in between, I go to the MFM 2 weeks and then 4 weeks again). Each doctor has told me that when I hit 30 weeks, I will go twice a week. I believe they mean 2 appoints per week but I am worried it is 4.

    Anyone want to share their doctor appointment schedules?
     
  2. oh-baby-baby

    oh-baby-baby Well-Known Member

    I'm not a "normal" case. I was like you seeing my OB every 4weeks then my Peri every 4weeks with 2 weeks in between each visit, but now that I have Pre-Eclampsia, I see my OB every week for a BPP and my Peri still every 4 weeks for growth scans.
     
  3. h2believe

    h2believe Well-Known Member

    Currently going in every single week for an NST (33 weeks here). Then every two weeks to see the OB. As for my peri, it was four weeks after last appointment, which is coming up next week so I am not sure if it will be more frequent after that or not. Seems like they tend to watch us like a hawk when we get pretty close to the due date!
     
  4. shannon713

    shannon713 Active Member

    I dont see a Peri, but at 22 weeks I began seeing my OB every week and had sonos done every 3weeks. And when I began to having cervical shortening at 30wks I started to see my OB and have sonos weekly.
     
  5. Sofiesmom

    Sofiesmom Well-Known Member

    Every 4 weeks until 16 weeks, every 2 weeks between 14-26 weeks, and every week from 26 weeks onwards. U/s every 4 weeks from 20 weeks onwards (which turned out to be 26, 30 and 34 weeks from me). NST from 36 weeks onwards, weekly, so for me at 36 and 37 weeks.

    Uneventful pregnancy for me. And with a full term (9 days late) first child (large for gestational age).
     
  6. dowlinal

    dowlinal Well-Known Member

    From around 16 weeks on I was seeing my OB every 3 weeks and going to Maternal-Fetal Medicine every 3 weeks for an ultrasound to check my cervix and growth.
    At 28 weeks, my OB switched me to every two weeks and warned that at the first sign of anything I'll be going weekly. Either way in the next few weeks, I'll start seeing him weekly.
    At 32 weeks, I start having weekly ultrasounds. They will do a Biophysical profile each week and then every thrid week they'll also check for growth.
    Oh and I see an endocrinologist every 1-2 weeks depending on how well I am doing with my gestational diabetes.

    Can I confess that I am so tired of going to the doctor. I swear btw doctor's appointment, preschool, and my kids' activities I practically live in my car.
     
  7. Momof2wonders

    Momof2wonders Well-Known Member

    [SIZE=12pt]Im in week 31 and see my OB every 2 weeks :good: [/SIZE]
     
  8. Rollergiraffe

    Rollergiraffe Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    Since I was about 24 weeks, I go to my OB every 2 weeks. And I have been going for ultrasounds every 2 weeks since I was about 22 weeks.
     
  9. kitkat72783

    kitkat72783 Well-Known Member

    Up until 18 weeks I saw my OB every month. At 18 weeks I began seeing my Peri every month and my Ob every month...I tryed to get them onto a two week type of schedule but sometimes they were back to back weeks. now that I'm 28 weeks (3rd trimester) my Ob will start seeing me every two weeks and my peri will continue seeing me every month.
     
  10. timba09

    timba09 Well-Known Member

    Monthly OB appts up until 28 weeks, then every two weeks until I hit my 34th week, then weekly until delivery which will be 37(ish) weeks. Ultrasounds at every appt, uneventful pregnancy.
     
  11. ajg18

    ajg18 Well-Known Member

    I'm an underacheiver! I just started seeing my OB every two weeks (was previously going monthly). I have been getting an ultrasound monthly and will continue to do so. No peri. No MFM. No complications yet either (knocking on wood). I'm 24 weeks now.
     
  12. hollyorlando

    hollyorlando Member

    It seems like I'm *always* at my delivering hospital. <_<

    Obstetrician - every two weeks (since 20 weeks)
    Perinatologist - every two weeks (since 20 weeks; alternating weeks with my OB appointments)
    Non-stress test - every Tuesday and Friday (weekly began at 29 weeks; bi-weekly at 32)
    Biophysical profile - every Tuesday and Friday (weekly began at 29 weeks; bi-weekly at 32)

    Every three weeks, they do a growth during my BPPs.
     
  13. watersurfers

    watersurfers Well-Known Member

    I am 26 weeks, and at my next appt. (which is 29 weeks) we go to every two week appointments.
     
  14. jrtchr

    jrtchr Well-Known Member

    Until 24 weeks I was seeing my OB monthly. Then at 24 weeks I started going every other week. Since 28 weeks, I am going every week. I also have u/s every four weeks from the beginning until delivery. Starting at 32 weeks I will have NST twice a week. Now I just found out that I have to see a specialist because I am anemic. I swear I am so tired of dr. appointments - I don't know how anyone could possibly be working and going to all these appointments. Thankfully I am done working at the end of next week.
     
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