Third trimester Dr. Visit...Question!

When you hit the third trimester, do your doctor visits increase? Right now I'm seeing my regular OB every two weeks and the MFM specialist about every three weeks...once I hit my third trimester, should I expect that to increase in frequency?! Thanks for all the help ladies!

 

I saw my ob every 2 weeks until 32 weeks and that is when my weekly NSTs and BPPs started. I saw my peri dr every 3 weeks, until 33 weeks and then he actually released me b/c everything was looking great and I was far enough along to deliver-plus I had 2 steroid shots at 32 weeks. I am still hanging in at 35 weeks...
Good luck-

 

I saw my OB every every week starting at 28 weeks. Then I started weekly NST's at 32 weeks and then 34 weeks NST's twice a week.

Good Luck!

 

I'm 22wks 6 days and had an OB appt today. I am going every 2 weeks now. The OB didn't mention when the appts would be more frequent. He only mentioned that I will have another u/s in 4 weeks and then will continue to have them every other week after that.

 

Wow..thanks for all the input! I love going to the Doctor's or doing any of the tests..atleast I can tell my girls are doing okay...I look forward to what the future holds..lol. (Minus the aches/pains)

 

At 30-31 I started going every week. I started my weekly BPP and NST.

 

I begin weekly OB visits at 32 weeks...yuck <_<. It's normal procedure though .

 

Started weekly appointments at 33 weeks with my peri -- before that it was about every 3-4 weeks. Ultrasounds have been every 3-4 weeks, too. Will start weekly NST's this Friday (36 weeks).

 

I guess it depends on the doctor. I hit 28 weeks last friday and I now see the peri every two weeks for NST's (I have them twice a week) and the peri does an ultrasound every four weeks. Then I see my ob every two weeks. My appointments just happen to fall where I go to the dr's every week.

 

I think the amount you see your doctor just depends on your doctor and the level of risk they think you are. You already see a doctor more frequently than I do, I do not see a specialist and see my OB every 2 weeks.

 

Every person/pregnancy is different. OB's have different styles. My ob told me that he'd be seeing me more often than a singleton birth but I don't believe him! I went monthly to see him until about 32 weeks. Then went every two weeks for a month (2 visits) and then weekly the last two weeks. My pregnancy had no complications though. Sounds like you'll be going weekly before too long. :hug99:

 

I saw my midwife once a month from the beginning. Then once I hit 30 weeks, she sees my now every 2 weeks. I saw a specialist a month ago and have another appointment this Friday. I think with them its just once a month as there are no issues that need monitoring, just a monthly check for growth.
I am not sure at what point my midwife and OB will want to see me weekly. My next appointment with her is next Wed, so I am going to ask her that question because I've been wondering about it too.

 

I have an OB appt next week, then an ultrasound for growth with my peri the week after. After that (at 32 weeks) I start having weekly OB visits to meet with my doctor and have NSTs and weekly peri visits where I will have BPPs. So after 32 weeks, I'll have 2 appt's per week.

 

my doc said that i will be seeing him every other week, and then the weeks i dont see him i see my OB, and then every 4 weeks i get an U/S done. and then starting at 28 Weeks, i will be seeing my OB every week, my normal doc every other week and an ultrasound every 2 weeks, and then at 32 weeks i will be seeing my doc every week, my ob twice a week and an ultrasound every week. Ill be living at the hospital!