What happens at your first doctor's appointment?

[FrannyandZooey]

Do they examine you? Internally? Do a blood test? Do I have to give a urine sample?

When I have been pregnant, the doctor has said "Have you done a test?", I have said "yes" and they have said "Looks like you're pregnant then".

They have got our their measuring wheel thing, said when they think the EDD is, and given me the form to fill in for free prescriptions. Can't actually remember what happenend about midwife appointments - whether I had to make them or if someone called me or what .

No 12 week scan with DS, but there was with DD. I presume the GP must have got in touch with the hospital.

But anyway - no examining, defintiely nothing internal, no blood test and no samples .

Hello

I didn't even have a doctor's appt - they were rubbish. Booked me in for a blood test and a week and a half later rang and said yes you're pregnant. Duh, I knew that! Than the midwife called and made an appt then told me off when I got there that I hadn't seen the doc! Fab!

Don't fret. Idris says it will be ok. In my area I think the doc just has to refer you to the hosp so they can set the midwife on you assign you a midwife.

LOL thank you both

glad to know it is going to be such an important visit then

they will have fun working out my edd as my cycle was a bit bonkers beforehand (trying to synchronise with all you lot grrr) - I don't think their little wheel thingies account for that

Mine was the same as Idris', with the addition of a doctor who thought it would be useful if she told me her birth experiences and said, basically, "it's about time because you're getting on a bit" . Completely pointless appointment!

My gp just asked if I had done a test (yes, two!) worked out my due date (had already done that myself) and said he would write a referral letter to the local midwives. Brief advice on what not to eat and taking folic acid.

First midwife appt was at 10 weeks - had to take urine sample, have blood tests, answer a zillion questions about my and ny family's health and was given prescription form.

No internal anything until the sweep at 41 weeks when I was overdue!

MamaG ?

LOL at "getting on a bit". I don't need a doctor to tell me that

oh thank you it all sounds very dull good good

I must go actually or will be late for this stupendous appointment

I didn't know you were pg

(huge congratulations though )

See I told you there would still be someone who didn't know

How did it go Franny?

I'm a GP and I agree that it is a bit pointless-but it is quite nice to see you and make sure you are on folic acid, not smoking or drinking too much etc,. And before you all leap on me with brickbats, not ALL pregnant women are educated about all of the above and some do need a nudge with the smoking!
Apart from that I never examine anymore(used to but that was way before USS were routine-and I am only 43 so not that long ago!)
I do take BP actually, that can be helpful as a baseline.
After that the midwives hog all the nice stuff take over the antenatal care in my practice.So I don't even have to write a referral.

all fine, took bp, filled in form, did wheelie thing (July 6th)

Neverenough I thought your post said "make sure you are not on acid, not drinking and smoking"

Congrats Franny! Hope you have a happy, healthy pregnancy

Franny, that helps too with some of my patients!
Congratulations on your pregnancy!

My first GP visit was as useful as everyone else's here. She couldn't find the wheely thing and spent ages looking for it. As I had worked out the date 99 times on the internet I told her not to bother but she kept saying 'no, no, I have to find it. I like this bit!'

Seeing newly pregnant women-ie a (usually) happy well person-is a lovely respite from my usual patients-and I like the date calculator too(aka wheelie thing)! Humour me!

my GP asked whether i wanted the baby (am 30 and married, even if i wasnt, kind of inappropriate first question), asked me which of two hospitals i wanted to go to (i had no idea, chose one and have since had changed) and no sign of the wheel thing! just said he'drefer me to the hospital and they'd be in touch

afterwards i sat outside and cried. such an anticlimax! since then, i only see the wonderful female GP at the clinic