Just found out I'm pregnant - when to see a doctor

misspink · Mar 5th, 2010, 09:44 AM

Hi all,
Just looking for a bit of advice really, I found out this morning that I'm pregnant (5 weeks I think) and I'm not sure when to go to the doctors to tell them. Do I phone up and tell the receptionist I'm pregnant and ask what the procedure is? Or should I just make an appointment asap? I've heard some doctors don't seem interested unless you're a bit further along than I am which is making me worry about calling them!
What did you all do?
PS- I'm still in shock, I can't actually believe I'm typing this!!!

sparky32 · Mar 5th, 2010, 09:49 AM

Congratulations

yup just make an appointment with the doctor, some confirm you pregnancy some dont, they then send off notification to the midwives to get your booking in appointment made xx

Novemberbabe · Mar 5th, 2010, 09:51 AM

Congratulations!

I'm 5 +1 and haven't seen a doctor, am not planning on it either. When I was pg with DS I went to the doctor straight away and was practically told off for bothering to see him. All he said was to wait til I was 8 weeks and see the midwife.

I'm at a new surgery now so am going to call up next week to see how I make my booking in appt with the midwife.

Depends where you are though hun, you might get a better reception from your doctor - maybe it was just mine that was a muppet!!

misspink · Mar 5th, 2010, 09:57 AM

That's what I'm concerned about. But I have no idea how to contact a midwife so I guess I'll have to see a doctor to find out!I've made an appointment for 2 weeks time as I'm off work that day, I'll be 7 weeks then.
Thanks for your responses and congratulations to you too!!!

sugar22 · Mar 5th, 2010, 10:00 AM

hey, congrats to all

this is my first pregnancy (well actually i had a miscarriage at 2 months last year) and i'm thinking i'm around 7 weeks now.. well i dont really know for sure cause the doc said i'm around 6 weeks but the scan showed as 7w 0d on the 2nd of March.. that was my first consultation after my BFP. anyway the doc said she couldn't see much in the scan and has asked me to come back again for another scan on the 12th. so i guess its better to wait till 8 weeks for ur consulation but for those of us who can't help being paranoid on whether everything is ok with the pregnancy head to ur doc right away

x-amy-x · Mar 5th, 2010, 10:01 AM

Hey,

congrats on your pregnancy. Just call up your drs surgery and get the number for the midwives. We dont see our GP here unless theres a problem x

misspink · Mar 5th, 2010, 10:08 AM

Thanks for all your advice!

stargirl69 · Mar 5th, 2010, 10:10 AM

Congrats! I phoned them up and said I'd found out I was pregnant and wondered what the next step was. They said I had to make an appointment with doctor. The doctor didn't do any tests or anything, just said a midwife would phone me. I've no idea when that will happen though.

Linz88 · Mar 5th, 2010, 10:19 AM

hey book an appointment.. and get your folic acid xx

rachael22 · Mar 5th, 2010, 10:21 AM

hiya firstly congrats on u pregnancy i seen the doctor when i was 5 weeks pregnant they didn do alot blood pressure and a perscription for folic acid start taking those as soon as pos

then the midwife seen me when i was 7 weeks im 10 weeks monday cant wait 4 my 1st scan

hope all goes well best wishes xx

Mar 5th, 2010, 09:44 AM	#1
misspink Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 216	Just found out I'm pregnant - when to see a doctor Hi all, Just looking for a bit of advice really, I found out this morning that I'm pregnant (5 weeks I think) and I'm not sure when to go to the doctors to tell them. Do I phone up and tell the receptionist I'm pregnant and ask what the procedure is? Or should I just make an appointment asap? I've heard some doctors don't seem interested unless you're a bit further along than I am which is making me worry about calling them! What did you all do? PS- I'm still in shock, I can't actually believe I'm typing this!!!

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Mar 5th, 2010, 09:49 AM	#2
sparky32 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 982	Congratulations yup just make an appointment with the doctor, some confirm you pregnancy some dont, they then send off notification to the midwives to get your booking in appointment made xx

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Mar 5th, 2010, 09:51 AM	#3
Novemberbabe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 205	Congratulations! I'm 5 +1 and haven't seen a doctor, am not planning on it either. When I was pg with DS I went to the doctor straight away and was practically told off for bothering to see him. All he said was to wait til I was 8 weeks and see the midwife. I'm at a new surgery now so am going to call up next week to see how I make my booking in appt with the midwife. Depends where you are though hun, you might get a better reception from your doctor - maybe it was just mine that was a muppet!!

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Mar 5th, 2010, 09:57 AM	#4
misspink Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 216	That's what I'm concerned about. But I have no idea how to contact a midwife so I guess I'll have to see a doctor to find out!I've made an appointment for 2 weeks time as I'm off work that day, I'll be 7 weeks then. Thanks for your responses and congratulations to you too!!!

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Mar 5th, 2010, 10:00 AM	#5
sugar22 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 19	hey, congrats to all this is my first pregnancy (well actually i had a miscarriage at 2 months last year) and i'm thinking i'm around 7 weeks now.. well i dont really know for sure cause the doc said i'm around 6 weeks but the scan showed as 7w 0d on the 2nd of March.. that was my first consultation after my BFP. anyway the doc said she couldn't see much in the scan and has asked me to come back again for another scan on the 12th. so i guess its better to wait till 8 weeks for ur consulation but for those of us who can't help being paranoid on whether everything is ok with the pregnancy head to ur doc right away

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Mar 5th, 2010, 10:01 AM	#6
x-amy-x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Teesside, UK Posts: 13,812	Hey, congrats on your pregnancy. Just call up your drs surgery and get the number for the midwives. We dont see our GP here unless theres a problem x

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Mar 5th, 2010, 10:08 AM	#7
misspink Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 216	Thanks for all your advice!

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Mar 5th, 2010, 10:10 AM	#8
stargirl69 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,011	Congrats! I phoned them up and said I'd found out I was pregnant and wondered what the next step was. They said I had to make an appointment with doctor. The doctor didn't do any tests or anything, just said a midwife would phone me. I've no idea when that will happen though.

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Mar 5th, 2010, 10:19 AM	#9
Linz88 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Brom\Bham, Uk Posts: 1,679	hey book an appointment.. and get your folic acid xx

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Mar 5th, 2010, 10:21 AM	#10
rachael22 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: wales Posts: 1,585	hi hiya firstly congrats on u pregnancy i seen the doctor when i was 5 weeks pregnant they didn do alot blood pressure and a perscription for folic acid start taking those as soon as pos then the midwife seen me when i was 7 weeks im 10 weeks monday cant wait 4 my 1st scan hope all goes well best wishes xx

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