Questions to ask your doctor?

AriannasMama · Mar 10th, 2010, 20:33 PM

So I had my first appointment on the 9th and my doctor is great but when he asked what questions I had I went blank! lol. What are some things I should be asking him at my next appointment? Also, what happens in the 2nd appointment, I will be 14 weeks at that point. Do I get to hear the heartbeat at each appointment? The only instrument for hearing heartbeats that I saw was the ultrasound machine, so will I get to see my baby each time I go in? (that would be awesome!! lol).

samface182 · Mar 10th, 2010, 22:39 PM

my mind always goes blank too lol. next time im gna ask about the birth.. like how many ppl can i have in with me and stuff.
i never got one around 14 weeks, i had my booking appointment at 12 weeks and my 2nd one at 17 weeks. the one at 17 weeks, she just gave me results of blood tests. i didnt get to hear the heartbeat, so i doubt u will either hun. they dont wanna panic you if u dont hear it. my mw isnt using a doppler on me til im 24weeks

xx

tasha41 · Mar 10th, 2010, 23:25 PM

Ask him where you'll be delivering the baby (like which hospital)
What to do if you have bleeding or some kind of pregnancy-related emergency outside office hours

I think you'll get to hear the heartbeat at every appointment, the machine to listen is quite small so could fit easily in a desk drawer etc.

I heard my baby's at every single prenatal appt.

SarahhhLouise · Mar 11th, 2010, 01:58 AM

yeah i went blank and as soon as i came out i thought of loads so i wrote them down to take with me this time, ive found it helped me xx

AnnabelsMummy · Mar 11th, 2010, 04:35 AM

ahhh, at my first i had nothing, at my second after bloods and stuff i was asking so many question i think she thought she was on some kind of quizz show.. hehe :P felt a bit mean.
My midwife said they don't usually look to find it because it's really really difficult to find, in the early weeks of second tri..
but so far i've heard mine at every appointment.. although, if you want to and they don't offer, you could always ask, they'll probably try and see if they can find it..

especially as it puts your mind at ease.. stops us crazy mums getting into complete states!
xxxx

tasha41 · Mar 11th, 2010, 10:10 AM

Write them down as you come up with them too!! Because I always forgot mine

lol

amygwen · Mar 11th, 2010, 11:31 AM

I always draw blanks when the doctor asks me what questions I have for him and then on my drive home I'm like "crap I should've asked him this" haha. So I think we're all like that in a way. I always just accumulate a bunch of questions through the month before my next appt and then ask him the questions or find the answer by searching through google myself

I had my first doctor's appt at 14 weeks and I heard the heartbeat, but that was my very first appt and then I had an u/s done at 16 weeks and from then on went once every month and am now going every 2 weeks. I highly doubt you'll get an ultrasound at every appt, the machine they use to hear the HB is so small to fit anywhere so you may just not have seen it.

Mar 10th, 2010, 20:33 PM	#1
AriannasMama Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,457	Questions to ask your doctor? So I had my first appointment on the 9th and my doctor is great but when he asked what questions I had I went blank! lol. What are some things I should be asking him at my next appointment? Also, what happens in the 2nd appointment, I will be 14 weeks at that point. Do I get to hear the heartbeat at each appointment? The only instrument for hearing heartbeats that I saw was the ultrasound machine, so will I get to see my baby each time I go in? (that would be awesome!! lol).

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Mar 10th, 2010, 22:39 PM	#2
samface182 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,053	my mind always goes blank too lol. next time im gna ask about the birth.. like how many ppl can i have in with me and stuff. i never got one around 14 weeks, i had my booking appointment at 12 weeks and my 2nd one at 17 weeks. the one at 17 weeks, she just gave me results of blood tests. i didnt get to hear the heartbeat, so i doubt u will either hun. they dont wanna panic you if u dont hear it. my mw isnt using a doppler on me til im 24weeks xx

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Mar 10th, 2010, 23:25 PM	#3
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	Ask him where you'll be delivering the baby (like which hospital) What to do if you have bleeding or some kind of pregnancy-related emergency outside office hours I think you'll get to hear the heartbeat at every appointment, the machine to listen is quite small so could fit easily in a desk drawer etc. I heard my baby's at every single prenatal appt.

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Mar 11th, 2010, 01:58 AM	#4
SarahhhLouise Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west midlands Posts: 571	yeah i went blank and as soon as i came out i thought of loads so i wrote them down to take with me this time, ive found it helped me xx

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Mar 11th, 2010, 04:35 AM	#5
AnnabelsMummy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London Posts: 3,638	ahhh, at my first i had nothing, at my second after bloods and stuff i was asking so many question i think she thought she was on some kind of quizz show.. hehe :P felt a bit mean. My midwife said they don't usually look to find it because it's really really difficult to find, in the early weeks of second tri.. but so far i've heard mine at every appointment.. although, if you want to and they don't offer, you could always ask, they'll probably try and see if they can find it.. especially as it puts your mind at ease.. stops us crazy mums getting into complete states! xxxx

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Mar 11th, 2010, 10:10 AM	#6
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	Write them down as you come up with them too!! Because I always forgot mine lol

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Mar 11th, 2010, 11:31 AM	#7
amygwen Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 8,702	I always draw blanks when the doctor asks me what questions I have for him and then on my drive home I'm like "crap I should've asked him this" haha. So I think we're all like that in a way. I always just accumulate a bunch of questions through the month before my next appt and then ask him the questions or find the answer by searching through google myself I had my first doctor's appt at 14 weeks and I heard the heartbeat, but that was my very first appt and then I had an u/s done at 16 weeks and from then on went once every month and am now going every 2 weeks. I highly doubt you'll get an ultrasound at every appt, the machine they use to hear the HB is so small to fit anywhere so you may just not have seen it.

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