When did you ring the doctors?

[Urchin]

I dunno if I am supposed to call the docs yet to book in, or wait a while?

I don't mind waiting but I don't want to delay my first scan by waiting too much, what did you all do?

 

[Kimbo]

i booked in the same day i found out

he didnt do much though, just told me to book in to see the midwife on my way out.
i had midwife 2 weeks later and then she booked my scan for me while i was there

 

[beanie]

I saw my Dr on the day I tested positive but only because I was worried about the medication I was taing. If I hadn't been on that I would have just gone to the surgery to book in to see the midwife. All that my Dr would have done is given me avice o what not to eat etc and I already know that. Don't know how it works at yout place but I can't see that your scan would be delayed, they would have to give you one at 12 weeks for dating anyway.

 

[muppetmummy]

I've got an appointment for Mon 20th but only cos thats the earliest I could get due to going away for a few days this week. I'll be 5 weeks then.
I think it's a good idea to go asap in casethere's a bit of a waiting list for the scans

 

[muppetmummy]

Just phoned the doctors to check, and at mine you have to see the doctor first who will refer you to the midwife. I know it's a waste of time really. The doctor doesn't do anything!

 

[fifi211]

I found out really, really early and so booked an appointment for when I was 6 weeks.

Doctor didn't really do anything, just gave me the phone number for my midwife and I gave her a call and got an appointment for 23rd August.

 

[honey2729]

I did a pregnancy test on the Saturday, rang my doctors on the Monday and managed to get an appt on the Wed - by then I was nearly 7 wks gone. My doc took down my details and entered into his computer, i then received a letter re my nuchal scan appt 9 days later when i was 8 wks gone. However, i have only received my appt to see my midwife last week when i was 11 weeks gone. Got my nuchal scan this Monday....scared and excited at the same time!

Hope that helped.

 

[okiegirl]

it is the same here as near u muppetmummy. i rang the docs for n appointment the same day i found out,went to see her n she literally just refered me to the midwife n that was it,i then waited 2 weeks for a phonecall from my midwife.

 

[breezee1984]

i booked my first appointment the day i found out..they told me they usually wait till week 9 to see you, but its good to get in as soon as possible.

 

[leckershell]

I booked my first appointment as soon as I found out because we weren't 100% sure we were going to keep the baby, and we wanted to go to the doctors to get advice. Then a couple of weeks later I rang up for a midwife to come see me (she came to my house for the booking-in appointment) as I was about 8 weeks by then. Then she booked me in for a 12 week scan and I had the call back with the date for it the following day.

 

[Steelgoddess]

Im terribly impatient!

I went and saw them the day after the test...

Congrats on preggo and good luck for your appointment... The sooner you go the quicker you can get that lovely sheet of paper with your scan date

x

 

[april7176]

I dunno if I am supposed to call the docs yet to book in, or wait a while?

I don't mind waiting but I don't want to delay my first scan by waiting too much, what did you all do?

When I phoned my doc they told me to call them to book an appt for when I was 8 weeks. I've actually had to go in before that due to pains and spotting but that is apparently 'normal' procedure!

 

[Gem & Leland]

doc likes to know asap , incase u need medical treatment for something else they can conisider your preggy .

i was also later told that my gp should have done my maternity exemption and refered me for my first scan !

 

[jenna]

I told GP asap then they made me a midwifes apointment, bit daft since they didnt actually do anything

 

[muppetmummy]

How did you guys get to see your doctor the same day! I want your doctor! With mine you're lucky to see a doctor the same week

 

[Kimbo]

How did you guys get to see your doctor the same day! I want your doctor! With mine you're lucky to see a doctor the same week

lol i phoned up and said is it possible to see the doctor today.. and the receptionist said, we only have emergency spots.. is it an emergency?

and i said yes