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First prenatal appt yesterday
"Jennifer from Colorado" wrote in message
Had my first prenatal visit yesterdat. I wasn't too impressed with the nurse practitioner I saw and won't go to any great lengths to have any more appointments with her (or to avoid her--she wasn't *that* bad). I didn't get an ultrasound, but she did palpate my uterus and said that it was about as enlarged as she would expect, so that's good. She did the little pregnancy wheel thingy and gave me a different due date than the one I had calculated for myself. It's now March 15. I'm not about to complain about getting 3 extra days since they are RIGID about induction at 42 weeks. Also, I am excused from the Rhogam shot as my DH is also Rh-. He had his card from Someone Official with him and she noted it in my chart. Yay! That is good about the "bonus" three days as well as the Rhogam shot. Good for your DH for having his card with him! snip -- Em edd 9/23/03 (34.5 weeks) |
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First prenatal appt yesterday
Jennifer from Colorado wrote:
Hi Jennifer, Where in Colorado are you? Have you given any thought to midwifery? I decided to use a midwife after having hated my OB care last time around. I love my midwife... and she is even covered by my insurance! -Cindy (Mom to JDC almost 16 months and EDD 9-23-03) Had my first prenatal visit yesterdat. I wasn't too impressed with the nurse practitioner I saw and won't go to any great lengths to have any more appointments with her (or to avoid her--she wasn't *that* bad). I didn't get an ultrasound, but she did palpate my uterus and said that it was about as enlarged as she would expect, so that's good. She did the little pregnancy wheel thingy and gave me a different due date than the one I had calculated for myself. It's now March 15. I'm not about to complain about getting 3 extra days since they are RIGID about induction at 42 weeks. Also, I am excused from the Rhogam shot as my DH is also Rh-. He had his card from Someone Official with him and she noted it in my chart. Yay! I'll be seeing an NP every other visit and an OB every other visit. Theoretically, I stick with one NP for the pregnancy and rotate through all the OBs. It's important to me that I meet all the OBs, but I'd rather get appointments at convenient times with random NPs than have to take a half-day off work because that's the only appointment available with this one. It was like pulling teeth to get my next appointment at 4:10 rather than some ultra-convenient time like 2:30. So, I'll be going 5 weeks before my next visit instead of the 4 that I'm "supposed" to have. Whatever. If I have to take a half day off work it ultimately ends up costing me $100 because it's one less half day of paid maternity leave later. I'll do it if I reallyreally have to, but I'd rather not have to. Jennifer from Colorado edd 3/15/04 |
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First prenatal appt yesterday
Jennifer from Colorado wrote:
On 18 Aug 2003 16:42:55 -0600, Cindy Camp wrote: Jennifer from Colorado wrote: Where in Colorado are you? Have you given any thought to midwifery? I decided to use a midwife after having hated my OB care last time around. I love my midwife... and she is even covered by my insurance! I'm in the Denver area. Unfortunately, my insurance only covers OB care and we're not comfortable paying out of pocket (esp. since there is no way I'll get DH to agree to homebirth). So, yes I have given it thought, but unless hubby gets a permanent job with different insurance before March it's not feasible for us. I am in the Denver area also... that's too bad about your insurance. I would be stuck with an OB also, if my insurance didn't pay for the midwife. What hospital are you going to deliver at? We are touring Swedish tonight, if we don't like it, we will probably end up at Rose. I would prefer Swedish since it is closer to home. My first was at Littleton. I wish there was a birth center here in the area... I personally am not too comfortable with homebirth... nor is my husband. -Cindy |
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