Hospital OB appointment
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Topic: Hospital OB appointment
Posted By: fallen
Subject: Hospital OB appointment
Date Posted: 10 January 2011 at 9:03pm
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I've just recieved an appointment card to see the OB at the hospital. I expected this, but not this early. Last time I was about 32 weeks. This time I will be 24 weeks. I know I will be having a elective c/s again but it just seems to early to be planning that. I am confused! ------------- |
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 January 2011 at 9:37pm
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It's weird they don't seem to have any set time to see women, they must do it on how busy they happen to be. I had complications with my first at 35 weeks which lead to c/s but they didn't see me until 36 weeks with my second, you think they would have wanted to see me earlier, even my mw thought it was odd, plus by 36 weeks I already had a very good idea of what i was doing and wasn't much interested in their input!
Guess if you already know what you are doing it will be short appointment...lol I doubt they will book you in that far out, so maybe you will end up seeing them again, or getting booked in later. Does seem odd to do it so early. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 10 January 2011 at 10:33pm
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That does seem really early but if you've already had two c/s then it will be a pretty straight-forward apmt I imagine! -------------  |
Posted By: lhw312
Date Posted: 10 January 2011 at 10:42pm
| my appointment has been set for when im 22 weeks... very early, but yeah i guess thats just when they can fit me in. |
Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 11 January 2011 at 11:14am
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wow, that is early... esp since anything could happen between now and when date is set!
With Jae I was about 35-36 weeks, and with this one I will be 36 weeks at the ob appt.. cutting it a bit fine if you ask me since hospital midwife swears they schedule them for 38 weeks! ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: mcshort
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 2:55am
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Perhaps they just received a referral earlier on from your midwife? ------------- Mum to two very active boys, born October 2008 and December 2010. Getting excited about becoming a Childbirth Educator, and LOVIN being a birth support to amazing and courageous women! |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 9:51am
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They book based on your referral... my mw did my referral at 35 weeks and I was seen a week later. They wont be scheduling a date that far in advance I wouldnt think... Im sure they do that closer to the time due to surgery rosters etc....
36 weeks is the "norm" with sections done at 39 weeks but each hospital does things a little different... -------------   
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Posted By: Limochick
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 11:28am
I was seen at 26wks and also booked in then, yip it was early but it was also nice to know that it was all sorted!! Good luck  -------------  
 
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Posted By: fallen
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 8:17pm
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My midwife sent the referral after my last appointment with her the week before Christmas. But last time I had the same midwife and she sent the referral around the same time. Weird.
I suppose it may be because I had high blood pressure, high liver enzymes and for a while suspected collistasis last time. Even so those didn't show up until 35 weeks. In some ways I hope they do schedule my surgery. It will give me heaps of time to organise things. And I really don't know when I want to/should finish work. ------------- |
Posted By: Kyles666
Date Posted: 22 April 2013 at 7:42pm
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HI All, Im 26 weeks with my first and have my first obstetrician appointment on Wednesday, I want a C section. Will they book me in then and there if they approve? Thanks |
Posted By: CarrieMum
Date Posted: 28 April 2013 at 9:45am
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Gosh I'd be stoked if I'd been seen that early and even better to be booked in by then too! I'm not being seen until Im 36 weeks. This is my second caesarean after an emergency caesarean the first time. I'd say that with your other conditions the hospital will want to keep a close eye on you and may get you up there for other appointments/scans throughout your pregnancy too. Good luck and let us know how it went please! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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