Wasnt happy with Dr

[AMumma]

Hi all

I went to the Dr today. I didnt click with him.

Told me what I already knew and wasnt very helpful.

Went in and said, Ive had a positive pregnancy test (didnt specify home test, I think that was my down fall).

He told me about GD and Preclampsia, warned me about miscarriages. Sent me to the nurse for bloods, bp and weight. Nurse had gone home so I didnt get any of them done.

Went to the IMVS and had my bloods which turned out to be Antenatal bloods, they take a few days to come back. So Im going to do my last home pregnancy test tomorrow to make myself feel better.

If I dont have results by Friday Im going to call the surgery.

Should I have asked more questions? Should I have been booked in for a scan?

He did confirm that by his calculations I would be 6weeks, 2 days which is what Ive worked it out to be too.

[STARRYSKY]

That sounds pretty normal for a first GP visit.

Did you have more questions? I'm sure that there is someone here who could help you if its pregnancy related.

I think these days they only ever book you in for a scan if you don't know your dates, then if you want to, to have the nuchal fold one at 12-14 wks. (I remember my GP giving me the forms for it)

My GP didnt even do a preg test when I went in, just a blood test. when I asked about it he said the home ones are just as effective.
have I been any help? LOL, sorry he was a dis appointment for you, hopefully next time you get someone who clicks with you.

Did he tell you to call teh hospital you will be booked in to?

[RhiChiChi]

Yeah, pretty much what Starrysky has said. I used an OBS cos I went private, so I got a bit more one on one time but he didn't tell me anything that I didn't already know

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Thats more information than what i was given.

You will learn more when you start antenatal and there is always us on BB who will answer any questions and no question is stupid

[AMumma]

I wasnt given any forms or any info about an Ob. Should I have been?

I just wanted to know what to expect next, even if he had said to me, see you when the results come in I would of been happy to know what the next step is.

I also expected to get info about what I can and cant eat, seeing as its my first pregnancy (Ive done a lot of reading but I guess I expected more).

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I wasnt given any forms or any info about an Ob. Should I have been?

I just wanted to know what to expect next, even if he had said to me, see you when the results come in I would of been happy to know what the next step is.

I also expected to get info about what I can and cant eat, seeing as its my first pregnancy (Ive done a lot of reading but I guess I expected more).

I wasn't told what foods to avoid, i just turned to BB and looked through posts to get my answers but the main things i avoided were: alcohol, soft serve ice cream, most pre packed salads, deli meats and salads. Sushi is a big one, try avoid some take away foods incase of food poisoning. Though my morning sickness was absolutely terrible i couldnt eat a proper meal until i was 25 weeks i just snacked lots.

[Taurean]

I wasnt given any forms or any info about an Ob. Should I have been?

I just wanted to know what to expect next, even if he had said to me, see you when the results come in I would of been happy to know what the next step is.

I also expected to get info about what I can and cant eat, seeing as its my first pregnancy (Ive done a lot of reading but I guess I expected more).

Like the others have said, that sounds pretty normal TBH. It's a bit frustrating when it's your first pregnancy though and you have no idea what to do next! Thankfully I had joined BB while TTC too so I could ask questions on here but I also had several friends with kids or pregnant at the time who were able to guide me. Get yourself familiar with the BB pregnancy threads, there is loads of information in there.

I went private and knew which hospital and OB I wanted (recommended by a close friend) so I booked the OB as soon as I got my BFP (4 weeks!). I had bloods done by my GP twice to check my HCG levels but only because I requested them. When I spoke to the receptionist at my OB's office, she gave me all the info I needed at that point in time and booked in our first appointment with the OB which was also our first scan - at 10 weeks. My OB doesn't generally do appointments any earlier due to the chances of miscarriages. At that 10 week appointment, our OB told us everything else we needed to know (again, at that point in time), filled out the referral to get our 12 week scans done and we asked some questions.

HTH

[Junglemum]

You need to decide what model of care is available to you and what you'd like. Public, private, home birth.
If you want to go privately you need to ring around and find an obstetrician. If you want to go publicly you need to check out your options and look into those. Gp's sometimes do shared care but generally these many have nothing to do with pregnancies and birth. My gp didn't give me a blood test or a urine test she said a positive was a positive and there was no point. I did ask her if she recommended anyone and she gave me some names but that was about it. It was up to me to take the responsibility.

That's how I found BB too. I started googling pregnancy to find out what I should and shouldn't be doing.

Best of luck with your pregnancy. Ask all the questions you like around here, lots of knowledgable ladies and gents around.