How often do you see your care-provider?

[~Kaz~]

Hi girls,

Just a bit of curiosity really as to how much variation there might be in your appointment spacings of pre-natal visits.

I have seen my ob (there are no other care options in my town), monthly since 8 weeks. Once I get to 28 weeks, he will see me fortnightly and then in the last month (I think) it becomes weekly.

Is this standard practice for obs? I guess I am wondering why it is not individualised for each pregnancy/woman as this seems to be a routine schedule the practice does with everyone. I did ask today why the shift to fortnightly when I have not any problems or issues but all I was told was that we will start talking about pain relief options for the birth

Thanks in advance for your replies

[visitor1]

I see hospital OB's.

I was every 4 weeks until 30 weeks...now fortnightly until 38 weeks (im 31 weeks atm)...then weekly til bub is born

[Antheia]

I see my GP monthly until 32 weeks and then fortnightly until 36 weeks and then weekly until birth but it does depend on how im going. If all is fine and i have no worries etc she'll make it 3 weeks or so instead of 2 weeks.

[StrawberryMumma]

We have ob app's every 4 weeks, then every 2 weeks from 32 weeks, then weekly from 36 weeks.

[Jakabella]

I see my public hosital OB evey month till I was 30 then f/nighlt till 38 and then weekly till I pop!!

[Indadhanu]

Well I went midwife... monthly to 32 weeks, then fortnightly to 40, and then weekly until 42 (though i didnt go that long). I think its fairly standard to go fortnightly as problems can arise quite quickly, and you might not be able to pick them up, whereas your ob/mw would...? Thats what i thought anyway...

[Karina]

I had midwife care. Had my first appointment (just to book in) at 10 weeks. Then my antenatal appointments were at:
20 weeks,
24 weeks,
28 weeks,
31 weeks,
34 weeks,
36 weeks,
38 weeks.
I gave birth 2 days after my 38 week appointment, but had I not, then I would have had another one at 39 weeks, 40 weeks and then once you go past your EDD they schedule appointments depending on your individual needs.