2nd Ob's appointment tomorrow, what to expect?

[puppies]

I have my 2nd Ob's appointment tomorrow. What is he likely to do in this visit, will he do a physical? My first appointment he didn't even check my blood pressure or weight me which I thought was strange.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

um things he might do are
- check ur BP (yes he will do this and if he doesnt find a new OB or ask him to check it)
- feel ur tummy
- measure fundal height
- give you a refferal for ur 18-20 week u/s.
- take a pee sample
- he might weigh u but i doubt it.
- listen to the heartbeat (dont expect this, every doc is different and some dont like to do this with a hh doppler till after 20 weeks)

HTH and have fun! hope all goes well!!!
*freaks out that u are already 16 weeks!*

[puppies]

I know every week that goes by now seems to fly past. Which is fine by mean cause that means that winter is flying past too! How do they measure the fundal height and what is it?

[[M]umma[M]ia]

they get a tape measure and measure from your pubic bone to the top of ur uterus. Its not an accurate measurement and alot of places dont do it. But for 16 weeks you should "in theroy" be measuring 16 cm. Tho at my 24 week appointment i was measuring about 30. As i said alot of ppl dont do it but i put it on the list coz he might do it

[puppies]

Ah thanks for explaining that. Will he do an internal? I don't really want one but would like to prepare myself if he is likely to do that if you know what I mean?

[Skyeblue]

hi puppies

My OB has never taken a pee sample or measured me. He usually just feels my tummy and uses a doppler to hear the heartbeat. He also takes my BP and that's it! No internals here.