How often did you have a check up from 36weeks to 40?

I'm feeling possibly the stupiest I have in my whole life right now. Had a catch up with my mums group for the first time since before christmas and they asked how I was going at the hospital (having had past problems). I mentioned that the last appt I had was at 36 weeks and the Dr said to come back around my due date. So thats what I'm doing. I even rang the admin to make the appt and they confirmed what the Dr had said. The other mums said that was horribly wrong and I should have had more regular check ups, once or twice a week.

Guess I'm just needing someone to put my mind at ease, to tell me they also only went on their due date.

TIA

From 36 weeks, I had weekly check ups.


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I was also weekly. It was lucky for me they were as it meant my skyrocketing BP was picked up at 37 weeks.

Weekly for me too hon.
xx

I'm on weekly visits and have been since 36 weeks.

ok now I feel like a total twat :( of all times to start listening to them. It seemed to make sense to me, as in now I was full term I was low risk so didnt need the constant monitering. :( If I've put my little girl in any danger I'll never forgive myself. Tomorrow 2pm cant come quick enough.

Honestly I wouldn't be too worried and I doubt you have put your baby in any danger... I had my 36 wk apt and wont be seeing the doc again until the day of my csection... I am going through the public system here and they suggest you see your normal doc but we had only just moved here when I fell pregnant so I don't have a normal doctor and thus I wont have a check up b/w 36 - 40wks. The doc & midwife at the hsp said that's fine and if I have any concerns about baby, movements, if I feel sick etc to just call birth suite and I can go in and have a check up!
There are many, many women who also live in rural area's who cant get in weekly to see a doc...
So please don't stress or feel bad, if your low risk and the doctor was happy to not see you until almost your due date then it should be all good :)

Im sure things will be right too. I saw midwives at 36 weeks then not til 38 weeks then 39 and 40 weeks.

Don't be too concerned, I am sure you & your bubba are both perfectly fine.
TBH, I find the weekly appts to be a PITA. Even my midwife said I am too healthy! lol. If I could have been on just fortnightly appts, I would have been much happier.

I'm still only on fortnightly appointments. My last ob appointment was 2 weeks ago, the next will be in almost two more weeks when I'm 4 days past my EDD. I have seen my midwife in between though, and we snuck another appointment in for Monday which will be 1.5 weeks since my last visit with her. I'm going through the public system, and have no problems with this. I never have any concerns or many questions at my appointments, everything has been pretty smooth sailing. If I were on weekly appointments it'd be a bit useless I think, my appointments are pretty quick as they are lol.

I agree with TUP, try not to stress or feel bad :hug:

Weekly with Ds, but that's because I never got that far with the girls! If you are healthy and happy don't worry.

I saw my OB at 36 weeks and my next appointment was booked for 38 weeks. They said I would normally have one at 37 weeks, but Christmas was in the way, so it didn't happen.

The 38 week appointment didn't happen either as I had my baby the next day. Complete surprise to both me and my OB!

BW

I went 35, 37, 39, 40, 41. But I sort of got off-sync with my dates somehow. So it would otherwise have been 36, 38, 40, 41.

Thanks for your replies ladies. I just spoke to a friend (who has had 3 bubs through the same hospital I am at) who said ' thought it was strange you werent going in', then proceeded to say she thinks my bump is really small and with all the contractions I've been having dont be suprised if theres a problem tomorrow....hmm thanks for the vote of confidence...nothing I can do now except hope like all hell everything is fine.. off to bed and maybe see if I can get any earlier appt just so I'm not stressing all day.

Umm... I haven't been to a dr since about 3 weeks before Christmas....

Thanks Limeslice - I was thinking surely at this point if something was wrong, I would notice - wouldnt I? Thats what I thought the whole low-risk thing was about. I actually think the last few weeks has been great without seeing any Dr's to stress me about going for my VBAC. Its really given me and DP time to focus on a natural birth, not a birth after a c/s. Still having some really strong contractions, been a few days now, so fingers crossed I might not even need the appt tomorrow lol can only hope :D

lol Could have written than word for word ;)

Ooooh, we could have bubs on the same day! Today works for me, how bout you? lol

i dont think i will go weekly. im 36 weeks now and il go next week to see my GP. then an app at the hospital, but as long as everything is ok at those apps i doubt il go again till im 40 weeks. my GP said that is didnt need to goin as often as some as im so low risk. ithink it was ment to ever other week the last few months but ive only gone in once on her recomendation. i prefer not going in all the time, just to be poked around, but im sure it depends on the person! im sure you DD will be just fine! hope the appointment puts your mind at ease!....or you have her before your appointment, and ignore what your friend said, if she was so knowledgeable then you wouldnt need to go to the docs atall as she could just tell you whats going on ;)

I would like to clarify that I went to the hospital at 36 and then I think 40, but in between I saw my GP weekly so, yes hosp visits the same as you, but under the shared care it was GP monthly till 32 odd weeks, then fortnightly till 36, then weekly. all he did was the doppler, measure and BP. So I recon so long as your bump has grown, you can feel plenty of movement and you dont have any headaches, you should be fine.
GL xx

Usplus2 - I was weekly but everyone is different! If your Dr said that and you confirmed with the hospy then that's what it is for you. And if there was anything you were unsure about, I am sure you would have contacted them.

Also - your friend who said not to be surprised if there are problems tomorrow? Wowsers.

GL, I am sure everything will be 100% fine :)

I saw and will see my Ob weekly from 36 wks. That is just the way he prefers to do it.

I go 36wks, then 38, then 40.

I was on weekly from nearly the start :redface:, never made it to 36 weeks though either time, but would have been twice weekly, but I don't do pregnancy very well, well my body doesn't ;)
Normally with my OB it is weekly from 36 weeks
Wow Beckoes, I did't realise you were so close :D

I went at weeks 36 38 40 41

Went today and everything was all good in the end. Dr couldnt find the heartbeat for a while, but had a CTG done and she was there beating along. Not yet engaged, but measuring perfectly. After waiting with DS and DP for nearly 3 hours because they were short staffed I am really glad I wasnt weekly.

I've now got 1 week to go into labour naturally or they are breaking my waters, so fingers crossed for labour this weekend.

Sending you lots of labour vibes!!!

~~~~~~many labour vibes~~~~~~ sending heaps of them your way

Thanks so much ladies :) today is her due date according to the hospital so fingers crossed little miss decides its a good day as well. Mummy is ready!!

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I went 35, 37, 39, 40, 41. But I sort of got off-sync with my dates somehow. So it would otherwise have been 36, 38, 40, 41.

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yep i did that too but missed week 37!lo ob was away