4 weeks pregnant when to see doctor
- when should you see doctor when pregnant
- how often should you see doctor when pregnant
- when do you see doctor when pregnant
- when should you visit doctor when pregnant
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When to visit doctor after positive pregnancy test
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Question:
I just found out I was pregnant. How soon should I go see a doctor? Also, does the doctor I see right away have to be the same one that will help me the whole way through the pregnancy?
Answered by Katherine Lessman, MD:
First, congratulations!
The most common time to have a first appointment is around eight weeks gestation or about a month after that first missed period and positive pregnancy test.
That said, many pregnant people should be seen earlier than that. For instance, people with diabetes, high blood pressure, history of ectopic pregnancy, who are on medications that might need to be changed, or who have bleeding or pain should be seen earlier.
We also understand fully how brutal that month can be mentally, so if we can shorten that time and get people in sooner, we bend over backward to do it, even if we have to get creative!
It's always nice when the same doctor or team is able to follow a pregnancy all the way through, but there is always the fr
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