When should I book my first prenatal appointment?

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Just found out Monday that I’m pregnant, I’m around 4 weeks I believe and I read online you should wait until you’re 8 weeks to make an appointment with you doctor which I thought was odd.

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Call your dr now so you’ll have the appointment scheduled. If you wait they might not have anything available for a few weeks.

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You can go ahead and call, even if it takes a couple of weeks for them to get you in, you'll at least have it scheduled.

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It depends on your OB. Just call and ask!

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Just call and ask. My OB saw me around 5 weeks and even did a transvaginal ultrasound and we could see the yolk sac. Every OB is different. Good luck and congrats! 😊

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id call now some doctors schedule a sono around 6 weeks to determine due date.

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Go ahead and call already. It isn’t that women don’t schedule/book the appointments until that far out, that’s the decision of the Dr. 
Having an ultrasound done before 8 weeks you’re likely to not see anything or just see a sac. Around 8 weeks is when you can see sac, a tiny fetus, and make out a good heartbeat. I went to a free clinic a week after finding out and my Dr won’t even see me for another 1.5 weeks when I’ll be 15+ weeks!

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I didn’t go until 12 weeks but it’s your choice

When should I book my first prenatal appointment?

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