Comments on: Enjoying A Healthy Pregnancy With A Pregnancy Diet

By: #1 Comming in July

#1 Comming in July — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:41:59 +0000

well I live in the same place and don’t move around but I haven’t seen the same doctor the whole time I’m 37 weeks I wish I could see the same one but the place I go to has 4-5 doctors and they want you too see everyone because you won’t know who will be delivering your baby..(which I hate) as long as your are not high risk I see no problem in seeing different doctors..if you become high risk I would stick to the same doctor just so he would know your whole history and you wouldn’t have to explain it to 2 or 3 different doctors at first you see the doctor every 4 weeks then once you get so many weeks it goes to 2 weeks then at 35 weeks you see them every week…but you should be fine when you move just have your rcords sent to that hospital

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By: frsttimemom

frsttimemom — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:39:59 +0000

Your best plan is to find a Dr in Wisconsin and let him know your plans to move back to Florida. Also let your Dr in FL know your intentions. You should see a Dr every 4 weeks till the end of you pregnancy but its important to go during your second trimester also for all the testing and blood work etc.
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By: Army Wife w/ 2 Kids + Prego #3

Army Wife w/ 2 Kids + Prego #3 — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:37:59 +0000

You need to see if your insurance would clear it first. Mine would not. We are to be stationed to VA in December, and I am due in February. My doctor told me it would be best, and wise to stay here until the baby is born then after my six week check up move.
Plus a good thing about seeing the same doctor is that they already know what is going on with you. No having to explain blood tests, growth stuff, and so on.
Also my mom use to be an OBGYN, and she said they would never take someone just coming in to get a check one time then leaving.
It all depends on doctors too.

Good luck!
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By: mama t!

mama t! — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:35:59 +0000

its a hassle and your insurance company might not like it.

having to transfer your medical records from one office to the other is a strain and some doctors wont be in your insurance ‘network’ meaning that your insurance wont pay for it.. you need to check into these things. seeing a doctor during your pregnancy is top of the list important and you should at least have these doctors planned out.

oftentimes, some offices arent even accepting new patients, and that will leave you searching for an OB that accepts new patients, accepts your insurance, and can see you in a timely manner.

typically, after 20 weeks, the doctor has ‘hired’ you as a patient and you and the baby are a liability of his and he may not want you to transfer at all because another OB may not want to take you.
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experience, tried to hop around OB’s with my first because i didnt like him. it didnt work out too well.

By: Meggan, RN

Meggan, RN — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:33:59 +0000

Up until the 3rd trimester, you should be seeing your doctor once a month, assuming everything with you and the pregnancy is normal. Once you reach your 3rd trimester, you’ll start seeing the doctor every two weeks, then every week as you get further along.

It’s ok for you to have two doctors throughout your pregnancy, one in FL and the other in WI. To make things easier, explain to your doctor in FL the situation about you returning home for a few months and ask for a copy of your prenatal records. Take these to your new doctor in WI so he/she can know what’s been done so far and what’s going on. When it’s time for you to return to FL, explain the situation to your doc in WI and ask for copies of your prenatal records from his/her clinic and take these records to your FL doctor. That will make everything easier and will insure no gaps in prenatal care.
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Labor and delivery nurse; mom of one.

I have a few friends who do travel nursing and see 2 doctors during their pregnancies, and this is the way they keep up with their prenatal care.

By: Proud

Proud — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:31:59 +0000

Its best to stay with one doctor if at all possible. Seeing two doctors while living in a different state isn't unheard of though. Also, you need to clear it with your insurance before just hopping to another state and using another doctor. As for the prenatal care, there is a schedule that you go by. You go once a month for the first few months, then you go every two weeks, then towards the end, you go weekly.
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By: Wolfie

Wolfie — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:29:59 +0000

I don't mean to be unhelpful, but shouldn't you be asking your doctor this?
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By: Leela

Leela — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:27:31 +0000

Do I need to see the same doctor every time during my pregnancy?
Hello, I am 7 weeks pregnant and currently bouncing from home to home – across the country.

I was born in Wisconsin but moved to Florida to be with my fiance (the father of my child) and his family. I have seen a very good doctor down here that I plan to keep as the doctor for my baby’s delivery, but I don’t plan on staying in Florida for the whole pregnancy.

I am only 18 years old and I wanted to enjoy my last months as a teenager with my friends in Wisconsin before venturing into motherhood. I would stay there from mid July to the end of October (I am flexible but I can leave no earlier than the end of September to be with my best friend – her daughter is due Sept. 21). That would be during my first trimester and some second trimester (I am due mid February).

So here is the heart of my question:
Do I need to see my Florida doctor about monthly?
Or while I’m away, can I see another obgyn in Wisconsin to make sure everything with the baby is fine and just continue doctor visits with the doctor in Florida once I return?
And how often do I really need to see a doctor?
(keeping all of this in mind, I want to make sure my baby is healthy – i’ve quit smoking and gone on a very healthy pregnancy diet while continuing mild exercises)

So, what’s my best plan?