Advice for newly pregnant?
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Topic: Advice for newly pregnant?
Posted By: impatientmama
Subject: Advice for newly pregnant?
Date Posted: 20 February 2012 at 9:52am
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Hi Ladies,
Just found out I'm pregnant yesterday and I'm unsure what the next step is. I assume I need to make a doctor's appt to confirm the pregnancy by getting bloods done? I'm only 12dpo today, but have had BFP's for two days - so when should I make the appt for? Thanks 
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Posted By: Bky
Date Posted: 20 February 2012 at 10:46am
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You don't need to confirm with a doctor. I never have and I've never had bloods done to confirm either. You can if you like though. You can call a midwife if you'd rather. She can give you the necessary blood work forms (you get tested for iron levels, immunities and some other stuff) and give you any scan appointment slips. ------------- 7/2010, 10/2012 and 1/2015 |
Posted By: tigger,roo
Date Posted: 20 February 2012 at 10:52am
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Congrats on preg :)
As Bky said you dont need to confirm with dr, but if you want to, you can go anytime you suspect you are preg. They will give you a blood form 4 first antinatal bloods and info. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Angels - March'11, Nov '10, May '10 |
Posted By: impatientmama
Date Posted: 20 February 2012 at 12:50pm
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Oh ok - so much to learn!
Thanks for the responses
In that case any recommendations for a Midwife in Hamilton? I'd like to have a natural birth at River Ridge and I'm vege - so was hoping for someone who can give relevant nutritional advice. Also - can Midwives prescribe Folic Acid? (I am taking it at the moment). |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 20 February 2012 at 1:36pm
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Yes they can prescribe FA. No recommendations for Hamilton sorry, but perhaps ring river ridge and ask re the vegetarian thing? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Dot2012
Date Posted: 20 February 2012 at 4:27pm
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I'd give you the opposite advice and say that if you are a first time mum (with all the anxiety that goes with it) to go see your GP first. Its completely free as its maternity related and I found their advice really valuable - they will also give you a bounty pack, a referral for your first lot of bloods and can prescribe FA. Midwifes usually don't want to see you before about 8/9 weeks as this is when LMC funding transfers from your GP to your midwife (although still start looking for your midwife now so you can go down on their wait list). When I had a few episodes of spotting at 5w and 8w it was great to be able to go to my GP and be looked after by them. Just my 2c, totally up to you -------------  
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 20 February 2012 at 6:13pm
| GP's are only funded for the first 12 weeks of opreg once u have seen them once- if u dont go to them then your midwife will see you sooner than 12 weeks and they will be funded for that care. |
Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 20 February 2012 at 9:29pm
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The midwife should see you as soon as you have booked with them (doesn't matter about how early gestation) and do routine antenatal bloods, and prescribe folic acid and iodine. Midwifery care is free.
Some GPs are free for maternity care, but not all. My experience with newly booked women at the moment is that some GPs are forgetting to prescribe iodine as well as folic acid... so if you see your GP, ask for a script for iodine if it's not brought up. ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: impatientmama
Date Posted: 21 February 2012 at 10:43am
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Thanks for all the advice. It's funny, I spent so much time and energy researching HOW to get pregnant and now that I am I feel completely ignorant about what to do when I am pregnant!
I think for me, I really want to research midwives before I book anyone, so the GP's the way to go for now. Personally, I want to make sure my Iron levels are high enough although it's not usually a problem for me. Has anyone been tested for toxoplasmosis immunity? Is it a common test to have in NZ? I'm a keen gardener and I have a cat who sometimes uses our garden as his litter box. Also I have two dogs who are on the raw food diet - so I'm always handling a lot of raw meat (yes, I am very carful to wash my hands thoroughly afterwards). |
Posted By: Blankney94
Date Posted: 21 February 2012 at 7:13pm
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Definitely get in and book your midwife early - around the eight week stage you will find many of them getting booked out (especially the well reputed ones in big cities). Be aware that your midwife won't see you very often at first - just an initial booking visit where you fill out paperwork etc, perhaps getting a referral for your 12 week scan, and then you'll be seen again around 11-13 weeks. So there's a pretty big gap during those early weeks when you are full of questions! For gardening - make sure you wear gloves in the garden if you are pregnant. For compost I'd go as far as avoiding it or wearing a dust mask and gloves. (Some commercial bags of compost come with warnings on the side, suggesting this). I'm also pretty regular with handwashing during cooking, chopping meat etc, but you can invest in some hand sanitiser to be sure. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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