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1) I tested positive using the pregnancy tester that I bought in pharmacy. And I've missed my period for couple weeks, I'm pretty sure I'm pregnant now, shall I go directly to the Oby/Gyn doctor, or do I still need to go to my family doctor to have blood test first before going to Oby/Gyn doctor. I do not have insurance at the moment, try to save as much as I can avoiding seeing too many doctors.
2) I totally forgot when was my last period, it's normally at the end of the month, I'm pretty sure I had one end of last December, but forgot whether I have any on January, but for sure, beginning of February up to now, my period did not come anymore. Is there anyway to still estimate the due date?
2) I totally forgot when was my last period, it's normally at the end of the month, I'm pretty sure I had one end of last December, but forgot whether I have any on January, but for sure, beginning of February up to now, my period did not come anymore. Is there anyway to still estimate the due date?
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Hi!
Missyanne1019 has good advice! Don't go to your family doc unless he/she is going to deliver your baby. The ob will re-do your pregnancy test if needed. They will ask you when your last period was, but lots of people don't remember, so the next step will be to get an ultrasound. That will give you your due date. If you think you know when you concieved they can calculate that way too.
Ob charges are billed out after the baby is born, so go in to your doctor now and get started, you can work on your insurance as you go. The doctor's office may have information on how to get good insurance--it is to their advantage to help you get coverage--and the insurance will pay retro-actively in many cases for tests that you have already had done.
Congratulations!
Dr B
Missyanne1019 has good advice! Don't go to your family doc unless he/she is going to deliver your baby. The ob will re-do your pregnancy test if needed. They will ask you when your last period was, but lots of people don't remember, so the next step will be to get an ultrasound. That will give you your due date. If you think you know when you concieved they can calculate that way too.
Ob charges are billed out after the baby is born, so go in to your doctor now and get started, you can work on your insurance as you go. The doctor's office may have information on how to get good insurance--it is to their advantage to help you get coverage--and the insurance will pay retro-actively in many cases for tests that you have already had done.
Congratulations!
Dr B
i had the same questions this year when i found out i was pregnant fortunantly i had some idea of what to do because it was my seccond pregnancy. you should schedual an apt with an obgyn, no need to see a family practitioner. If you tell your ob you have no idea when your last period was they will schedual an ultra sound which will give you your due date, but make sure your apt is soon the later in the pregnancy you are the less accurate the estimated due date is. Lastly, you should get ahold of your health and human services, most states have programs for pregnant women to get insurance, that way you can get all the help you need..Good luck and Congratulations!
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