Okay, I’ve searched everywhere, but can’t find my original list, so I’ve tried to recreate it.
Questions for doctor:
Do they deliver babies? As I indicated in an earlier post, some docs here are GYN only and don’t deliver.
What hospital to they have privileges at? (where would you be delivering?) This may not be an issue where you live, but here there are several hospitals and I did not want to use a few of them.
Would you be at risk for any problems? Would you be considered a high risk pg when I get pg? And Do you need to take any specific precautions? Your age alone is not always an indicator, but be prepared for them to have AMA (Advanced Maternal Age) on your file and make comments about it. I was considered high risk, but also was overweight (considered obese since my BMI was high
), but also since I have PCOS, am insulin resistant and used fertility treatments to get pg.
Medications - Are all the meds you currently take safe? If not, what can you do or take instead? – take a list of all you take (including over the counter). Also include the vitamins.
Physical Activity – Ask about recommendations. This will vary for each of us, depending on how much we currently do, and if we have physical limitations. My docs strongly encouraged me to walk as much as possible, that it would get blood flowing, increase circulation and is an easy exercise for most people to do (and I continued that throughout the pg too).
Research ahead of time, write things down & keep all these notes handy and/or bring with you:
Fertility Friend Charts and all other notes you have on your cycles before you started using FF. Like Dara says it’s always best to have too much info.
Immunizations – think back when you had them, and write all this down, when you got them, if you’ve had a booster (if needed), etc. Some of them (measles stands out particularly in my mind) may need to be updated (booster shot), and if you do require a booster you may have to delay TTC for a few months. I know we never like to hear that.
Medications – write all these down that you regularly take, and also the ones you don’t have to take all them time. For instance, I get seasonal allergies but it hits me hardest at the end of fall and then the spring so I discussed the allergy meds with my docs as well even though I didn’t take them daily.
Comfort - after the appointment, see how comfortable you feel with the doctor and staff. While in the waiting room, see how the staff treats the waiting patients. The receptionist at my OB's office is who sold me on using this doctor. She was amazing, friendly, greeted all the patients by name, and made you feel welcome. Once you get pg, you will spend alot of time in that waiting room, so the staff is just as important to me as the doctor.
Good luck sweetie!!! I know i had a few more, but can't remember them all right now. If I think of anymore, I'll post them for you.
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My OB had tagged things as long as he could without it being coded as infertility, instead used reasons for u/s, bloodwork, and initial testing as trying to dx the not ovulating and irregular cycles. With questions, let me see if I can find my list. Dorky me typed them up so I had them handy, they were pretty generic mostly. I remember asking how long they wanted us to TTC before we went in for assistance (it was 6 months due to being older), what he/she would do before referring to RE, if I did get pg would he/she deliver the baby (we have some docs here who only do the GYN, and not the OB), etc. Let me find them, and I'll post them later.
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