need some options u/s!
Ok so I'm going to be 5 weks in two days and my old insurance doesn't work bc we moved out of that county and to apply for the county we live in now will take few months of processing I already called and asked. My husbands insurance from work is amazing however since its new job it doesn't activate until june 1st by then I will already be in the second trimester. I did find a doc I like she's reviewing everything and is going to let me know by the end of the week if she can take and bc its privet practice so she only takes on few new patients every month. I could technically start with her before my insurance kicks in but would have to pay out of pocket which the regular appointments its not big deal but they told me the first appointment is not considered an ob gyn appointment therefore its very expensive $400 to be exact bc we have to pay regular doc fee the blood test the pelvic exam and the ultra sound to make sure everything is good and how far along I am exactly. The women in the office told me I could try to do that first appointment with planned parenthood which I don't know much about it so I called them 3 times different locations and they say they don't due ultra sound to verify so it would be wast just for them to do a urine test since I can do that at home. Then planned parenthood told me to call the nearest hospital and they might be able to help. That's as far as the conversation went I have no idea how the hospital would be able to help I'm gonna give them a call. However I am curious to know what others have done before if without insurance like I am right now or maybe even @homebirthadvocate would know about other clinic options or what midwives do. I'm not too worried but I do want to have blood test and ultra sound to make myself feel better since I have no symptoms which part maybe its too ealy but still I'm getting little worried just from thinking about it last few days. If u guys have any advice I would love to hear it. Thank you!
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But yeah, you shouldn't wait till you're in the second trimester either. There's a lot of testing that's done in the first trimester that you shouldn't miss.
@smcox oh really that's sounds like what I'm going to have to do. I saw my daughter early as well but won't be until about 15 weeks until our insurance kicks in which I'm sure everything will be ok but still naturally u worry. The heart monitor sounds like good idea that was nice of him ill tell my hubby maybe we can get one I'm sure ill have to order it though.