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@thundergirl96 I've been seeing my OB for a few years, she knows my medical history and lifestyle and now that I'm pregnant she hasn't brought up my weight almost at all. She mentioned higher risks and that we'll keep an eye on things but that's about it.

@xpectsuccess It depends a lot on your care provider and insurance in the US. My OB confirms pregnancy around 8 weeks with blood test & you have your kind of introductory appt where they talk about what to expect, what your future appts will look like and they go over cost of care & insurance...

@wisaak That seems strange, you should be able to check your insurance and use any provider in your insurance network. It may be worth calling your insurance carrier and asking them if you even need a referral and how best to go about getting one to a different provider since your primary is...

@wisaak Find another OB in your insurance network and ask your primary for a referral to the OB of your choice. It's a pain, but you deserve a higher standard of care than being pushed around & neglected.

@brokenlyperfect You don't have to have cysts to have PCOS. That's a common misconception about the disorder. PCOS should be diagnosed by symptoms, and your obgyn should know that. There are 3 broad diagnostic symptoms: elevated androgens, irregular menstrual cycle, and/or ovarian cysts. You...

@godswill4me Around 8 weeks my pants were tight, by 10 weeks I was always unbuttoned or doing hair tie trick. At 12 I got 1 pair of maternity pants & 1 pair of shorts. Now at almost 21 weeks all I can wear are sweats or maternity pants/shorts. And honestly I wish I would've just gotten them at...

@zonderzug Omg SAME! I feel like I am obviously visibly pregnant and no one asks! But when I was just fat people would occasionally ask "when are you due?". Also no one is polite or considerate, which was a little surprising, I don't know if it's cause no one cares or because I'm fat 😅

@mommybiker I had my anatomy scan this morning and it was delightful. The sonographer explained everything she was looking at and made me feel really comfortable. It put my mind at ease to see my little lentil just boppin' away in there. That's what I focus on at every appointment, every time...

@doks I had almost no symptoms for the first 13 weeks, with the exception of exhaustion. That was really my only symptom and then even that tapered off by 14w. I'm 17 weeks today and my only symptoms are sinus congestion and ligament pain (& meralgia parasthetica, but I had that pre- pregnancy)...