How Many Prenatal Appts Did Your Husband Attend?

I wonder what types of jobs those guys have that they can attend every single pre-natal appointment?

My husband came to one appointment, when the OB asked to meet him. Then also the delivery.

My husband came to some, not all. He isn't the type person who felt he needed to be at every single one, but he really enjoyed the ultrasounds. He came to the first, and then he would tag along if he didn't have to work. With my second pregnancy he became more involved because he knew he was going to miss the second half of my pregnancy and the birth because he was deployed overseas. I guess he didn't want to miss anymore than he already had to.

All of them, we only had one child.

To the mom wondering how my husband could come to every appt..
He had been at his job for over 10 years.He had lots of seniority. He was also at a TV station so I knew his schedule..

Also I made all of the appts on the same time each month so he could schedule them for the entire pregnancy.. months ahead of time..

every single appointment!

Every single one and he goes to every single pediatrician visit for our son. I love that man!

my husband went to the first then only ultrasounds. Since they were all so boring, I wouldnt have wanted him to waste his time in the waiting room too.

Mine usually came to the "big" ultra sound appt. at about 24 weeks (or maybe it's 20). The one with a tech that checks for size of head, heartbeat, etc. WE ever found out the sex for any of our 3, so it wasn't that. I know he went to that one for the 1st and probably the second. I honestly can't remember if he did for the 3rd b/c my doctor did a quick ultra sound at each visit with the 3rd. Other than that, I was on my own...unless I had kids with me to help! :)

My husband went with me to all.

my husband didn't miss a single appointment for our first baby. 2nd baby... he only went once LOL

He went to all of them without me even asking. I am lucky to have him. He didn't do se well as a labor coach, though:). Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.

My sweet husband came to ALL of my prenatal appts for both of our babies. He felt it was important to be there at each one and I was and am very grateful that he wanted to do that for me and our little girls. It is such a sweet memory for me and will one day be a great memory for my girls.

Mine just comes for the 20 wk ultrasound appts.

He went to about 5, the big ones, like (most) sonos, first heartbeat, as many as he could, but couldn't make all b/c of work during the day.

For second child, he went to the sonos, but I mostly preferred him home watching the toddler when he could!

My husband only went two times with me to my doctor's appointments. One was for the 5 month ultrasound (he wanted to know first hand the sex of the baby) and the other time was when I was in the ER the night before and he had to drive me to the doctor's. He could not attend all of them because of work. So I just went by myself and called him after wards. Hopefully with our second baby (hopefully ttc next year mid year) he will be able to go more often.

First child he came to all except maybe one or two, but his schedule had a late start on Fridays so I scheduled appts early so he could come. With my other 2, he had a different schedule so he only came to sono appts and just went in late on those days.

just to the first one to confirm the pregnancy and to the 20 week ultrasound. save the time off for when the baby is actually here!

1st baby all of them. After that not very many.

My husband went to every appt. I had with both of my pregnancies. I will probably tell him he doesn't have to go the next time around if he doesn't want to :)

My husband went to all 3 ultrasounds and was with me at the hospital when I had a non-stress test. Other than that, I went to all my regular appts by myself.

I went to all of the sonos and about 1/2 of the OB/GYNs, which I think is more than the typical husband. I am self employed and had the flexibility make it so. Also, this was our first baby and we had to to IVF which added another layer of "specialness" to our whole experience. I would expect a typical husband to attend some of appointments, but not all - perhaps 1/2 - because of work demands. Also, I found the OB appts routine and un-informative.

My boyfriend has missed one because of work. I am 37 weeks so he has done pretty good. Having the father there is very important I think. :)

With our first baby, my hubby went to the very first appt and the ultrasound. With the other two, it was ultrasound only.

With our first son, all of them. With our second son, only the ultrasounds. He had a different job that made it difficult to take a lot of time off with our second child. He really hated not being there. Sometimes one of my sisters came with me.

We went together for all appointments.

Maybe 2 regular appointments and one sonogram.

Just sono visits - he was always needing to be at work, not that he didn't care. ;)

My husband, who was my boyfriend then, came to every single one :)

Just sono visits with this one. With our first he came when he didn't have to take off of work.

My husaband only came to a few-the important ones! I just didn't see the point in making him miss work.

With my first my son's father came to one sonogram. With my second my husband came to one sonogram. With this third he has come to one apptmnt. and two sonograms. That's probably all he will be able to make before the baby is born (in January) unless there is some kind of emergency. He works! Dr. apptmnts are during work hours, and we need the money.
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At the time my husband worked the second shift so he went to all the appointments except one. Not realizing that we made my appointment at the same time as his dentist appointment. He was also there for all the sonos. He was even there for everything done when I miscarried. And didn't complain once!!!

I think he missed MAYBE 2 or 3 and those were when I had to take my glucose test. Other than that he was at every visit AND he was in the delivery room when I had my c-section.

Mum4ever- My husband works in the technical industry. He is salaried so he works ALOT of hours past 40 in a week. When he needs time off his company is more than willing to let him have it. However, when they need him to work on a problem at 3am on a Friday night he jumps to it.

Mother of 3 (21, 20, 7)

Not even one, had no interest in the whole baby having process, probably part of the reason why he's my EX husband!

For our first child my husband went to many of the visits and then we realized how silly that was. With the other three, I went alone. It just made more sense. I didn't want him taking off work and lessening the time he could take off to be with me and (later) with our new baby.

My husband never attended any of my prenatal appointments with any of my three children. (I think he may have attended an ultrasound for the first at twenty weeks).

By the way, we have been happily married for 17 years, he is a great, active father and husband, just working during the appointments.

With my last child, my friend went with me to some of my non-stress tests at the later half of my pregnancy but I was on modified bedrest so I think she was there to make sure I did not do more than I should.

Good luck!

my husband went to the ultrasound, and maybe three or four other appointment (he worked during my drs office hours) my mom went with me to the rest (I never went alone because my husband was using my car)

The first time I was pregnant, my husband missed the appointment where I got to hear the heartbeat. The next appointment he went with me, but there wasn't a heartbeat(it ended in miscarriage). So the next time, when I was pregnant with my son he tried his best to go to all the appointments with me and not miss anything.

Mine went to the ultrasounds only for the first two and with our third due next month, he went to the first appt and heard the heartbeat and the ultrasound. He has no paid leave from work, so it is best for all of us for me to go and him to stay at work :)

So far during this pregnancy he has only come to the initial ultrasound and the 20 week ultrasound. I think he can get more into seeing the baby move around on the screen. I tell him when my appointments are but don't really invite him to them. I always invite him to the ultrasounds and he goes. He would probably go to all of them if I asked him, but I don't really see a point in him being there as they are pretty quick.

He interviewed the midwives with me and then went to ultrasound appts. Then around week 32 or 34 he started coming to every appt.

He also went to my 12 week appt because I was so depressed I couldn't deal that day. It was great. We sent the almost 2 year old off to grandma's and we had a date day. I soooo needed it, since at that point in the pregnancy I kept saying to myself "what the hell did I do to myself?!?!?!?"

My husband attended all of my prenatal appts except for one. He was out of town for work.

With my first pregnancy he was with me at each appt - with my second pregnancy he was with me for the first appt, to hear the heartbeat and both ultrasounds :)

Just for the 1st ultrasound to hear the heartbeat and then the one to determine boy or girl. I was fine with that - we were both working... so I was content to go alone. He would've come to more if I'd asked... I think!

All appointments, never missed for both pregnancies.

My husband has come to every appointment (missing only 2 or 3 because of meetings) with all 3 pregnancies.

None, I went by myself for everything, except my sister and my nephew came for one, but my SO did not have the type of job where you can just take an hour or so and one whole day off was a $200 loss ... I took the money.

My husband came to the one when they verified I was pregnant. He then came to just the sonogram appointments.

My husband went to ONE sonogram when we found out it was a boy.

He went to ONE other sonogram when we went to the specialist (the dr was worried our son was too small and wanted to induce early, we wanted a second opinion).

that was it.

He came when I would have either a pelvic exam (I wanted him there for those) or an ultrasound. There was really no reason for him to come to any of the others.

1st & 2nd ultrasound & 1st colposcopy

He came for the first one and the ultrasounds.

He went to one for each pregnancy and then all the ultrasounds, and of course he was my labor coach for the births. He went to all of the blood-draws for me, though, because I get so stressed out then! During the two regular appointments he did attend, both times it was in order to meet my OB. I didn't see the purpose of having him there, really. He was there when it counted, and it actually never occurred to me to want him there just to ask the doctor questions and such. For the second pregnancy, he was in charge of taking care of our son while I was at the doctor, so having him come would have been inconvenient! I think if we got pregnant again, I would probably discourage him from wasting his time attending any of the regular appointments, but having him for the blood draws, ultrasounds, and births are musts! ^_^

My husband works during the day, so the only appt he was at was when we found out what the babies were. I would rather he get paid than go to all the appts with me. ;)

My husband came to one appointment with each of my pregnancies-sonogram. Even though I love my husband, I'm glad he didn't want to come to more. I was glad to just go by myself.

With our first baby, he came to a lot of the appointments. With our second baby, not as many. Now we're on our 3rd baby and I haven't even asked him to come to anything but the big ultrasound. :)

Not many. The sonogram one. The glucose testing. Then the ones near the end... say, the last few weeks.. especially since I went 10 days past "due" with our first baby. But he was at EVERY labor class, and was there for everything that really counted..

The rest are just SOO routine, and I tried to schedule them early in the day, and he was usually at work.

Depends on which number kid. All of the first kid, a few of the second, and a few of the third. He had changed jobs for the second and third kid so he didn't even make the sono appts with them - which was hard, but we just did speaker phone when the tech said, so he heard at the same time. Well, not with the last. I told him we were having twins!! haha - only because we knew he was our last and he said he was more than happy with 3, so just to get at him :).

Im 38 weeks and he's only been to 2. I don't mind at all, because he's the only one working right now and needs to be at his job. Even when he asks to go, I usually tell him I'll go alone. He's even walked to one of my appointments! I was in the hospital a lot in the 1st trimester from complications, and he never left my side :) So a few missed appointments don't bother me at all.

First child - the 8 week appointment where genetics were discussed, and we decided together to not get the early screening done. He came to the 18 week gender ultrasound, and maybe a couple of other checkup appointments, but that was it. Second child - the 18 week ultrasound, that was all! I had non stress tests with both kids from 28 weeks on and he came to a couple of them for our first, but by the second (we both work full-time) someone had to be with our oldest and it was him! This didn't bother me at all - I kind of prefer going alone sometimes!

Between all 3 kids and a miscarriage he went to all but maybe a couple, and those he wanted to go to but had work travel or emergencies he could not get out of. My kids went to all of the apts of every sibling after them as well except for one sonogram when they thought there might be problems with my third (there weren't thankfully!). My husand was there for all the births as were my oldest children for each of their siblings. My first and second were in the room for the birth of my third and my first just happened to not be in the room for the birth of my second because he was wandering around between my mom in the other room and me and happened to wander off at just "that time".
We're a very together as a family type family :)

My boyfriend went to the first prenatal appointment with me (But went back out to the waiting room when the doctor came in because he didn't want to be in there for the internal) and to one of the ultrasounds. However, he lives an hour away from me (And my clinic) plus most of my appointments are on weekday mornings when he is at work... So he has a valid excuse not to attend :)

My husband went to the first one, then the ultrasound to find out the gender. He didn't go to anyother! He had a crazy work schedule but he sure didnt miss the birth. And I understood, now he has a better position he is the boss he makes his schedule. So the hard work paid off- and now he never misses a appt for our Son. He actually takes him sometimes when i cannot and the nurses trip out! :) he is a good daddy!

Ha ha, I wish!!!! With our first, DH didn't go to any appointments or ultrasounds. His job is demanding though. He went to my last check up appt with me only because I couldnt drive and I was being induced. With baby #2 which Im 31 weeks along with right now, he went to 3 ultasound/appts with me because we had to see a perinatoligist in the cities which is quite a drive. Other than that, I go by myself.

he went to all of my appt with our first son, even though he had to take off work and we drove an hour and a half to my dr. with this pregnacy he went to alot of the first appt's but i switched to a different schedule at work and now he is usually at work when i go, and its not that big of a deal to me(i only have like 3 more appts till baby is here anyway) he went to all but one sono and thats bc it was just to see how big the baby was getting( i am measuring way big) and our son was sick so he stayed at home with him.

My hubby went with me for the appt where we first get to hear the baby's heartbeat, and he went with me for the one ultrasound that I had...and that was it. He was working at the time and I didn't expect him to take the time off to be with me for every one of them. The 2 he went to I scheduled to be on days he had off already.

none of them. He would have needed to take a day off and he needed all the sick time he could get for when baby came so he could have the time he took off paid. besides at most prenatal appointments they don't do much but measure you, weigh you, take bp, and listen to heart beat. I can understand wanting him there for the ultrasound (just the big one at 20 weeks) I don't see the necessity of asking him to go to any of the other appointments.

My husband attended all but four, and we had twins, so there were about 20 appointments in all.

We are currently expecting our next, and we find out in two weeks if there's more than one baby. I don't think he'll be able to come to as many appointments this time around since our work schedules are opposite of each other and we're both banking our days to be able to take a paid maternity/paternity leave.

My husband came to most of the appointments for my first. He works at a university and has seniority, and they are pretty flexible with schedules...I also tried to plan times that were easier for him to attend. He was interested in learning how things are done here, since he comes from a country where home births are more common. Once we had the first, though, there were more demands on our time and it just wasn't as easy - for the second he came to the ultrasound appointment.

My Husband went to the 1st sonogram... and to my ultrasound... prior to getting my Amniocentesis...at which time they determined the gender of our children as well. (he was there for my Amnio, with both my pregnancies).

I personally, did not 'expect' him to attend my pre-natal exams or ultrasounds nor did I require him to attend... because he works. I did not take it personally... and many women there... I did not see a Husband, accompanying them, either.

My hubby never went to any because at the time he had a job that is very strict on their schedule and unless it is super emergency, he can't be out of the office. I didn't mind at all though.

My husband went to my first appointment with our first baby. It is really hard for us to coordinate time off, so I don't think he went to any after that. He did not go to my dating ultrasounds (only the second and third babies) but was at the regular later ultrasound for all three. I never cared, but if I had wanted him to come he would have. :)

My hubby went to as many as possible. He did miss both first sonos with our boys, first time he was out of town at the Winter X Games and the second time he was home with out sick son.

With my first, my husband came and met the OB once early on... then to the ultrasound (I only had one), and that was it. He'd have to take time off for the appointment and I wanted him to save that until the baby was born.

With #2 and #3, he only came to the ultrasounds.

J.

My husband went to every single one for all 3 of our kiddos...but a lot of my friends husband only go to the sonos. I guess it just depends on the guy. =)

I know you have alot of responses but my hubby only came to the one where we found out the s#x...those appts are pretty unventful anyway. its cool for you to hear the heartbeat and I always wanted daddy to be there to get some bonding time but work always got in the way adn he didnt seem to be too intersted..however seeing the baby move in the belly at nighttime he liked to watch and feel...

First child: all of them, absolutely every single one. Second child: ultrasound appt only. Third child: none, not a single one. Love for all three kids: boundless and abundant, they are the loves of his life (besides me, of course) and he of theirs.

Just first one to confirm pregnancy (w/ultrasound) & the 20 week ultrasound - for both our 2 kids. Then he came to the ones at the end - 37 wks and after- (with 1st preg only) when I had a pelvic exam because I was certain the OB would tell me "go to the hospital now! you are in early labor." but that never happened --haha! I thought I was having early early braxton hicks and that I was dilating early... stayed at 2-3 cm for a long time when I was 37 wks. (first preg).... seriously stayed there until almost 41 wks!

My first 3 kids - my husband went to every appt. - with our 4th, my husband had just started a new job and was only able to make it to a few appt.s other than the sonograms. I really enjoyed having him there with me, but was understanding that he couldn't make it for the 4th baby. I have to say though - he was usually the only man in the office! LOL ~ I don't think that many husbands go with their wives. If he didn't go, I just went by myself.

My hubby went to ALL appts with our 1st, the 2nd he went to the 18 week appt to find out the sex, and I am 17 weeks prego with our 3rd and he has not come to any lol, but he will attend next week to find out the sex !!!

My husband attended all of them with both, though I remember our first appointment with our first child, he got called away in the middle of it for a firecall. The Chief sent me a bouqet of flowers to say sorry. It was sweet.

My hubby went to none of my appointments because they were usually scheduled when he had to work.