Need help. I have a pregnant sister about 19 weeks along and she's visiting from st. louis for a couple of months. She needs to get an appointment for a check ups right about now, but no one will give her one till like the end of august because she's a new patient. To make matters worse, she's losing her insurance by the end of next week and her new one won't start till sept.

I called around some urgent care places, but they don't seem to do pregnancy visits.

Any suggestions?

7/24/2009 11:18:10 AM

Atrium OB-GYN on blue ridge is where my wife went for her pregnancy visits.

http://www.atrium-obgyn.com/

7/24/2009 11:22:05 AM

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" EPIC THREAD POTENTIAL"

7/24/2009 11:23:09 AM

to make a recommendation i need to see pictures of your sister as well as yourself

7/24/2009 11:24:12 AM

using atrium for our 3rd kid now ... cant say enough about them ... but they may be hard to get into, if my memory serves me correctly.

7/24/2009 11:29:19 AM

Yeah, Rob said the only reason they kept having more kids was just because Atrium was so awesome

7/24/2009 12:23:07 PM

Does she have compilations or something. Can she not go without one checkup?

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7/24/2009 12:32:19 PM

^i don't know...can she go without one checkup? she hasn't had complications so far...but what if she does now?

7/24/2009 3:03:06 PM

i know a guy on martin street that'll do it for a $30/copay
no insurance necessary
bring your id, and a 6 pack of natural light

7/24/2009 3:28:51 PM

the lounge doesnt think you are funny

7/24/2009 3:46:36 PM

She should be fine missing an appointment unless she has any important testing due during the time that she is staying with you. Pregnant women are typically seen once a month, but women have been having babies for ages without medical care. Your sister needs to talk with her current doc about the situation.

7/24/2009 3:50:13 PM

What bottombaby said. Not like she's the first woman to ever pop out a kid. Just keep er away from the drugs, booze, and cigarettes.

7/24/2009 4:03:06 PM

and for the love of God, keep her away from lewoods

7/24/2009 4:03:48 PM

what she needs done and the urgency of it depends on a) whether she is considered a "high risk" pregnancy or not and b) how far along she is

here's a good chart for the typical timeline of prenatal care in the uncomplicated, low-risk pregnancy:
http://www.wellmark.com/e_business/provider/pdf/PRENATAL_Health_Maintenance.pdf

7/24/2009 4:54:01 PM

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"I called around some urgent care places, but they don't seem to do pregnancy visits. "

Check with the state/county health department and see if they offer prenatal care, especially if she's going to be uninsured for a period of time.


http://www.wakegov.com/humanservices/health/childmaternal/prenatalclinic.htm

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7/24/2009 7:02:03 PM

Does Planned Parenthood offer any kind of pregnancy monitoring?

7/24/2009 7:08:19 PM

Not sure, but it'd be worth checking. Even if they don't offer it in-house, they may have some suggestions for inexpensive care elsewhere.

7/24/2009 7:12:17 PM

Most county health departments offer care. They also base price on income and number of people in your household. So, you can pay anywhere between 10% of the regular cost and 100% depending on your income.

7/24/2009 9:11:36 PM

if they are not a resident of wake county they are still able to use wake county services? i seem to remember having to say i am a resident of wake county when i got some immunizations done there, can't remember if i had to show any proof though.

7/24/2009 9:20:59 PM

Sometimes they will cut you slack. My aunt was out of town for a few months once and got really sick and went to the local health department and explained her situation. They saw her as a temporary resident. They're usually really nice about it. If they can't see her, I'm sure they could refer her to someone.

7/24/2009 9:35:45 PM

My Obgyn did the same thing. it took 2 months to get an appointment, but when i found out i was losing my insurance and didn't know when I would have new coverage, they squeezed me in by putting me with a PA instead of an MD. Call and explain she is losing her insurance and is pregnant, so she may not be able to come for a few months, they will probably find time to get her in.

7/24/2009 11:27:43 PM

YES, planned parenthood does offer prenatal services!


they will accept patients without insurance, and will probably give you less of a hassle about being a new patient.
sliding scale fees, too.

7/25/2009 8:32:06 AM