Toddlers at Appointments?

[URMySunshine77]

Are any of you planning on bringing your toddler to your appointments? I may not be able to find a babysitter for my first ultrasound, so I was contemplating bringing our LO if I have to.

[minae01]

I won't bring my kids unless it is a complete emergency. There is no way I could keep my 2 boys from destroying the place and embarrassing the crap out of it!

I think it would depend on your kid's temperament. If you think your kid can handle hanging out with your at your appointment, then I think it's ok.

[tdf2010]

My kids are in daycare, so they won't be coming with. If it was an emergency on the weekend, then they would come with us.

[okiemama]

I took both of mine (3 & 1) to my two bloodwork appointments. I put the little one in a stroller with snacks and gave the older one my phone to play on. I will plan to have my mom watch them for some of the longer ones but they seem to do ok because they are being heavily bribed

My oldest is very shy and stays right with me so he's easy. I took him to 80% of my appointment in my last pregnancy and he did awesome. It was fun sharing it with him too- we looked forward to appointment days!

Dd is a little wilder but pretty good about sitting in a stroller as long as there's a steady flow of yogurt melts

Having DS at my prenatal appointments was some really sweet memories actually. I feel very nostalgic remembering them. He would press the button for the elevator, knew right where to go, and got so excited to hear "baby, heart!" each time.

[jmc11511]

A good friend who happens to be DS' best friend's Mom is coming to watch DS for my first ultrasound so DH can go with me. I went by myself to the first ultrasound in the second pregnancy (MMC) and I can't handle that again, I am anxious enough. I think once I'm a bit further a long I will probably end up having to take him for a couple of appointments. But my SIL lives close and may be able to watch him from time to time as well.

[sands42]

My husband works for the government overseas so I brought my daughter to all my appts with LO #2. She was 2 at the time. I'm going to have to bring both of them a majority of the time this pregnancy as well. It's annoying but it can be done.

[quietjoy]

I am not planning on taking my kids to any of my appointments.

I always schedule them for after my husband is done with work (or as late in the day as possible), so he watches the kids while I go. When it comes time for the anatomy scan, then we'll get a sitter so my husband can come with.

[Deleted]

DD will come with me to every appointment until we move to my parents' house before the delivery. They said to just bring something for her to do, she gets to watch Daniel Tiger!


sands42, is YH overseas again? That must be tough, DH will be overseas starting at 35 weeks but I'll have to go to my parents' with DD at 34 weeks. He'll try to get home for the delivery but I don't want him to come too early and miss being around for the first couple weeks.

[doublehammock]

DS will come. Really no other option. He sits in the stroller with snacks and a movie on my phone. He uses his own headphone so he won't bother others.

[lilmonk]

I will have to bring mine to some especially the weeks DH is away for work, but i bring the iPad as a treat for him and he plays games/movies. My last appointment the ultrasound tech asked about kids and I said I had a three year old. She thanked me profusely for not bringing him, then looked horrified that she said that out loud. She explained she had an appointment right before mine and the child screamed annoyingly nonstop, then threw a tantrum because his parents wouldn't give him a candy, and she just couldn't handle a kid in another exam.

[sosayweall]

DS is in daycare 4 days a week. I am able to bring him 5 days, so for the longer appointments I will drop him off. For the quick 10 min ones I'll probably bring him and keep him in the stroller.

[bluedot]

Yup... I'll be bringing him to all appts. DH will come to the big ones... So if DS needs to be removed her can handle him. The other appts take about 5 minutes so I don't see an issue with him coming to those.

[sands42]

@aest Yeah he's gone about 75% of the time. But it's always been like this so it sucks but we are used to it. He wasn't home when DD1 was born. We Skyped it. So there is always that option if your DH doesn't make it.

[MissMusic]

Yup. She's part of the family and she behaves, so I have no problem bringing her.
Edit: she'll come for heartbeat and any ultrasounds because DH will come to those.  The regular checkups he will watch her, but if she has to come I don't have a problem with it.

[iamlindabelcher]

Ugh. For our first appt, I have no choice. DH is a teacher and the only time they could get me in is cutting it close. I have to take DS to the appt and DH is meeting us there. We will all go in for the U/S and then DH will take DS into the waiting room while I go back for the exam.

DS is a wild man so that should be fun.

[danenikki]

All of my appts will be during workweek so she will already be at sitters. But if I had to I would. I'd just bring a ton of snacks and a charged iPad.

[ellewills618]

We have no other choice but to bring DS. New to the area and no friends here, no neighbors yet, no baby sitters, and no family. DH can't possibly take off work for all the little appointments so it's going to be bubble guppies on the iPad and as many goldfish and animal crackers as it takes to get out unscathed. He's also pretty cute so I hope that helps cover up some of the tougher toddler moments!

[peanutmuse]

I have brought him to several OB appts over the past 19 months. But I will try to find a babysitter when I can.