At how many weeks do appts go from every 4 weeks to every 2?

I'm just wondering-

I have my 24 week appt all set for next week, and I have my 28 week scheduled for right before Thanksgiving..

When do the appointments typically switch to every 2 weeks?

I ask because my OB's office is always packed and trying to get an after work appointment is always really difficult because that's the first time slot taken up. Plus I work in NYC- the doctor's office is in Lake Success-and i live 30 minutes from there...so there's a lot of juggling I have to do.

I figure once I know when it swtiches over, I'm making all of my 3rd trimester appointments WAY ahead of time..

Thanks in advance!

Re: At how many weeks do appts go from every 4 weeks to every 2?

I started going every 2 weeks at 30 weeks, and will start my weekly appointments at 36 weeks.

Re: At how many weeks do appts go from every 4 weeks to every 2?

I am a different case because I am diabetic so I have been going twice a week for the last 5 weeks. I think you will start at 32 weeks and then every week at 36.

Re: At how many weeks do appts go from every 4 weeks to every 2?

At my 28 week appointment he scheduled me for 3 weeks later and said that I will begin to go every 2 weeks after that. So my 31w apt is on monday and then I go every 2 weeks

Re: At how many weeks do appts go from every 4 weeks to every 2?

i believe my dr said 28 weeks

Re: At how many weeks do appts go from every 4 weeks to every 2?

My appointments are mid-"week" because I flip on Fridays but usually go to the doctor on Mondays... but I had my 28 w 3 d appointment yesterday and I scheduled the next two appointments already for two weeks later each. 30 w 4 d and 32 w 3 d.

I think every doctor is different and it depends on when your 27/28/29 week appointment is. If I were there closer to 26 weeks, maybe it would've been 3 weeks later, but since it was over 28 weeks, now it's every 2 weeks. Does that make sense?

You can always call the scheduling desk at your OB and ask. They'll probably also schedule you more than one at a time if it'll be helpful to do so (I like to go at 9 am on Mondays which seems to fill up so they were fine scheduling me two in advance this time).

Re: At how many weeks do appts go from every 4 weeks to every 2?

For me they started at 29 weeks.

Re: At how many weeks do appts go from every 4 weeks to every 2?

I hear ya. My dr office closes at 5:00... I get off work at 4 and live 45 minutes away. So it's impossible. Whenever I go I HAVE to either come in late to work or leave early. So once i start every 2 weeks it's gonna be a bit of a hassle but oh well.

Re: At how many weeks do appts go from every 4 weeks to every 2?

Re: At how many weeks do appts go from every 4 weeks to every 2?

I started to go every 2 wks after my 28 wks appt. so at 30wks, I started to go every 2wks.