Pre conception visit

Well I had mine tonight--it was my regular annual but turned into preconception-- she started me on prenatals and told me that I didnt have to be off the pill for the 3 months that I thought I would(ever dr is different) but one thing that happened really surprised me and I wanted to see what everyone else has experienced--she took blood to see if my immunizations were up to date--- (MMR/chicken pox) anyone ever experience/hear of this?
Other than that the visit went great-- we arent going to try for a while but I feel better that this part is over with
Laura

That is so exciting, isn't it? Eventhough you wrote that you won't be TTC for a while, I think that the preconception visit makes it more of a reality. I had mine on Monday and my doctor also took blood to check up on my immunization status. There are some diseases that are fatal to a fetus (ie. German Measles), so it is good to be sure. I started the prenatals too, eventhough I already take vitamins that has the right amount of folic acid and calcium in it.

I am not ready to have a baby yet, but FH and I have been discussing how long we want to wait after we are married before we try to conceive. I know I am up to date on all my immunizations, I even went for a tetnus shot a little over a year ago, but I never had the chicken pox, I have been exposed repeatly, and never got them, I asked my internist about this and he did not recoomend the vaccination, he told me I had a better chance of developing the chicken pox from the vaccine. Did anyone ever hear of this? I tried to get the chicken pox when my sister had them and no luck , just wanted to get it over and done with. Do you think I can have a immunity, when I was little my mom and dad had me take gamma goubulin shots to boost my immunity because I seemed to get sick a lot when I was little. Any advice out there... my biggest fear is having them and exposing a unborn baby to them or having them on my wedding day! PS- By the way congratulations on the preconception visit! It must have felt strange to be discussing babies! I wish you all the luck in the world!

It was def strange at the visit-- of course forgot to ask some of the things I wanted to (nothing major) and then last night talking about it with friends made it even weirder--esp when I said something about the prenatal vitamins!!!
They are making me queezy so I will try taking them later on--thanks for the tip--the dr said take with OJ in the morning as if that was going to make a difference---
we are joping for an early 2004 baby so I hopefully will go off the pill in feb or so-- and see what happens--
Laura