First prenatal lab tests at 12 weeks — is this normal or should I switch OB-GYNs?

Hi ladies! Need some advice from your experience.
I’m currently almost 7 weeks pregnant (6w5d). I had an ultrasound today, and thank God, we heard a strong heartbeat and everything looks good!
However, I’m really concerned about one thing: my OB-GYN hasn't ordered ANY blood or urine tests yet. He told me to come back in 5 weeks (which will be around 12 weeks) and said they’ll do the first labs then, claiming there’s no point in doing them earlier.
Is this normal practice? From what I know, standard prenatal panels (blood work, iron, thyroid, urine culture, etc.) are usually done around 8–10 weeks to catch any issues early. Waiting until almost the end of the first trimester feels a bit unsafe to me.
When did you get your first lab work done? Would you recommend switching doctors in this situation?
Thanks so much for sharing!

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