Second follow up appt for twins

Janet1737

Hi everyone!! I am currently 15 weeks pregnant with twins and am curious to see what everyone's second ob appt with twins was like. I have my second appt scheduled this Friday.

At 9 weeks we discovered we were having twins. The Dr used a portable ultrasound machine that didn't have the ability to hear the heart beat however was able to count the heart rates. I don't have another a scheduled ultrasound outside of her office until January! That would mean I won't be able to see them til the babies are 20 weeks.

When I went for my first appt the nurse mentioned that all other ultrasounds will be done in out of her office. What was your second visit like?? Did your Dr express concern to do another one then? I get so nervous praying that everything is ok!!

carrotcake06

I never had u/s at the office, so my experience will be different. I also had the first trimester screening (NT scan) done at 12w.

So basically, I had my first OB appt around 7w, a dating u/s two days later at an imaging place, another OB appt around 11w (no u/s or Doppler) and an nt scan at 12w at the hospital/MFM consult. No u/s again until 20w since my boys are di/di.

LegalLadyBug

My first was at 7w0d and was just a vaginal u/s to confirm and date and that's when we found out it was twins. Second appt was at 11w5d and I had a first trimester scan/NT scan, and blood work. Talked to my doctor about medical history, had a Pap smear and cervix check. Next appt is Monday, I'll be 15w5d. I'll have another u/s and cervix check, possibly some follow up bloodwork as I had some low values for iron and vitamin D last time. My doctor told me they do a u/s at every appt for twins and will also do a manual cervix check. Each doctor will be different though.

KatieGummow

Second OB appt was family medical history and cervical check.  I have monthly appointments with her (ever since we found out it was twins at 7w) and she does a cervical check and an US to check for heartbeats at every visit.  We saw a MFM for our NT Scan and again for our 21w AS scan.  We will be seeing our MFM, as well as OB, once a month starting Jan, and more often as the due date gets closer.

chickaboo1974

I think you will find everyone is different- we used IVF to conceive so I had u/s at 6 ( at RE), 9(at OB), 12,14, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 weeks.  Weeks 12-34 were at my MFM practice- they did the NT scan, the anatomy scan, and growth scans- along with vaginal u/s scans to check my cervical length and manual cervical checks.  My boys were di-di so in the world of twins- less risky- but they were very proactive and wanted to really keep an eye on twin pregnancies.

My second OB visit was at 9 weeks- she did an u/s to in her words "get a look at them" but I was pretty sure she wanted to make sure they were both still there.

Momof8inSC

chickaboo1974 said:

I think you will find everyone is different- we used IVF to conceive so I had u/s at 6 ( at RE), 9(at OB), 12,14, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 weeks.  Weeks 12-34 were at my MFM practice- they did the NT scan, the anatomy scan, and growth scans- along with vaginal u/s scans to check my cervical length and manual cervical checks.  My boys were di-di so in the world of twins- less risky- but they were very proactive and wanted to really keep an eye on twin pregnancies.

My second OB visit was at 9 weeks- she did an u/s to in her words "get a look at them" but I was pretty sure she wanted to make sure they were both still there.

Mine was/is like this.
Every two wks to OB and every 2 wks to MFM for cervical checks and growth u/s. Starts every wk at either wk 26-28.

kgs0505

I had more u/s's than I can count.  Every time at the OB, she used an u/s just to check heartbeats instead of the doppler.  She referred me to an MFM right away, and I saw them every couple weeks for 3 or 4 appts starting at 12 or 13 weeks.  They confirmed TTTS at 18 weeks, so I had surgery and follow up u/s appts at the MFM weekly for four weeks.  Then I went back to every two weeks for a while, then twice a week for NST/BPP monitoring for the last two months of my pregnancy.  Not every u/s was a growth scan, they did those no more than every other week. 

 I'd ask about being followed by an MFM as well at your next appt.  Plus if you want early screening done, you need to do the NT scan by 14 weeks.

Janet1737

Thanks everyone!!! Makes me feel better getting a glimpse into what each persons appts are. I think I am just stressing myself out lol. I guess part of me wants to see those heart beats until the scan at 20 weeks to assure me their little hearts are beating lol.

Burberry0421

I've already had 6 or 7 u/s's at this point. I see my OB & an MFM. Starting at 16 weeks, I will have an u/s to check my cervix, so I assume they will also check the babies as well. I have a history of m/c, so the drs are keeping a close eye on me. Coupled with this being high risk because it's twins, I'm seen a lot.