R/P How often did/do you see your peri/MFM?

Christakim

I have my first OB appt tomorrow and I am going to ask about seeing a MFM, but the closest one to me is an hour and a half (I live in the middle of nowhere lol)  I was just wondering if it's a once a month kind of thing or once a week.  I can't imagine that drive every week with a toddler.  Obviously I will do it if that's what I have to do.  How often do you see yours.  Also, how often do you get scans, every time you go?

RobynK

I only saw an MFM so I'm not a huge help on this.  But, how much experience does you OB have with multiple pregnancies?  I think whether or not you see an MFM has a lot to do with how experienced your OB is with dealing with the high risk twin pregnancy.

Congrats and welcome to the multiples board!

pea-kay

I saw an OB only until 16 weeks, then saw an MFM every 3 weeks until 23 weeks when I dropped my OB and went solely with an MFM (different than the first one I saw.) I saw him every 2-3 weeks until I had the boys.

Christakim

RobynK:

I only saw an MFM so I'm not a huge help on this.  But, how much experience does you OB have with multiple pregnancies?  I think whether or not you see an MFM has a lot to do with how experienced your OB is with dealing with the high risk twin pregnancy.

Congrats and welcome to the multiples board!

See, this is the thing, even if you have a high risk pregnancy, until 12 weeks, in my OB's practice, you see a midwife until then, after 12 weeks, I see 3 different OB's in rotation and am only really comfortable with one of them because he knows my LONG history very well.  I don't want to leave because of him.  SO I'm thinking I may go to both and see if I can be "special" when I go to my OB's office and just see that one doc, but I doubt it.

Thanks for the warm welcome, I can't get over your siggy pic, that is so cute!

chickaboo1974

I saw a MFM at 12 w for my NT scan.  I start seeing them every 2 weeks for cervical checks this week.  I will also have all my ultrasounds by the MFM.  My OB's office has a lot of experience with twin pregnancies, but I like that I see a high risk expert also.

gingergrl

i think it will depend on how 'high risk' you actually are.  Many people PG with twins NEVER see a peri.  I had IDs in there plus it was a triplet PG so i saw them pretty often - once a month i think for awhile then every other week once i hit 26ish weeks.  (Hard to remember! LOL)  The biggest issue for me was to monitor my girls for TTTS. 

Good luck - hopefully you will have a nice easy twin pregnancy. 

hcastiaux

I saw my MFM every four weeks until 31 weeks.  My OB I saw every month until about 28 weeks, then I saw her weekly and biweekly, depending on what was going on.  Right now I am every other week with the OB and every three weeks with the MFM.  I am sure that the MFM will want to see me more often as it gets closer, but I have had very few to no problems, so this schedule worked out for me.  My appointments were made so that I was being seen every two weeks by someone, either the OB or the MFM. I get scans each time with the MFM which take anywhere from an hour and a half to two hours.  The OB usually does a quick ultrasound if we have trouble differentiating between the heartbeats, but lately it has not been needed.

Sarah&Christoph

I see my OB every other week and my peri every three weeks. I have been seeing my peri every three weeks since the first time I saw him which was when I was around 9 weeks or so. I have just recently started seeing my OB every other week prior to that I was seeing her every 4 weeks.

SoldiersGreenBean

I saw a peri once a month for the last 4 months.  Actually, I had my level II u/s done at her place, and only saw her twice.

Rangergal9

I only see the MFM doctors for my u/s.  I saw them once for the nt scan and then will see them next week for my anatomy scan.  Not sure how often I'll be getting u/s after that, but thats the only time I see them.  I see my OB every 4 weeks right now and then at 26 weeks will see her every 2 weeks.

JillRock96

I started going for monthly growth scans at 20 weeks.  Then, at about 32 weeks, I started going weekly for biophysical profiles.  I had several scans very early on, then for the most part it was just a monthly growth scan until the BPPs started.  Several of the OBs in my practice did rely on a quick (poor quality) u/s just to check heartbeats at every prenatal checkup (to make sure they were seeing/hearing two and not just one).

jennie13

I only see MFM because they do all the ultrasounds - one of the docs from my OB practice will deliver my twins.   (My OB practice and the MFM are in the same hospital, and MFM did the NT and big u/s for my singleton, too.)   I go to my OB every 4 weeks.  She said it was common to switch to every 2 weeks at 28, but things were looking good and I get u/s every 3 weeks, so I'm waiting til 32 to see her again.   I'm sure I'll start going more often now that I'm almost at 32.    

Christakim

Thank you for all the replies girls!!!  I think I'm going to end up doing a co-care kind of thing because I shouldn't be coded as "high risk", but I wanted to know what to ask at this appt and now I know!!

anna2006

I also only see an MFM.  I've been going every 2 weeks until 32 weeks, and now every week.  I got a scan every time I went - growth scans every 4 weeks and cervical length checks every 2 weeks.  HTH!

BizEB

I only see a peri.  I've seen him every 2 weeks since 20 weeks.  When I hit 34 weeks, I see him weekly. I get scans every time I go.

mrs.cam

I see my MFM every two weeks (with a scan every time) in addition to my regular OB.  This is a blessing for me as my OB is very nice and helpful but not extremely well versed regarding twins. 

browneyedgrl4282

With the twins i went once a month to MFM from day one. Saw my regular OB monthly until 20 weeks than it went to every other week until 28 weeks than went weekly. I had monthly growth scans at every MFM visit. I had BPP and NST weekly from 33 weeks but this was performed at the hospital which i was delivering at so it wasn't far from my house!

momatheart

I see my MFM every week with an ultrasound every week.  This was my choice to give me peace of mind and who couldn't resist seeing their babies every week?