Just found out it's twins!

NoisyCricket

I just had an u/s at 6 weeks because I was feeling so strange and our one baby turned out to be two!  We are still in shock!  I was already high risk being AMA and having lost one back in March. However my OB won't see me until I'm almost 9 weeks and my specialist won't see me until I'm almost 13 weeks.  That seems a bit far out to me, is that normal?  My OB doesn't do u/s in office and no mention of when I'm getting a second one.  I thought I would be seen more given the circumstances but my OB seems unconcerned.  I'm 7 weeks today and we lost our last baby at 7.5-8 weeks.  I'm a emotional wreck right now but trying not to be for my babies.  Help!

jalaiaa

Congratulations. It is pretty normal not to be seen until 9 weeks or so. That is when my OB likes to see ladies for the first time. I believe the reason is that if they do an ultrasound too early and you risk not seeing anything or not seeing heartbeats which can cause a lot of unnecessary worry. 

allisonmarie22

I saw my OB for the first time at 8 weeks (I'd been under the care of an RE until 7 weeks, so I'd already had 2 u/s by then). He told me to be prepared to see him every 2 weeks for the duration of my pregnancy and he does u/s at every appointment. I'm also seeing a MFM, although I won't know how frequently until I see her for the first time next week.

I don't think I would feel comfortable with your situation, but I'm a serious, serious worry wart. 

 

Mrs. Alice

That timeline sounds pretty normal actually.  I know it's really hard not be worried especially when you have a previous loss.  I didn't have my first u/s until the end of my 10th week and then a quick u/s at each OB appointment which is only once a month in the beginning.  I started seeing a MFM (high risk specialist) at 18 weeks with my anatomy scan, so 13 weeks is good!  Did you find out if they are sharing a placenta?

emschott

Congratulations!  I was not high risk until I found out I was having twins, but that timeline seems normal to me too.  I believe I first saw my OB at about 11 weeks (had an 8 week appointment with a nurse first but I just got a bunch of flyers) and started with my MFM at 13 weeks, because I had an NT scan with him.  Good luck to you!

Long=journey

I'm new too.  I had my 2nd u/s this week and saw the Dr. Immediately after.  He said he didn't need to see me back for 4 weeks.  I haven't been examined and haven't done the history review (just consults and follow-ups on previous testing), so I'll be 11 weeks for my first real OB appt & u/s.  

LoveTravel

Congrats and welcome!

Breezy8407

Congrats!

I had originally been seeing a midwife, and didn't see her for the first time until 10.5 weeks.  Since we found out it was twins, they won't care for me so I had to schedule now with my OB. I won't see her until beginning of December and will be almost 17 weeks. Just the way things have worked out for me.

LucyRicardo3

Congrats and welcome!

I was already high risk with my pregnancy as well, for AMA and history of preterm labor/uterine irritability, and that was about the same timeline for me for dr appt and u/s.