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midwife ok for twins?

shipoopiisformeshipoopiisforme
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i had planned to go to a midwife practice that is supervised by ob/gyns and has an associated mfm but that was before i knew we were having twins. i am not going to be released from my re for at least 3-4 weeks but if that practice isn't going to work for us i  would like to do some research into an appropriate one.

 

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  • Soon2beMrs.SivertSoon2beMrs.Sivert

    My midwife said she couldn't help me and referred me back to the OB group.

    I really wanted a midwife and the whole concept of a midwife. It just didn't work out that way for me with the twins. And in hindsight considering how difficult my vaginal birth was for both me & the delivering ob's (yup there was two in there---conversing on how best to handle the situation) I'm glad I didn't have the midwife. 

    If there's a next time and if it's a singleton pregnancy I'm all about the midwife.

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  • kegkeg member

    I was interested in going the midwife route too, but with twins that thought quickly went out the window.  I went with the OBs, but even then, my care was really managed by a perinatologist.  Sure, an OB (and a midwife) did my c-section, but only when the peri said it needed to be done. ;-)

    2004-Started TTC; Nov 2007-Lap with endo removed; Jan 2008-Ectopic (mtx); April 2008-IVF #1 (bfp, twin girls); March 2011-FET (cp); June 2012-IVF #2 (bfp, singleton, EDD 3-19-12)

    ***Twin fraternal girls born at 35w6d in 12/2008***

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  • madhatter2003madhatter2003
    I'd call and ask...since they have OBs and an associated mfm they may take twins.
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  • blossomblossom

    No, twins are high-risk. I would research an ob and a perinatologist to monitor your pregnancy.

    ETA: I would post this question on the Multiples Board as the ladies there can give you more feedback.

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  • jodyplustwinsx2jodyplustwinsx2
    Midwives will generally only see low-risk patients and twins are automatically high risk. I got booted from my MW with my first pregnancy as soon as I developed pre-e and it was actually kind of traumatizing to suddenly have a new doctor managing my care. I'd definitely go with an OB or, better yet, just see the MFM.
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