Anyone else have two OBs?

Gamera3000 · January 2014

I went from a midwife, to a regular OB, to now seeing the regular OB as well as a high risk OB.

The reg OB and the high risk guy sometimes give me conflicting information, so I go by what the high risk guy says. The high risk guy said I need to keep seeing the regular guy in addition to him because the regular guy is more likely to be the actual person who delivers my son.

Is this how it usually goes or is this a weird situation?

Ylvelill · January 2014

Nope, totally normal

I have two as well, got it arranged so I see one of them every two weeks.

MissChanandlerBong · January 2014

Yup, definitely normal. I see the OB every week regardless, and the high risk doctor depending on how things are going. The OB checks weight, blood pressure, urine protein, etc. every week as well as ultrasounds, and the high risk doctor just does ultrasounds/growth checks.

jg1011 · January 2014

Ylvelill said:

Nope, totally normal I have two as well, got it arranged so I see one of them every two weeks.

This is exactly my case. My reg OB will deliver but I see both. They work very well together. Occasionally, I get conflicting advice, but we talk it out.

Puka99 · January 2014

I haven't seen the high risk one yet. I see them next week at my big u/s. If everything else goes okay I may not have to see them after this.

I am kind of nervous because it's well known that my doc's practice does not get along/agree with a lot of what the MFM practice says/does so there is some conflict. If I don't like them, there is another mfm practice at another hospital. But both the MFM and my doc's office are at the hospital campus so it's easier to see both there.

Gamera3000 · January 2014

Oh good! Thanks all!

Ylvelill · January 2014

I usually just go with whichever is the most restrict advise

ThereBeDragons · January 2014

I have an OB and an MFM who I suppose is also an OB.

The OB will deliver my baby and keeps track of my week to week care (weight, blood pressure, questions and concerns)

The MFM consults only on my high risk issues and is my advocate for specialized treatments (cerclage, P17, early steroid shots, etc).

If they conflict- I tend to go with the most conservative course of treatment. For example- my MFM placed me on restricted activity. OB says bed rest. I'm on bed rest. MFM says I only need P17 but can have a cerclage if I want one. OB says cerclage is a good idea and P17 only if I really want it. I went with both the cerclage and the P17. Luckily they've worked well together and are both okay with me choosing the conservative approach.

MrsLaLaBug · January 2014

I have two also. Last go round, I saw my reg OB every 2 weeks, and the perinatologist every 3-4 weeks. I think we are going to start the same routine with this pregnancy when I hit the 12-week mark. Mostly because all the issues with the cancer have turned my cervix into an asshat.

Xath · February 2014

I have 2+. My main OB practice has 4 OBs and I've ended up seeing all 4 of them throughout this pregnancy with the issues I have. I was also referred to a high risk specialist (at a different practice) who I've seen 2 times already and will start seeing regularly in 2 weeks.

I'm pretty sure if I make it to 35+ weeks, I'll end up with 2 appointments+ per week. But it's good

Didideek · February 2014

Yep! Same here

iqwedding3 · February 2014

Wow, that sounds crazy. I only have an MFM, and she takes care of everything. I knew I was high risk before getting pregnant, so I never bothered to find a regular OB.

Ylvelill · February 2014

My MFM doesn't deliver so I had to get a regular

Issa6601 · February 2014

I am also seeing two. My regular OB is the one who referred me to the MFM for cervical length checks but the OB will be the one to deliver.

SVandy14 · February 2014

I got placed on the high risk team. There are 4 doctors. I see them all regularly and they discuss my case regularly. They diagnosed me high risk (due to my twin pregnancy) on my very first visit at 6 weeks so this is all I know!

pigtails1031777 · February 2014

MissChanandlerBong said:
Yup, definitely normal. I see the OB every week regardless, and the high risk doctor depending on how things are going. The OB checks weight, blood pressure, urine protein, etc. every week as well as ultrasounds, and the high risk doctor just does ultrasounds/growth checks.

Yup and my cervical checks

flerlgirl · February 2014

I have an OB and a perinatalogist. They work together but my OB told me to defer to my perinatalogist unless the info was really different and then to let him know so he could confer with the peri.

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