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referred to mfm

JKentWJKentW member
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Hello all
I am 38 and have been referred to perinatologist / maternal fetal medicine specialist. I have had spotting /bleeding my whole pregnancy. Obstetrician is monitoring cervix. I am 22 weeks along. Any advice or experience with this kind of specialist. Thank you in advance for any replies. <3
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    indianaalumindianaalum member
    I saw one too. It is ajust an OB/gyn with specialities in HIGH RISK pregnancies. I think it's a good thing to see that type of doctor when we are older.

    On a funny note, my HMO referral had the iagnosis "ELDERLY primagravida" as my reason for referral..

    ELDERLY? SEriously? there has to be a better word than that! LOL

    (btw, the "meaning" of that diagnosis elder woman giving birth for the first time" LOL
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    TTC: May 2013
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    IVF #1 March 6. 14 eggs retrieved, 10 fertilized. 
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    JKentWJKentW member
    Thank you indianaalum lol..elderly...not yet :)
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    ksgsmuksgsmu member
    I see an MFM due to twins... it really isn't that different than your obgyn just extra sono's and monitoring.  You will be in great hands!
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     IUI #1-#4 BFNs and a few cancelled cycles in the mix.
    - poor responder
    ***Suprise BFP on 6/13/13. Natural MC @6wks 3days
    IVF#1 and 2- Cancelled due to no response on max stimms
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    harmonicbabe26harmonicbabe26 member
    indianaalum said:

    I saw one too. It is ajust an OB/gyn with specialities in HIGH RISK pregnancies. I think it's a good thing to see that type of doctor when we are older.


    On a funny note, my HMO referral had the iagnosis "ELDERLY primagravida" as my reason for referral..

    ELDERLY? SEriously? there has to be a better word than that! LOL

    (btw, the "meaning" of that diagnosis elder woman giving birth for the first time" LOL
    I am low risk - I don't consider AMA an automatic high risk, but I've also been going to MFM for all my important ultrasounds and such. They just have more experience that's all.
    And I just barely turned 36 and yet all my paperwork has been saying 'elderly'. I was 35 when I first saw them. I mean come one, AMA I understand, but elderly???... Don't think so! My 62yo parents may be elderly, not a 35yo chick...
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    alexesq33alexesq33 member

    I had twins at 35, so yea, same here MFM.

    Now preggo again, at almost 36, so yea prob  will have to go again.

    I kind of liked it because I got to get ultrasounds every 3-4 weeks and saw the babies and they did those cool 3-D ones for free and took still pics of them so it was actually a very good experience for me.

    I was lucky that I had no complications (until the end - preeclampsia - yikes!) so I did really enjoy seeing the little buggers all the time.  Plus calms your nerves with hearing the heartbeats all the time!

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    Oceanbreezy1Oceanbreezy1 member
    I turned 40 recently. I've seen MFM since I had the Mat21 test at 14 weeks. I've also had bleeding throughout this pregnancy. Turns out I have placenta previa, which is not as bad as I was thinking. It's reassure to have the extra checks and scans.
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