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.
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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Me: 40, DH: 42
Diagnosis: PCOS
TTC: May 2013
TX: IUI #1 with Follistim. Canceled due to too many follicles (10 + that were large); BENCHED
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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Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012 Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR, DH: normal
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 FET 5/20- BFP 1st Beta- 641 2nd beta- 2166 Sono- TWINS!!!! Two Boys! Born January 2015 @36 weeks. Healthy and no NICU! So blessed!
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...
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!
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.
Re: referred to mfm
Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012
Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR, DH: normal
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
FET 5/20- BFP
1st Beta- 641
2nd beta- 2166
Sono- TWINS!!!!
Two Boys! Born January 2015 @36 weeks. Healthy and no NICU! So blessed!
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...
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!