https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 05:07:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2077919 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:51:50 +0000 marionberry 2077919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: Thanks! It's definitely one of the things I love about HB. I feel like we're all family, watching each other's kids be born and grow up. Plus I'm so happy to have women to get advice from who've "been there, done that". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2077326 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:10:03 +0000 tequiero21 2077326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@marionberry: so soon!!! I remember u pregnant with your first! And now you are almost there with your two! Craziness! What a blessing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2077308 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:04:11 +0000 marionberry 2077308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: Thanks! I was curious when I might start them. A few more weeks to go... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2077287 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:59:23 +0000 tequiero21 2077287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@marionberry: I can't swear to it, but I want to say I did it weekly from 36 week? I think I did it like twice scheduled and once because I was getting bh so they wanted to check to see that I wasn't in labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2077234 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:34:11 +0000 marionberry 2077234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: what week did you have yours? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2076066 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 07:06:41 +0000 tequiero21 2076066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@marionberry: hahaha yes! Omg brain fart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2076035 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 04:16:13 +0000 marionberry 2076035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: a non-stress test? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2076032 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 03:19:30 +0000 tequiero21 2076032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. They consider twin pregnancy high risk. Got ultrasounds done there and nt scan and anatomy and I forget what u call it but towards the end, they hooked me up to belts to monitor heart rate and movement or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2076024 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 02:36:07 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2076024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, but the boys were mono/di. I would guess for di/di it probably depends on if you have any other risk factors and your OBs comfort level, but that's just a guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2075954 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 23:09:35 +0000 marionberry 2075954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have di/di twins and have only had to go to the MFM office for my nuchal scan and anatomy scan. I don't foresee any reason why I'll need to go back again. My OB is pretty laid back though - I still only go in every 2 weeks (at almost 33 weeks pregnant) and I've only had about 2-3 additional ultrasounds thus far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2075920 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 22:13:31 +0000 BabyMats 2075920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunshineandsushi: di/di pregnancy over here and still went often. Beginning od pregnancy was rough but around 17 weeks on uneventful and still seeing mfm very regularly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2075861 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:58:56 +0000 msmug 2075861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't for most of my twin pregnancy. I was sent there to track growth when I was around 30 weeks, and they (MFM) were surprised I didn't start seeing them sooner. But my OB didn't think it was necessary because I had a very easy pregnancy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2075819 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:14:53 +0000 sunshineandsushi 2075819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: I think you're right. All fraternal twins are di/di, but something like 30% of identical twins are also di/di, which is what mine were. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2075786 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:27:37 +0000 BSB 2075786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunshineandsushi: I did read recently that TTTS is something that affects identical twins only. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2075782 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:23:52 +0000 sunshineandsushi 2075782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No I did not. My twins were di/di and I did not have any complications. My understanding may be wrong, but if your twins are di/di, I don't think it's necessary. MFMs are meant to monitor the babies' health and if there's no risk of TTTS it's not required. Don't quote me on that though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2075758 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:54:19 +0000 Torchwood 2075758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a twin mom, but I know our midwives send you to MFM's. There was a lady complaining about it at the MFM office because she so greatly preferred the midwives. It's one of the reasons I was glad to be carrying just one; I LOVE my midwives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2075755 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:50:37 +0000 meganmp 2075755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Mine went well enough that I didn't even need to go in the extra times that they usually require with twins, she let me go in on a singleton schedule. She was very laid back, though. She was friends with my RE, and got a lot of referrals, so she is pretty experienced with twin pregnancies. I had an incredibly non-eventful pregnancy though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2075741 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:25:58 +0000 twodoghouse 2075741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, it's standard for my OB's office to have growth scans and cervical length checks regularly at MFM. My MFM actually considers IVF pregnancies to be another high risk factor, so I was tracked extra closely. (My sister did her anatomy scan at the MFM, but otherwise was only seen by her OB. She also didn't go to ten million appts like I did, so I get the feeling my drs were extra cautious) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2075725 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:10:06 +0000 BabyMats 2075725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I see my ob for myself and 2 weeks later an mfm for the babies to track growth and look for any other possible problems. I get 2 ultrasounds a month which is so much more reassuring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-to-see-a-mfm-for-your-twin-pregnancy#post-2075700 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 17:42:43 +0000 BSB 2075700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I googled that a twin pregnancy doesn't necessarily require that you see a MFM (Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist) but that's just what google says.</p> <p>Did you have to see a MFM? </p>