Hellobee Boards Topic: If you are high risk, can you use a MW?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If you are high risk, can you use a MW? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:58:47 +0000 nana87 on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1604459 Thu, 01 May 2014 08:17:25 +0000 nana87 1604459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My ob practice has a midwife on staff who Ended up being the one on call for most of my labor and for the delivery even though I think I was high risk by then (induced early bc of low fluid). I loved the midwife, I am so glad it was her on call!! MamaMoose on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1604422 Thu, 01 May 2014 08:11:22 +0000 MamaMoose 1604422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm guessing not? I had preterm contractions starting at 26 weeks last time so I'm going to go ahead and assume a MW wouldn't accept me for any future pregnancies. But that's ok, it's not something I'm particularly interested in anyway. I like doctors.... and epidurals :silly: yin on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1604315 Thu, 01 May 2014 07:36:03 +0000 yin 1604315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. My GD made me high risk, even though I was diet controlled and had no complications from my GD. lovehoneybee on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1604300 Thu, 01 May 2014 07:28:01 +0000 lovehoneybee 1604300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The practice I went to had MWs and OBs (although the former was barred from actually delivering babies). At our first visit I was told that I would be seeing a MW for prenatal care, but if at any point my pregnancy became high risk that I would be transferred to an OB within the practice. mfa_lady on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1604292 Thu, 01 May 2014 07:26:30 +0000 mfa_lady 1604292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The practice I go to is at a university hospital and they have midwives and OBs in the same practice. If something happens and you become "high risk," the head of your care switches from being a midwife to an OB. I'm not positive about the involvement that the midwives have from then on because I haven't experienced it personally. petunia354 on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1604266 Thu, 01 May 2014 07:14:33 +0000 petunia354 1604266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was high risk for several reasons and started out at a MW/OB office. I saw both midwives and OB's but then was kicked out of the practice because one of the doctors didn't feel comfortable treating such a high risk patient. Blah. I ended up in an all OB office which worked out really well for us. I think it probably depends on your situation though.... Adira on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1604260 Thu, 01 May 2014 07:12:03 +0000 Adira 1604260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My doctor's office has both OBs and midwives. I saw midwives throughout most of my pregnancy, but when they discovered my low platelets, I was switched to an OB because I was "high risk". But a midwife ended up delivering for me! ScarletBegonia on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1604258 Thu, 01 May 2014 07:11:41 +0000 ScarletBegonia 1604258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope, at my birthing centre it was strictly low risk singleton pregnancies. In fact, I had high blood pressure on admission when I was in labour (gee, I wonder why!?) and I was moved to labour & delivery, still under care of midwives but with an OBs supervision. heffalump on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1604249 Thu, 01 May 2014 07:07:18 +0000 heffalump 1604249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It probably depends on the situation. I wasn't even able to see my normal ob, they sent me to someone who only deals with high risk. mrsrain on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1603873 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:47:49 +0000 mrsrain 1603873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't know if my midwife practice would take on high risk patients... I do know that if you become high risk while in their care you don't "risk out". They just require that you give birth in the hospital and receive additional care/consults from an OB with their sister practice. winniebee on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1603410 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:38:45 +0000 winniebee 1603410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I suspect not, but I think it would depend why you are high risk Last time, my practice was a combo midwife/OB and I rotated seeing each. As soon as I became high risk, I only could see the OB. But, I was preterm labor/early dilated/shortened cervix. Honeygold89 on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1603368 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:17:43 +0000 Honeygold89 1603368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ They considered me high risk do to me being overweight for some odd reason and I still seen my MW but also seen a high risk doc every few weeks but I had a totally normal and uneventful pregnancy Happygal on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1602344 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:51:14 +0000 Happygal 1602344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At the practice where I am, the midwife sees high risk patients. She's in contact with OBs and delivers at the hospital. Mae on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1602321 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:48:42 +0000 Mae 1602321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'd ask that specific practice, but probably not? I had to be approved before switching to my midwife practice because they wanted to be sure I was low risk. And they like to call themselves "specialists in normal pregnancy." But it might depend on what the issue is/what their policy is. Ginger333 on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1602306 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:45:44 +0000 Ginger333 1602306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It depends on what makes you high risk. For example, locally the hospital classifies a VBAC mom "high risk" - you'd birth in the high risk wing with an OB. However, you would still qualify for midwifery care and, depending on where you live in proximity to emergent care, a home birth. I even know of VBA2C moms who have had midwives (but not home births). spaniellove on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1602274 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:37:37 +0000 spaniellove 1602274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm high risk and the MW at my OB practice sees me for some of my visits and says she will be there for some of my labor but I don't think she will actually deliver the baby. I like her and the attention she pays to patient care but it did get frustrating at some point that she tried to override one of my specialists who made recommendations for continuous fetal monitoring during labor because of the risk of oxygen being cut off. Dandelion on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1602258 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:34:59 +0000 Dandelion 1602258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. Most states have a list of reasons they have to deny a client and being labeled high risk is one of them. Mrs.Someone on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1602251 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:32:59 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1602251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I called one practice in my area (who delivers at a hospital) to see if they would take me even though I'm on Lovenox and was told no. Weagle on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1602219 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:26:51 +0000 Weagle 1602219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My midwife group doesn't take high-risk patients. I don't know of any that do around here, actually. oliviaoblivia on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1602075 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:45:13 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1602075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not eligible for MW care given my birth with DD. I prefer an OB anyway. My pregnancy wasn't high risk, but my birth was (erratic BP, LGA baby). littlek on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1602074 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:44:55 +0000 littlek 1602074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MamaG: me neither. This is merely me being curious. MamaG on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1602070 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:44:15 +0000 MamaG 1602070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My understanding is no, but that's just from reading on the 'net. I've never considered a MW practice. littlek on "If you are high risk, can you use a MW?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-high-risk-can-you-use-a-mw#post-1602063 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:42:47 +0000 littlek 1602063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sorry for my ignorance, but I'm clueless. If you are high-risk can you use a MW? I was reading about a MW practice around here that a HBer uses and it sounds like they would not take high risk patients.