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.
Did you have to see a MFM?
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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.
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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)
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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!
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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.
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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!
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@sunshineandsushi: I did read recently that TTTS is something that affects identical twins only.
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@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.
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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
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@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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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@tequiero21: a non-stress test?
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@marionberry: hahaha yes! Omg brain fart.
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@tequiero21: what week did you have yours?
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@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.
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@tequiero21: Thanks! I was curious when I might start them. A few more weeks to go...
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@marionberry: so soon!!! I remember u pregnant with your first! And now you are almost there with your two! Craziness! What a blessing!
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@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".
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