OB for Multiples | Imamother

amother

OP ↓

Wed, Aug 21 2024, 7:26 am

Hi!
Anyone delivered multiples with their regular OB? Or is it considered high risk and need to be seen by one who specializes in multiples?
I am so unsure if I should continue with my regular ob and if not who to switch to. and I cant ask anyone irl because I am not telling anyone
I delivered a few babies with my ob and I was really happy there... but they said that I wouldnt be doing anything different until 20 weeks- after that they would be keeping a closer eye on things with more frequent u/s.
I dont know if im wrong but I feel like I should be having more u/s before 20 weeks!
im so confused and I dont have any family members that had this before so literally noone to talk to Crying

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Aug 21 2024, 7:31 am

amother Impatiens wrote:

Maybe call Lakewood bikur cholim and tell them which dr ur using and ask their opinion. I found them very helpful in this area

Thats a great idea!
I didnt know they do that.
Thanks!

Molly Weasley

Wed, Aug 21 2024, 8:32 am

I used my regular OB for my twins. He was there for the first several of my pregnancies.

I asked him point blank if he's comfortable continuing, and he said yes.
Dh's thought process was that if we can't trust him to decide if he's qualified for twins, how can we trust him for any of my pregnancies? Either we trust him or we don't!

One baby was breech. Besides for that I was considered low risk.

I was able to deliver them both naturally. The hospital was expting him to do a c for my second baby! Bh!

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amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Aug 21 2024, 8:35 am

Molly Weasley wrote:

I used my regular OB for my twins. He was there for the first seven of my pregnancies.

I asked him point blank if he's comfortable continuing, and he said yes.
Dh's thought process was that if we can't trust him to decide if he's qualified for twins, how can we trust him for any of my pregnancies? Either we trust him or we don't!

One baby was breech. Besides for that I was considered low risk.

I was able to deliver them both naturally. The hospital was expting him to do a c for my second baby! Bh!

Thanks!
My dh said pretty much the same thing lol

amother

Dodgerblue

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 9:57 am

I know a lot of people that have multiples that used Dr Giovinne, the office is crazy but make yourself vulnerable and tell them that you only need to see Dr. G. Only he does the delivery by multiples..they also send you to MFM for monitoring. Hatzlacha!

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 11:22 am

amother Orchid wrote:

just saying they are very biased. can definitely call them but do your own research.

I called- they weren't that helpful
Now I'm just looking to see if people who had multiples can please post who they used!

amother

Slateblue

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 12:04 pm

I used West Long Branch. My first set of twins were delivered via C section as my water broke 6 weeks early and one baby was transverse, the other breach. When I was pregnant with my second set, they pushed me to do VBAC. BH it was successful

amother

Pink

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 1:31 pm

I had my twins with RWJ, I used them for all my singles before my twins. I did get more care than a single pregnancy and ended up also having a consult with mfm due to a concern. They told me to stay with rwj.

amother

Amethyst

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 1:39 pm

Maybe call Chaim Medical or Refuah? I’m sure they would be knowledgeable to help. Not sure what Lakewood Bikur Cholim would know in regards to medical information and Drs.

As an aside if it’s twins I’d assume most Drs at this point have delivered hundreds of twins. If you’re having higher order multiples then you definitely need an MFM.

amother

Milk

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 2:01 pm

I’m currently pregnant with twins and have been seeing an MFM since 12 weeks, once a month. I’ve gotten so many US done between them and OB because OB does one at each visit too to insure they are getting the heart beat of both babies. I’m very happy with the MFM and feel like I’m in better hands because they are way more thorough than a regular OB. Good Luck!!

amother

Blush ↓

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 2:22 pm

amother OP wrote:

I had two sets of twins vaginally with west long branch.

As long as you are not high risk, this is not a big deal a pretty frequent occurance.

I did go to a MFM for my 20 week ultrasound and towards the end of the pregnancies for consults. However I waa delivered by drs in the WLB practice.
The first (which was my first delivery) they wanted an epidural in case things went wrong, but said I did not need for the second set (several babies later) if I didn't want to.

You might want to meet with a nutritionist right away.

esuss

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 2:32 pm

This also depends if your twins are identical or not. If identical you really should go to mfm.
Way more complications with identical. Also some doctors go to c sections way faster with twins so keep that in mind.

amother

Crocus ↓

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 2:39 pm

amother Blush wrote:

Twin pregnancies are high risk..

amother

↑ OP

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 2:59 pm

amother OP wrote:

So 1 for Giovvine and 2 for west long branch and 1 for rwj

Amother milk, are your twins identical or fraternal? Do they share a placenta? Or anything else to make you high risk?

amother

↑ Blush

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 7:55 pm

amother Crocus wrote:

Twin pregnancies are high risk..

Sigh.

Of course I mean high risk for twins.

Like one placenta or worse. Or other issues there can be.

Of course twins are "high risk". Thats why I went to an mfm as mentioned in my post. Didnt do that for the others. But having diabetes, being over 40, these are risks too. Its not a catastrophic overwhelming risk.

Di / di twins in a healthy mother are rather common and not hard to manage.