Still bi-weekly...

I feel like my doctor doesn't even realize I have two babies in there... I went in to the OB yesterday, expecting to finally get moved to weekly visits, and he said after my next appointment (where I will be 35 and a half weeks) he will start seeing me weekly.

REALLY? Did anyone else's doctor wait until 36 weeks on your twin pregnancy to make it weekly? He has done NOTHING different in my pregnancy than he would have had it been a single pregnancy, other than referring me to a doctor in Eugene when the babies were looking small. Otherwise, he acts like it's all single pregnancy style.

Yesterday I told him I had a tinge of blood when I wiped and he said that it could be from intercourse and it's nothing to worry about, even though I told the nurse before him that I hadn't had intercourse in like 5 days and I heard her repeating everything I told her to him right outside the door. Ugh. Fortunately we got him to check my cervix just in case, and he said "not much is going on" and that was that. OK.....

He's horribly non-informative and dumb.

I watched the beginning of a documentary yesterday that says outside of the US, every country uses midwives for 70-80% of pregnancies and the US uses them for less than 8% and we have the lowest mortality rate for births! Wish I'd have known that before I was almost 34 weeks pregnant with twins! LOL

 

hmmmm...I am not sure. I know that I am still seen biweekly, but I am only 26 weeks. However, I am very high risk due to the fact that I had my singleton at 29 weeks due to PPROM. That being said I have been seen a couple times in consecutive weeks due to issues with my cervix shortening and being a fingertip dilated.

Maybe you are just breezing thru this pregnancy!I remember you sayig last week that you felt great!! THat is awesome and I am jealous! LOL! At this point being that you are 34 weeks you are in a fairly safe zone, so perhaps he feels confident after checking your cervix that you are good to go for another couple weeks

You are almost at the finish line!! Hang in there and if you decide to get preggers in the future you maybe could change drs if he rubs you the wrong way I too am one of those patients that like to be informed...so if I dont get the info I need I do not hesitate to ask. Like "So exactly how long IS my cervix?" Details please!!

 

I'm sorry you don't feel like he's listening or taking close enough care of you. :hug: Have you talked to him and told him you'd like to be seen more? It's worth a try... I started weekly visits at 34 weeks, so not much sooner then you will be starting. I am really happy that things are going so great for you!! :Clap:

 

I think it's pretty customary in the last month to be seen weekly. Since full term for twins is 37 weeks, 34 weeks sounds reasonable. The larger issue is that you don't like this doc. Can you switch to another in the practice?

Good luck!

 

I am still on biweekly and I will b 34 wks tomorrow. Hopefully after my appt on Monday we will be moved up to weekly. But I know the feeling, a few docs I have seen in this practice are pretty dense, but one or 2 have enough of a brain for me to be willing to have them deliver the kids. I hope your able to see able to see another doc who will listen a little better.

 

I feel the same way too. Im still bi weekly. Im thinking though since I have an appointment on Monday it will change then and become weekly. I will be 35 weeks. Just like a singleton that goes once a week the last month. He doesn't tell me anything unless I ask. Hes not to friendly. I was referred to him from my family dr. As soon as these babies are born Im sooooo done with him!

 

I think it sucks that you don't feel you're getting the care/attention you need and deserve. My new OB's practice has been seeing me twice weekly since 28 weeks because they consider me high risk (I lost my first baby at 37.5 weeks to unknown causes). I have Ultrasounds every Monday and NST's every Friday. Sadly, my old OB only saw me like once a month and I think I only had 2 ultrasounds the entire pregnancy. I don't think they'll see you more often unless A) you're really pushy about wanting the extra attention or B) you're considered high risk. Fortunately, you sound like you feel great and are doing great - so I wish you the best of luck in the rest of your pregnancy!

 

My situation was a little different in that I loved my doc and he made a point of letting me know that unless there were problems (there weren't) we'd try to keep it business as usual. I understand if you are not getting along with your OB cuz you're not a match. That being said, if there sn;t a reason to freak out, don't go looking for one. By all means express any concerns and if you and want a more attentive doc get one. But don't sweat the fact that he's treating this like a single pregnancy, might just mean that you're ok.

 

I'm 32 weeks and still bi-weekly as well. My doctor is nice but super laid back. I also had initial concerns about whether I was getting enough attention since I am high risk- twins, advanced maternal age, and previous HELLP syndrome (acute pre-eclampsia). I probably should have seen a peri but never did and now I'm this far along and things have gone well so I'm not worrying. The practice does do a lot of high risk pregnancies and so that is why I never switched. I do go into the store every 2 or 3 days and check my own blood pressure- that is what I really worry about based on my previous pregnancy and so I'm self-monitoring.