Mine is a bit different because my involvement was due to my medical condition not my baby's, but my answers might help some. This was for my 1st pregnancy.
Did you see them for your whole pregnancy? Or just once? How often? I saw them throughout the pregnancy, i had appt with the high risk Ob each normally scheduled appt and saw a specialist who monitored my health monthly, and i think it increased at the end.
Why did you see them?
i have a rare neuro condition, and there is not a lot of info about pregnancy with this condition.
Did you have a natural birth?
i had a vaginal birth in hospital
Did you return to your previous "model of care" or just see OBs?
no, i stayed with them the whole pregnancy. i didn't have any issues that they could help me with, i think there was just interest in my condition.
ask as many questions as you want. this is still your body, baby, pregnancy and birth.
I saw mostly the midwife who was a specialist one at the FMU then if she felt it was needed or if I had questions she'd arrange an appointment with the Ob. I had heaps of choice with birthing including an early induction. We planned for a VB but little DS had other plans.
The midwife I saw even "freed up" her day when I ws being induced so hopefully she could be there for the delivery........no such luck and the emergency C?S happened before she could attend but the support was definately there as was follow up care after DS arrived.
Our appointment is today so I guess I will find out what it is all about today. Hopefully the heart has stopped skipping so many beats but at least we will have the best care if it is serious.
I have even packed a little bag of essential things like toiletries and PJs just in case I have to stay in (I'm a bit OCD like that!).
Good luck today Bloom. Take some paper and pen so you can write things down if you want to. It can be hard to remember everything when you get home again.
She still has the irregular heartbeat but nothing more serious underlying that.
The MFM were great - I saw a specialist sonographer, specialist OB, midwife and had my chart/report reviewed by the paed cardiologist. I will go back to the MFM in 4 weeks, in addition to attending my normal midwife appointments. BUT on top of that I need to have weekly monitoring so I will be attending the day assessment service once a week.
Just thought I would update everyone, if you are at all interested. (The OCD side of me likes to have a thread updated with latest info, just in case others are searching for info!).
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