Will I be treated any different?

***Efjay*** · February 24th, 2008, 03:12 PM

ahh Ok, see reason I asked was I read on a blog that 4 or more was classed as a grand multi LOL what a title hey!.

Mumof2Girls · February 25th, 2008, 07:01 AM

I'm having my fourth and am high risk. But only because during the other three pregnancies, I have had pre-eclampsia. If you don't have any history for high risk, you should be fine.

**Trillian** · February 25th, 2008, 07:26 AM

I think it really depends on your care givers and where you plan to birth as to whether you're 'high risk' or not with #4. At the hospital I went to (for all 4 bubs) they consider #4 to be high risk and their standard procedure is to put a canula in your hand during labour incase you have a retained placenta or PPH (apparently the likelihood of this happening can increase slightly when its your 4th, but its a load of crap, theres no difference at all and the risk is very similar for any birth - which is really low anyway from my understanding of it) and need to be taken to theatre to have it removed or the bleeding stopped etc. The whole idea that a specific number of pgs should be classed as higher risk is just ridiculous.

So it would certainly pay to be aware that somewhere along the line you may have to deal with varying opinions of what number pg is high risk just so you can nip it in the bud if it happens.

***Efjay*** · February 25th, 2008, 07:48 AM

Thanks Sherie,

They usually stick me with one anyway. But yea. I guess I more wanted to know if I needed to be on alert for any crap that wasn't true.

**SamiH** · February 25th, 2008, 08:21 AM

Hi

I just read this thread and wanted to say how wonderful it is to still see people having larger families. Congratulations. We wanted 4 or 5 but hasn't worked out for us - fingers crossed number 3 will go smooth (5th preg).

Wishing you best of luck

Sam