Guest guest Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Hi Sherry - I was followed by the maternal fetal medicine clinic (high risk clinic) at the General Hospital throughout most of my first pregnancy. At 30 weeks, as things were going well, I was transferred to a regular ob. With this pregnancy (I am only 7 weeks pregnant now with my second) I have started with the regular ob - I am comfortable with that as this is my second pregnancy, I know what to look for, what kind of care to demand, and am I confident in my ob as she has dealt with MAs (and me) before. I would recommend that you be followed by a mfm specialist (perinatoligist) at either the Civic or the General campus of Ottawa hospital, unless you are very comfortable with your ob and they are willing to provide you with 'extraordinary' care, i.e,. frequent cervical checks etc. It is a pain to go to these clinics, esp. if you don't live in central Ottawa, but it may put your mind at rest somewhat. Have you asked your ob/gyn what kind of experience s/he has with MAs? I understand being scared to death. I was terrified throughout my first pregnancy and to be honest I'm more than a little worried about this pregnancy as well (just had a bleeding scare Sunday night). However, information is power and the women on this group have the experience of dozens of peris and REs around the world to guide us, so feel free to ask any questions you think of, and then demand appropriate care from your ob/gyn. Congratulations on your pregnancy, and making it to the 2nd trimester already (a big step for us MAs). I hope this pregnancy is uneventful! Cheers, a 36 Complete SU DD 16 months 7 weeks prg with #2 - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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