n00b question for IVF moms

[nomnom]

If you went through IVF and/or found out early that you were carrying twins, when was your first prenatal visit with your OB?

My u/s at 6w5d showed two heartbeats in two sacs. The first available prenatal appointment at my clinic is just after the 10 week mark. It seems kind of late, but I might be jumpy too. I'd kind of like to know before then if both are continuing to develop normally... say, around 8.5 weeks would be good.

[chiwifey]

My first u/s with my RE was 6w2d where we saw both heart beats. My RE had my back for another u/s at 8w2d and I had my first OB appt the following day.

If your OB can't get you in will your RE bring you in for another look at the babies before 10w?

[nomnom]

chiwifey I don't know yet. Since we met our insurance deductable for the year, I might push for it if they don't suggest it first. This is one of several reasons I don't like the clinic in town, but it is essentially the only option.

[chiwifey]

I would push for it. And if all else fails, I would cry. Maybe that will help your OB find a way to get you in

[Deleted]

My RE saw me at 6w5d and 7w5d - both times we could clearly see two healthy heartbeats. I was released to my OB at that point, and they were actually able to see me the very next day - 7w6d. I kept in contact/blood work with my RE until 10 weeks and I was completely weaned off all the IVF meds.

[anotherdreamer]

I did injects/IUI, we found out at 5w4d (making sure it was uterine, standard with my RE). Then I went back at 7w4d for HBs, and they were going to release me to my OB then but I begged for one more ultrasound due to my loss history, so I went back at 9w4d then saw my OB at 13w.

I would ask you RE for another scan, it doesn't hurt to ask.

[fjamil1]

I saw my RE at 5w4d, 6w4d, and 7w4d and my OB at 6w5d, 8w3d, and again at 10 weeks. Now we are at monthly appts, and last saw me at 13w5d. I saw the MFM at 11w6d. MY RE released me after the second scan but IF anxiety was too much and asked for another scan at 7 weeks 4 days.

[jessimi06]

My last appt/us with my re was at 9 weeks and I saw my OB for the first time at 10w4d.

[blueberries8]

I am pretty sure this time around my last RE appointment was at 8.5 weeks and I saw the OB for the first time around 10 weeks.

[julie216]

Had first u/s with RE at 7w2d saw both heartbeats. Went back at 9w2d and everything was great. Saw MFM at 12w2d for my NT scan and saw OB at 13w.

[aurora1181]

We saw the RE weekly, I think, or maybe biweekly, until 10 weeks when I first saw my OB. I started seeing an MFM at 14 weeks.

[nomnom]

Thank you all for chiming in. There seems to be a lot of variety inthe way offices handle this. I think I'll push for an u/s at 8.5 weeks if they don't offer it just so we have some confirmation that both babies are still doing okay and that the small SCH they found is getting better (or at least not worse).

[kels09]

We transition to our OB at 10 weeks. We were supposed to transition sooner but I had a lot if anxiety so our RE kept us longer. I saw the OB and the MFM from then on. I ended up being seen 2 times a month until the babies were born. I had u/s' at every visit with my OB.

[harti09]

We conceived through IVF. My first scheduled u/s was at 8 weeks.

I ended up with OHSS and rupturing cysts, so an ER visit at 5 weeks. That, along with a bad car accident at 9 weeks, had me in the RE office a lot. An u/s happened at every visit.

They released me at 12 weeks, which was normal for them though.

I saw both an OB and MFM from that point on. Between the two, I was seen every 2 weeks until 32 weeks along. From there, I was seen every week - twice a week once NSTs came into play.

MFM did an u/s every time. The OB did maybe two during my time with them.

[babys2015]

I saw my RE at 7 and 9 weeks, then my OB at 11.

[twofold]

I'm in Canada so I didn't get to see an OB til 18 weeks. I had my first U/S at 7 weeks and was considered "graduated" from the RE. My family doc had me do a 'dating U/S' despite doing IVF and knowing my dates so I had my second around 10 weeks anyway. Otherwise I'd have just had my regular one at 12 weeks!

[zazu13]

I saw an OB at 11 weeks, but continued with my RE until week 12 due to my history and some bleeding at 12 weeks. I switched drs after my first OB visit and went with an MFM instead. My first appointment there was 14 weeks.