What kind of doc did you see?
So, when you carried -- or are carrying -- multiples, did you stick with your regular ob/gyne, or were you able to find a specialist?
I was seeing a midwife, and got moved over to the ob side when we found out it was twins. Went today just to check in with them, and happened to get the newest doc. (To the practice, and to practice in general.)
Let's see... she kept mentioning that they would come early, and didn't mention a thing we could do to prevent that.
She told me that I only needed to eat about 300 more calories a day -- or one cup of yogurt or one glass of whole milk. And that most of the gain would be coming at the end of the pregnancy.
These were the two biggies that bugged me. I have the Barbara Luke book, and am of the mind that these little ones need to stay inside for as long as possible, and whatever I can do to make sure of that will be worth it in the end.
At one point, the doc even offhandly mentioned that they could certainly arrive by the end of August -- um, that would be by 32 weeks. Can't we discuss ways to keep them inside at that point?!?
The other docs in the practice are more experienced, and most have a high-risk speciality. I will definitely make the next appointment with one of them, unless I move altogether.
What is or was your experience? I don't think there are docs that really specialize in multiples all that close to me, and I'd like to stay as close to home as possible...
mommy to three boys: A, 3/04
and identical twins B and D, arrived 9/08