Tomorrow I have a sono scheduled, followed by my first meeting with the midwife at my new OB's office. I'm working on a list of questions to ask.
1. How often will you routinely perform general exams? Internals? Sonograms?
2. What general tests do you recommend? Insist upon?
3. What tests specific to twins and/or pre-eclampsia do you recommend? Insist upon?
4. Under what circumstances would you suggest bedrest? Insist upon bedrest? What does bedrest mean to you?
5. Under what circumstances would you suggest induction? Insist upon induction? What if I refused?
6. Under what circumstances would you suggest c-section? Insist upon c-section? What if I refused?
7. How many sets of twins have you attended? How many breech births have you attended? How often have you dealt with PE/HELLP?
8. Under what circumstances would you transfer my care?
ETA:
9. What are my chances of getting PE again?
10. Will you test for any underlying conditions of PE? What, if anything, can I do to prevent it?
11. Do you suggest I see a high-risk specialist as part of my routine care? How often would I see him/her if there are no complications?
12. What supplements should I take and when should I start taking them?
13. How often will my blood be tested and what will you be testing for? Will you call me with the results or should I call you?
14. How seriously will you (or your on-call partners) take me if I call with even the slightest symptom?
If you can add to this list, I would greatly appreciate it.
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Hmmm . .. you make me realize how lax I was with this kind of stuff! : ) I'd say you have great questions . ..I actually would love to hear what your doctor's/midwife's responses are to these!
So you'll have to do a post tomorrow, not only letting us know how the appt goes, but what they have to say!
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