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How long before you "graduate" to OBGYN?
I've never gotten that far before, so there was never a need for me to know this... but now the next question for me is what happens next? My fertility clinic had me schedule 3 pregnancy tests in a row, the 3rd one I'll have tomorrow (Friday). My beta hcg went from 399 to 846 between Monday and Wednesday, and at this point I am 16dp5dt, so I guess that makes it about 5 weeks pregnant. So (assuming everything goes well tomorrow) what's next? Am I going to need a high risk specialist b/c of the nature of my pregnancy? Is the clinic supposed to monitor me for a specific amount of time or are they "done" with me and now it's my responsibility to find an OBGYN for myself?
Second, what do you ladies recommend about OBGYN? I've been seeing my current doctor for several years now, but only for annual pap smears, so location didn't really matter. However, I have moved since I first started seeing him, and he does NOT work with the closest hospital in my area. Is it more beneficial for me to find a doctor really close to where I live now? I really like this doctor, and I wouldn't want to change him unless I absolutely have to :) (For those of you that may be living in my area, I live in Ashburn, and my dr.'s office is in Fairfax, so he works at the Fairfax Hospital, but Reston Hospital would be much closer to me in distance.) Thanks for you advice, ladies!
Second, what do you ladies recommend about OBGYN? I've been seeing my current doctor for several years now, but only for annual pap smears, so location didn't really matter. However, I have moved since I first started seeing him, and he does NOT work with the closest hospital in my area. Is it more beneficial for me to find a doctor really close to where I live now? I really like this doctor, and I wouldn't want to change him unless I absolutely have to :) (For those of you that may be living in my area, I live in Ashburn, and my dr.'s office is in Fairfax, so he works at the Fairfax Hospital, but Reston Hospital would be much closer to me in distance.) Thanks for you advice, ladies!
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I don't think you will need a high risk doctor because it was IVF but it probably depends on the clinic you go to. Even with my daughter due when I was 38y and I had 2 previous m/c I was still not considered high risk.
I would pick an OB close to where you live and that goes to the hospital you want to deliver at (probably the one closest to your home). There aren't many appts the first two trimesters but there are plenty in the third and you won't want to be driving long distances by that point. Best of luck - it will be a wonderful journey for you!!!