I was referred to MFM by my midwife group due to being pregnant and of "advanced maternal age" (::chuckle::). I wasn't worried, though, since I'm healthy and congenital defects don't run in either mine nor Baby Daddy's family.
Some of the staff seem slow to warm up, which I didn't quite expect. However, they all ended up being nice and eventually most were personable. Nurse Bonnie was pretty great. I like that they ask the patient if they feel safe at home, and if they have supports in place.
I didn't get into the ultrasound room until 50 minutes after my scheduled appointment. Plan accordingly!
My nearly-21-week Level 2 ultrasound went pretty well, though I was disappointed in their lack of follow-up about a particular degenerating fibroid that gave me excruciating pain 1.5 weeks prior. That didn't seem to be on their radar, and when I asked about comparing size from my last ultrasounds, the tech laughed at me and blew me off more or less, stating that "the size isn't going to change in a week." (Really?! Interesting "assessment" on her part when it was so inflamed it was felt as a distinct lump on my groin, and now it's not!) She gave me some pictures of Baby, but none of them are great shots. Baby wasn't super active, either, so not like s/he wasn't cooperating. I was really looking forward to this sonogram and getting new pictures.
As for Baby: they couldn't get a complete view of his/her heart despite my even moving to different positions, so are having me follow up with a pediatric cardiologist in about a week. I'm glad they're "on it," and didn't put any unnecessary fear into me.
At the moment I have mixed feelings about my MFM experience. I have two more appointments in the next 5 weeks, and will update accordingly. read more