How did you find your MFM

[cmccaffrey]

It's getting close to the time when my husband and I decided to make an appointment with an MFM for a preconception visit.
I have gotten a few recommendations, one from my OB (I actually saw her recommendation while I was in the hospital with my son, but I cannot find a lot of information about her) and then another from my hematologist (who actually went through 2 extremely difficult pregnancies with his wife and used this doctor). Our insurance also plays a big role because I of course want someone who is covered by our insurance.... but I am just so nervous to pick someone who is terrible.... how can I even tell?
How did you chose your high risk doctor?

[rosalinda]

I liked the peri who treated me while I was on hospital bedrest in 2007 so I just naturally chose her when the time came to try again.
I did have one appt with a different peri in the practice and did not like her one bit, so after that I just made sure to schedule all of
my appointments with the peri I liked.

I'm sure you can ask for a consult with two or three docs and then decide..you'll be seeing a lot of him/her and trusting their judgment,
so make sure that they LISTEN to you & your concerns. Good luck.

[kerisue]

Well I have to choose one covered by my insurance. I saw a bunch of them from the same practice as my OB during the last week of my pregnancy and right after delivery. One of them said "this doesn't have to be the story of pregnancy for you. come see me if you ever want to get pregnant again." He was the only one who said anything like that so I chose him on the spot!

[cmccaffrey]

That's the kind of MFM I want, Kerisue!

[angieb]

Sorry I'm replying a little late, I just saw this.

My ob actually used my MFM as her doctor for both of her pregnancies which were both later onset pre-eclamptic. I decided to be co-managed with my OB and MFM, so it works out well that they are buddies. (My MFM thinks very highly of my OB and even said that there aren't many OB's that she will co-manage with, but she is very comfortable with me also seeing my OB. And obviously OB thinks highly of MFM since she delivered 2 of her kids.)

I also used websites like ratemymd.com and just general online reviews for a general idea. Websites like that are going to attract more bad stories then good, but it's okay as a general idea. Also, if you have any infant loss support groups or anything like that, you can get a decent idea of doctors people liked and don't like there.

[flipflop76]

Mine was affiliated with our hospital, and pretty much the only one in our region. He was great. By the time I had my daughter there was another dr in his practice but I didn't care for him too much. All in all I knew that they were taking good care of me and working closely with my OB/GYN.