high risk OB needed for UD?

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Hi everyone,

This is my first posting, so please excuse any abb. mistakes:) I

have UD and was pregnant with my DS, now 15 mos, when my water

suddenly broke in the hospital lobby en route to our tour. (33w0d)

Now,surprise, pregnant in the other uterus, 12w1d.

My question(s):

I did not have a high risk OB with my son and in retrospect, think i

was not monitored closely enough. She treated my preganancy like it

was normal (only 8 and 18 wk Ultrasounds). Now, I have moved to a

different state and found a really nice OB who comes with great

recommendations, but he is young and even says he has never had a UD

pt of his own, much less one who is pregnant in the contra uterus.

SO...thoughts on high risk OB? He said we'll do Ultrasounds every 6

weeks until 26 weeks, then every 4 or more often as needed to eval

my cervical length. He said that they do not use home monitoring

here (of note, with my DS, I had no idea I was having contractions 2-

3 min apart!).

Also, he mentioned cerclage, and from what I can find there is risk,

but the earlier the better? Oh, and bedrest in 8 weeks...I will

only be 20w! How do you take care of a 17mos old??

Thanks SO much for any responses...I am a nervous wreck and every

twitch is causing much anxiety.