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No and I know because I tried to see a "high risk" ob/gyn and was told I needed to be referred by my regular ob/gyn or family doctor. My sister was considered high risk because she got pregnant with twins AND she is obese AND gestational diabetes AND really bad asthma but I think maybe one of the above plus age is enough to get you to a high risk doctor.

My understanding is that you are considered high risk because of your age but that you won't necessarily be seeing a "high risk " specialist unless you are having complications and are referred to one.

I am 38 and currently trying for my first baby. As for high risk, yes there can be risks a__scociated with my age, but I have a couple of friends, one who is 39 and one 37 years of age who both just gave birth to healthy, bouncing babies and are looking forward to have a least one more. On the other hand, my neice who was only 24 years old and four and a half months pregnant with twins just miscarried last night due to her pregnancy being very high risk. Her doctors had earlier on told her she was high risk when she found out she was pregnant and had put her off work immediately because of a whole host of problems, very thin cervix, fibroids, RH negative blood, kidney stones etc. She was rushed into the hopsital this past weekend with severe abdominal pains and ended up miscarrying two days later - we're so sad for her. She is devastated. So being older doesn't always const_tute being high risk.