zipzapgirl
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I just found out that I am expecting
I have an Ob/Gyn in the city I work in (1 hr. commute every day), but I think I need to switch to a local doctor for my pregnancy and delivery. I have done a lot of research and think I will use the hospital ~20 mins away, not the closest, but there are no residents and they have lots of birthing options. I'm healthy, 32, and have no elevated risks.
Now I have to choose whether I want to use an Ob/Gyn or the Midwives Center. Either way, I would do all prenatal visits with the respective practice and one of the practitioners would deliver the baby; basically it's all midwives OR all doctor all the way. The midwives area is on the same floor as the normal labor & delivery, same facilities. There is a doctor on call specifically for the midwife patients and emergency C-Sections, Neonatal care or other interventions could be done right there on site. However, you might never meet this doctor until you are being wheeled into surgery, so it's not really that they are working hand in hand, it's really a backup plan.
As I mentioned before, I do not have a current doctor in the area, so my first prenatal visit will be all new no matter what and I am not tied to any current doctor who could do the delivery. I like the idea of the midwives practice, but I am a little scared to go 100% down that path. I feel a little pressed to make the decision now before I go in for my first visit because it would be silly to start the process all new somewhere and then move after 1-2 appointments.
I've done lots of reading and discussed with friends about their deliveries. I would like minimal intervention like pitocin and I really want to avoid a C-Section, but I haven't ruled out an epidural. In general, I am trying to stay open-minded and not get hung up on war stories or philosophy, but I do want to try to have a practitioner who also cares about my health and not just not getting sued, rushing things along, or ignoring my overall long-term well-being.
This has turned into a bit of a ramble, but I am interested to hear opinions on which practice you would go with. Does anyone have any experience or insight?
I have an Ob/Gyn in the city I work in (1 hr. commute every day), but I think I need to switch to a local doctor for my pregnancy and delivery. I have done a lot of research and think I will use the hospital ~20 mins away, not the closest, but there are no residents and they have lots of birthing options. I'm healthy, 32, and have no elevated risks.
Now I have to choose whether I want to use an Ob/Gyn or the Midwives Center. Either way, I would do all prenatal visits with the respective practice and one of the practitioners would deliver the baby; basically it's all midwives OR all doctor all the way. The midwives area is on the same floor as the normal labor & delivery, same facilities. There is a doctor on call specifically for the midwife patients and emergency C-Sections, Neonatal care or other interventions could be done right there on site. However, you might never meet this doctor until you are being wheeled into surgery, so it's not really that they are working hand in hand, it's really a backup plan.
As I mentioned before, I do not have a current doctor in the area, so my first prenatal visit will be all new no matter what and I am not tied to any current doctor who could do the delivery. I like the idea of the midwives practice, but I am a little scared to go 100% down that path. I feel a little pressed to make the decision now before I go in for my first visit because it would be silly to start the process all new somewhere and then move after 1-2 appointments.
I've done lots of reading and discussed with friends about their deliveries. I would like minimal intervention like pitocin and I really want to avoid a C-Section, but I haven't ruled out an epidural. In general, I am trying to stay open-minded and not get hung up on war stories or philosophy, but I do want to try to have a practitioner who also cares about my health and not just not getting sued, rushing things along, or ignoring my overall long-term well-being.
This has turned into a bit of a ramble, but I am interested to hear opinions on which practice you would go with. Does anyone have any experience or insight?