How far would you drive to your OB?

imsoexcited915

Just curious what you ladies think. I work for a hospital and am moving an hour away so my commute will be an hour but I was planning on using my OB at hospital since I'm in the area all the time for work plus will have no out of pocket expenses with insurance. Should I be finding one near home 'just in case' or is it ok to have one that far away from home but near where I work?

imsoexcited915

Btw I'm 7w2d expecting twins...

xooemilyrose

my doctor is 45 min away when there's no traffic. I think you'll be okay just don't hesitate with anything! Congrats and best of luck to you.

daffodil428

My ob and my mfm are both 45 mins away. It's the best hospital in my area I wouldn't go anywhere else unless it's a dire emergency. However, I do have an emergency hospital chosen just in case. I also plan to carry information about my history in the event I cannot speak for myself.

mandi195

I drive almost an hour to mine

haileyd1209

I drive an hour... I really like this dr so I'm willing to do so!

soontobemomof6

I drive almost an hour

laceycain

I'm a hour away and when it gets closer to my due date at actually 32 weeks I will be staying in a Ronald McDonald house just in case my high risk pregnancy has complications

HappilyEver

I will be driving 2.5 hours

kedbach

I'm about an hour, and there's always horrible traffic! Luckily there are about 3 hospitals (under the same umbrella) that are closer- just in the event of an emergency!

wlbmom2013

45 min. My OB has been my dr for 12 years. I love him!

nursekatie47

My only choice for providers is 45 mins away, so I say your fine.

laurasuzanne2006

we are going 2.5 hours.  but I would say it depends on your potential complication

tpete12

I am driving 3 hours to my doctor. I am in the high risk category so we figure it is worth the trip every two weeks to have the best doctors!!

LolaX2

I was HR with both of my pregnancies and drove an hour to a HR center for both. It wasn't always ideal with work but was worth it for the high level of care and expertise.

chavemann10

I drive anywhere from 1hr to 3hrs, depending on which office I need to be seen at.  The high-risk office is 3hrs away, but luckily it's my same OB, so I get to see him no matter which of the 3 offices I have to visit.  We plan on doing my delivery at the 1hr away one, but if that is not possible, I will gladly drive to the one that is 2hrs away or the one that is 3hrs away, as long as the baby and I are safe.

PlainJane8350

I drive an hour, depending on traffic. It's worth it to us.