Magee or local hospital

MJKrantz

Hi there! I'm pregnant with my fourth and trying to decide where to deliver (and therefore which OB to go with). I live near New Castle, so a little over an hour from Magee in good traffic. My first two were precipitous labors with vaginal delivery. #2 came in just 2 hours 15 min, and that's from the time I woke up. I almost delivered in the parking lot. I had both of them at Sharon Regional, which is 25 minutes from me. My third I had at Magee via C-section after a failed attempt to turn him from breech position. I'm 99% sure that a scheduled C-section will be preferable this time around because I contract so hard with the precipitous labor that there's a big risk of uterine rupture. Sooo….I partly prefer Magee because I'm 39, had gestational diabetes last time, and generally feel they can handle complications better. And it's a nice hospital. But delivering at Magee means finding an OB in Cranberry, so a 45-minute drive with two toddlers to each appointment, including in the winter. And if I happen to go into labor before a scheduled C-section, I'll be showing up at Sharon Regional with a doctor with no knowledge of me. Any advice or other things to consider?

hurricanekate88

Little late to this but sad you haven't gotten a response! I'm brand new to pregnancy so I may not be the best authority. I'm not familiar with the New Castle area other than general location on a map, but does Butler Hosp have a L&D? I love them for pretty much every other service they offer (through convos with friends in that area). I'm planning on delivering at Sewickley Hospital, which if you were planning on treking all the way to Magee, an almost straight shot down 79 may be a wee bit better? Not sure how well they handle complicated pregnancies but a friend of mine who has insulin dependent diabetes had her first baby @ 40, worked with Women's Premier out of Sewickley for her Gen Prac and they referred her to West Penn (in the North Side) and she had an excellent experience!! Hope that helps even a little!!

pghren

With your situation, I agree that Magee would be best equipped to prepare you for a scheduled C-section given your history. Is the Cranberry office the farthest out you can have your OB?