Intro and a question for Camp Pendleton moms

Luna12011

Hi, I'm Luna.  I'm currently a SAHW, but I've been on the job hunt since late last year.  My husband is AD USMC and we live in California, Camp Pendleton to be exact.  We just found out (last week) that we are expecting our first child.

Now for the question.  This is really for the Camp Pendleton moms.  Can anyone recommend a good doctor in the area?  For those of you that went through the naval hospital on base, how did you like it and the doctors? 

I'm trying to weigh my options right now.  I have Tricare Standard and Extra, so I can go off base if I choose to do so.  I would really like some opinions though.  Thank you for the help!

gymnast5787

do you live ON base or OFF? We live in Murrieta, so I could give you suggestions for out here, but that's a little far if you live on base.

saraid2426

We live on base for a little bit and now we are living off base in Wildomar... I am LOVE Dr. Dell at Naval Hospital... She is amazing and has taken really good care of me, a lot of other people that I know love her too... I havent gone to anybody outside of the base... My husband works at the hospital so I know and trust a lot of the people that work there... I hope that I was able to help you...

saraid2426

Oh and Congrats on your first pg...

bootsie08

DD was assigned a PCM at the naval hospital's satellite clinic in Oceanside because the hospital pediatric clinic was full.  After one appointment, we high tailed it to the Tricare office and requested a referral to a civilian doctor.   I was truly disturbed by the doctor's lack of pediatric knowledge.

She is now seen at Pediatric Medical Associates in Vista.  They have urgent care/sick hours 7 days a week and other than routine well-baby appointments, we have never had to wait for her to be seen. 

Luna12011

I live on base right now, but we are thinking about moving off base.  Sorry, I forgot to mention that before.  Thanks for the input.

Lailahsmama

I am out by Mira Mar but I go to the UCSD medical groups.  Congrats and good luck.

vlewis84

I saw Dr Stoker and Ferrar (on base) and loved them both. :-)

LovelyChika

I was not pregnant when I was out there but I always went to the Dr on base and my friend had her baby at the Naval hospital and had no problems at all. The Dr's were all great and all the COMPLAINING from other spouses she heard about the NAVAL hospital and the Dr's there she jut realized was a LOAD OF CR$#.

At the Naval hospital you wont have co pays as oppose to going off base you might. 

If I lived in Pendleton still that is were I would be going. 

SoftSpot

LovelyChika:

I was not pregnant when I was out there but I always went to the Dr on base and my friend had her baby at the Naval hospital and had no problems at all. The Dr's were all great and all the COMPLAINING from other spouses she heard about the NAVAL hospital and the Dr's there she jut realized was a LOAD OF CR$#.

At the Naval hospital you wont have co pays as oppose to going off base you might. 

If I lived in Pendleton still that is were I would be going. 

She's on Tricare Standard so she can only be seen at the hospital if they have space.

anabell0920

LovelyChika:

I was not pregnant when I was out there but I always went to the Dr on base and my friend had her baby at the Naval hospital and had no problems at all. The Dr's were all great and all the COMPLAINING from other spouses she heard about the NAVAL hospital and the Dr's there she jut realized was a LOAD OF CR$#.

At the Naval hospital you wont have co pays as oppose to going off base you might. 

If I lived in Pendleton still that is were I would be going. 

What's up with all the caps? Maternity is covered so no co pays. OP I'm on standard and I paid $30 for my whole pregnancy and birth and that was for my hospital stay. I don't have recommendations but personally would go a civi dr route.