Newbie :) Need advice- Columbia area and surrounding
Hello ladies! I am new here on the bump boards and just started looking on the South Carolina boards. I am a law student at USC and my husband is a teacher- we have 3 four legged furry 'children', but just decided to TTC last month 
I am trying to plan as much as possible so that when we do conceive, its not as stressful to find an OB and all that. (I'm a planner/researcher big time, lol)
I am relatively new to the area and get my annual done at the University, but they do not do OB care. I am looking for recommendations for midwives and OB's. I looked into the Covenant Birthing Center because I prefer to go to a birthing center with a midwife than go to a hospital. Has anyone had any experience with them? I also have to find an OB for a couple appointments (as long as my pregnancy is low risk) and for back up in case I become a high risk case or there is an emergency. I was looking at the Columbia Women's Healthcare- does anyone have any opinions of them? What about in the Lexington area?
Any advice about Columbia would be helpful- thank you so much!
Kuddos for everyone who read all this, sorry its so long!
Re: Newbie :) Need advice- Columbia area and surrounding
Not sure what part of Columbia you are located in, but my Dr's are at Providence Women's Health. It's right off I-77 and Farrow Road. I cant rave more about them, both Drs are equally fantastic. I also find it great that the drs do all their ultrasounds, not a tech. I havent inquired about widwives, but they do deliver right there at the hospital and I think both are high-risk OB's (you'll have to ask to make sure). Providence also offers a variety of pre-baby educational courses that are very reasonable $$-wise.
Good luck!
Hi!
I am currently going to the Covenant Birthing Center and I have to give it great recommendations. The midwives there are great. I switched to them when I was 28 weeks along and I am very happy with the decision. They work with an OB for the mandatory OB appointments to confirm you are still low risk. I go to my 36 week OB check next week.
I was a patient at Carolina Women's Physicians which as an office building right next to LexMed. I really did love them too. I didn't leave their care due to anything they did. I just really wanted a natural birth and thought that a hospital environment wouldn't be the best choice for me.
If you have any other questions about CBC or anything, send me an email lesalia17@zoominternet.net (PM on the Bump never work for me)
I see Carolina Womens Physicians as well, Dr. Keeton is my Doctor and I would not recommend any one else! I had a cervical tear and hemorrage during my "normal" induction, they had a hard time finding the bleed and stopping it...if not for Dr. Keeton, I may have died. I would hate to think of what could have happened if a doctor had not been present..i highly recommend this practice.
Thanks, Ladies! I just did a tour with the Covenant Birthing Center, and we will definitely be going with them. I like being able to have my baby the way I want in a comfortable environment, not being 'treated' as if I have a disease. I may try to find a closer consulting physician. I have had experience with the people at Three Rivers that are at Palmetto Health Baptist, but was not impressed.
Thank you for the recommendations, I will have to see if any of these will work with the Birthing Center!