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Who delivers the baby?

DaniGirl0517DaniGirl0517 member
in January 2011 Moms
I know this is a stupid question but I've never really thought about it before.  I am getting my list of questions ready for my OB/GYN and it looks like there is a lot of crossover.  Does the OB deliver the baby?  Do they decide where?  Sorry, I'm confused.
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  • mommajen8mommajen8 member
    um yes. and its usually at the hospital that they are affilated with.
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  • darlene'smommydarlene'smommy member
    The ob does and it's at what ever hospital the ob delvers at.
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  • DaniGirl0517DaniGirl0517 member
    That's what I thought but I didn't want to start asking her a crap-load of questions and her say, "Umm, I don't do that."  Thanks ladies.
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  • atdownsatdowns

    you OB is going to be responcible for your prenatal care. However when it comes to actual delivery you need to be prepared for two things. One if your doc is in a multi partner practice you'll see each doc in the practice atleast once because who will deliver your baby may depend on who is on call at that time, espeially on weekends and holidays.?

    if your doctor is not in a partner practice you may still be delivered by a doc you've never met. The hospital will have a doc on call. Remember OBs have lives too and they might be outta town or even sick that particular day.?

    either way the nurses on the maternity floor do most the work anyway, the doctor is really just the yes man and the baby catcher. So you might want to choose your hospital then your OB if you're OB shopping, make sure the place has a vibe you like, policies you like, even talk to some of the staff.

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  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member

    Not a stupid question at all. I've heard at some practices some OBs don't deliver. I'd ask.

    My OB delivered at 2 different hospitals, and I got to choose which one.

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  • nurseJKnurseJK member
    Some OB's only do the office work. A lot of times when they are older and are done with 2AM hospital calls to deliver babies they will only do the office stuff or maybe scheduled surgeries. Make sure the OB you go to A) delivers and B) delivers at a hospital you are okay with.
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  • jaejaeveejaejaevee
    imageatdowns:

    you OB is going to be responcible for your prenatal care. However when it comes to actual delivery you need to be prepared for two things. One if your doc is in a multi partner practice you'll see each doc in the practice atleast once because who will deliver your baby may depend on who is on call at that time, espeially on weekends and holidays. 

    if your doctor is not in a partner practice you may still be delivered by a doc you've never met. The hospital will have a doc on call. Remember OBs have lives too and they might be outta town or even sick that particular day. 

    either way the nurses on the maternity floor do most the work anyway, the doctor is really just the yes man and the baby catcher. So you might want to choose your hospital then your OB if you're OB shopping, make sure the place has a vibe you like, policies you like, even talk to some of the staff.

    This isn't always the case.  With DS, all of my appointments were with my OB.  I never met any of the other doctors in the practice, but based on who was on call any of them could have delivered me. 

    If it's important to you to have a face-to-face with all of them, I would be sure to ask about that.

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  • DaniGirl0517DaniGirl0517 member
    Thanks again.  I have a feeling I wont be sticking with her throughout the pregnancy but we'll see what happens based upon some of her answers.  If she says I'm not high risk then I'll probably try to schedule the rest of my appointments with a midwife.
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