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Recs in MoCo for: OB / hospital / midwife / birthing center?

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I'm considering switching healthcare plans, and while I don't need an OB now, but the plan is that I will before the end of 2010.

 

I'm covered under military healthcare but really didn't like any part of my OB experience through it with DS.  I had a civilian for pregnancy with DD and birth and for the first half of pregnancy with DS.  It was so much better.  I had unmedicated births with both of them, and ideally I'd find a place that has OBs and/or midwives that work through a birthing center associated with (or actually inside) a hospital.  Like I've always wanted to try a water birth, but the military staff looked at me like I had two heads when I just asked about delayed cord cutting.  And I was told they see about five unmedicated births a year (how that's possible, I don't know).  So...really looking for a practice with a more open mindset and options.

 

I live in southern Montgomery County, and I think the closest hospital is Holy Cross (for reference).  I'd appreciate any suggestions so I can start looking into whether they'd be covered by the modified healthcare plan I'm considering.  Thanks!

 

 

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Re: Recs in MoCo for: OB / hospital / midwife / birthing center?

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    DCtoLowcountryDCtoLowcountry

    Hiya! As far as I know, there are no free-standing birth centers in MoCo, just the one in the District and BirthCare in Alexandria.

    I delivered with Midwifery Care Associates who deliver at Shady Grove and had a great experience. (You can labor in water but I think not after membranes rupture and no delivery there).

    For Holy Cross, I think other ladies can provide references, or I'd try the doulas at By Your Side Birth Services for recommendations for unmedicated-friendly providers.

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    WinesNotWhinesWinesNotWhines
    There aren't any birth centers in MoCo, unfortunately. I looked into this when I got pregnant, too. I'm delivering at Holy Cross with an OB and doula (there are a group of doulas associated with Holy Cross). My OBs seem to be very supportive of natural birth, and they're used to working with the doulas.
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    mek10976mek10976
    I don't have any experience with doulas/midwives etc. but I did delivery at Holy Cross and had a great experience.  But the mother/baby suites at Shady Grove are much nicer.
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    queenies_artqueenies_art
    I'm pretty newly pregnant (yay!) so I don't have recs for anything other than my OB/GYN, who I've been going to for about a year. She works out of Capital Women's Care in Silver Spring, and delivers at Holy Cross. I think the other docs at her location probably do the same. I'd highly recommend checking them out--great "bedside" manner, very personable, very good in the exam room, and very open to questions.
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