Hi
I just moved here with my 3 month old baby girl for my husbands new job. We are currently staying in temporary housing in Arnold while our house is being built in Hilsboro/festus area.
I am looking for a great peditrician and ob/hospital to deliver future kids at. Also are there any mommy group? Iowuld love to get our and meet some mom. I am a stay at home mom and right now very bored.
Any other thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated- we have only been here 2 weeks!
Thanks
Re: New to St. Louis Area
Welcome! I am not sure how close you want to be to the hospital that you will be deliver, since Fesuts is south, but I know St. Clare Health Center (in Fenton) is really nice an not too far from you. There are quite a few doctors affiliated with them (SSM network). I don't have any personal recs, but after I found a few doctors that were affiliated with my hospital (St. Lukes), I used google to look up reviews to pick my OB and pediatrician.
https://www.ssmhealth.com/ssmstclare/Pages/Home.aspx
I second St. Clare. It's a great facility. I actually ended up there for 4 days during my 2nd trimester and the care was amazing. The rooms are more hotel than hospital and it's 100% private. The ER was fabulous and didn't just care that I was comfortable but that my family was too.
I honestly can't say enough about the facility and the great care and pride they have in what they do.
We love our pedi at St John's. Dr. Kasper.
Looking for an OB...if you are looking for support for a natural birth I have heard that MoBap or St. Luke's are the hospitals to go to. St John's worked for me, and that is where I have med insurance.
Welcome to St Louis. As for moms' groups, you can do a google search. Or maybe check out the strollerfit or strollerstrdes classes.