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Selfish Post re:OB

NikisonNikison
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I just found out my OB is pg and expecting two weeks before my due date. 

I'm extremely happy for her, and all, but selfishly I'm sort of freaking out inside. I'm high risk, with a laundry list of problems and I don't want to have to switch to one of her partners at the very end.

FWIW my OB feels like I'm going to either make it to my delivery date - and said she would be back to deliver (repeat c) or I would have to be induced for her due date - which she also plans on being there for.

So, do I worry this out, or just roll with it? I know I'm being selfish. 

ETA: before her due date, not for her due date. 

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  • abh1977abh1977
    Selfish b!tch! Just kidding, of course.  You know how I feel, but just to put it out there again, it's all going to be okay!!!!  One way or another that baby will get here safely. 
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  • NikisonNikison

    imageabh1977:
    Selfish b!tch! Just kidding, of course.  You know how I feel, but just to put it out there again, it's all going to be okay!!!!  One way or another that baby will get here safely. 

    I'm surprised you didn't post something about karma Wink 

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  • brideonjuly8brideonjuly8 member
    One other reason I'm glad I'm seeing a male OB. The only thing I have to worry about is vaca.  ;)
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  • mlf625mlf625

    That's not selfish, it would make me nervous, too.  But it sounds like chances are good there won't be an issue at all, so I wouldn't spend much time worrying about it.

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    One other reason I'm glad I'm seeing a male OB. The only thing I have to worry about is vaca.  ;)

    Ha!  Right?  He even delivered V on his wedding anniversary.  Only a man.  Wink

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  • JLKillionJLKillion

    Sorry for the naive question, but if you went into labor before her due date and she wasn't on call / wasn't during office hours, who would you see? I saw my own OB the whole time while pregnant, but she wasn't on call when I went into labor (on a Sat.) and a random doctor from a partner practice delivered my baby. Honestly, it didn't matter to me - the delivery room nurse and my doula did all the work....well, except for the work I did :).  

    I guess my point is, if you stay with her, are you guaranteed you'll get her anyway? If not, I would think having someone you know and trust during your pre-labor care is more important that who performs the c-section. 

     

     

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  • NikisonNikison
    imageJLKillion:

    Sorry for the naive question, but if you went into labor before her due date and she wasn't on call / wasn't during office hours, who would you see? 

    I guess my point is, if you stay with her, are you guaranteed you'll get her anyway? If not, I would think having someone you know and trust during your pre-labor care is more important that who performs the c-section. 

     

     

    I'm pretty much guaranteed to see her anyway. I have a note in my file to call her immediately every time I get admitted to L&D, whether she's on call or not. Last go round she had a partner assist in one of my surgeries while pg with DD and I liked him well enough, so I guess  I  could always try and see him in the event that she is unavailable. 

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  • ditzydi_2000ditzydi_2000
    I've actually switched OBs for the same reason BUT I did it very early in my first tri and I wasn't high risk (that I was aware) at the time.  So my circumstances were just a tad different than yours.  So with you being as far along as you are and being high risk and with all the measures your OB has in place for you, I would stick with her.  She knows your history and sounds genuinely committed to being there for you when your little guy is born.  
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  • TayteeTaytee

    Totally understandable especially considering this is a high risk pregnancy.

    My doctor was undergoing chemo and a double mastectomy for breast cancer while I was PG with Emily. I saw other doctors for weeks 32-36 when she had surgery and reconstruction. I know that anyone can catch a baby. And in my case, NO doctor was there when Emily bursted onto the scene so it really didn't matter =) But it was nice to have my own doctor down there sewing me back up!

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  • TayteeTaytee

    Totally understandable especially considering this is a high risk pregnancy.

    My doctor was undergoing chemo and a double mastectomy for breast cancer while I was PG with Emily. I saw other doctors for weeks 32-36 when she had surgery and reconstruction. I know that anyone can catch a baby. And in my case, NO doctor was there when Emily bursted onto the scene so it really didn't matter =) But it was nice to have my own doctor down there sewing me back up!

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