- Pregnancy
- Baby & Toddler
- Parents
- Getting Pregnant
- Baby Names
- Product Reviews
-
Registry
- Community
-
More
Want a personalized experience?
Download the free app
September 2012 Moms
Is it too late?
I'm 33 weeks pregnant and have been seeing a dr this whole pregnancy however lately I've been thinking about switching to a midwife center instead to deliver this baby. Ultimately I'd like to have this baby as natrually as possible and from what I understand midwives are a very good support system in accomplishing my goal. I'm not sure on my dr's views on natural births and I realize it's probably something I should have addressed earlier however I hadn't made up my mind until recently, I will be asking all the important questions at my next appt.
Do you think it's too late to change dr's??
This discussion has been closed.
Re: Is it too late?
Before you go too far I'd tour the birth center and ask the midwives how late they would take you.
Otherwise, there is no reason not to. I think it is very important that you deliver where ever you are most comfortable.
I would do all of your research first and definitely have the conversation with your doctor. Most doctors are fine with medication free deliveries. it doesn't make a difference to them. Some hospitals really push to have an IV prepped just in case you change your mind but you can call ahead to ask about that as well. your doctor will likely also know that information. Most doctors deliver at more than one hospital so you can always see which hospital you prefer.
Unless you are talking about a water birth you should have no issue having a natural birth with your normal OB.
Ditto Terri. I'd also ask your dr what his/her thoughts are on med-free deliveries.
I switched from an OB to a midwife practice at 32 weeks pg with DD1. I wanted a med-free delivery and was at a practice with only one OB. He was great up until that point, but he told me that he absolutely would not allow me to go med-free (how he would enforce this, I don't know) and started talking about inducing me between 37-39 weeks so that delivery wouldn't interfere with the Thanksgiving holiday. I went home and immediately called the midwife practice and was in to see a midwife the next week.
If you're serious and think you should switch, you should get on it today.
Elizabeth Grace 11.20.05 Nora June 7.15.08 Beatrix Catherine 9.4.12
Besides delivering this baby with no medication, I'd also like to not be hooked up to all the machines once I arrive at the hospital because I'd like to move around freely during labor. Also, from what I understand there are several diffrent natrual methods that midwives use to prevent an episiotomy and tearing such as oils and what not, and I'd like to avoid this at all cost.
When I gave birth to my son I had a horrible experience this time I'd like to have a completely diffrenct experience and hopefully I won't be in as much pain afterwards!
If it was me I'd switch. I believe it's pretty common for offices to accept patients up until 36w (at least from what I've heard in my area).
I saw an OB until I was 20w with DD then switched to a MW. I loved the OB but when I talked to him about going med-free he was straight up with me. He said it was my choice but that 99.9% of his patients use drugs so he wasn't familiar otherwise. Plus, he was really only going to be there to deliver DD and not be a support person so I made the move to the other side.
My MW was a great advocate for me which I needed in a hospital setting when I went against the norm--no IV, little fetal monitoring, etc. Also when I called her when I was in labor she talked to me and told me to stay at home. She knew the longer I stayed at home the more successful I would be at sticking to my going natural guns. I was only at the hospital for 1 1/2 hours before DD was born.
If you're not able to switch for whatever reason you could always go with a doula to give you that extra support. GL!
Is it bad that when I read the title, all I could think of was the 30 rock episode with the song? "It's never too late for now!"
Anyhow, as far as actual advice, I think what others have said above is good. Check with the birthing center(s) near you, see if they'll still accept you. Talk with your Dr to find out what he thinks. And then switch if you need to! Good luck.
Sometimes, I'm hilarious.
Ditto the ditto. Also, check with your insurance. Birthing centers aren't covered as often as hospitals.
Emilia Antoinette
10.03.12 at 41w5d
The insurance thing is definitely something to check into. With DS, my insurance didn't cover and we had to pay out of pocket, but it was worth it to us to deliver out of hospital (hahahahahahahahaha and then c-section).
I can't say enough that location is important. Even if your doctor is all about med-free birth, if you can afford via insurance or OOP the birth center and they still have time to take you (because switching to midwives is more interesting..there are only so many of them in a practice, so they can only have so many births lined up in a time period), then that's fabulous! Most birth centers are night and day from hospitals in all ways but safety. The only reasons I'm not delivering at a birth center or at home this time is because I'm a VBAC, absolutely adore and trust my doctor (and I've seen her deliver a baby before), and it would put undue strain on our finances.