WWYD - Switching OBs for Planned Hypnobirth?

tbone_bride · August 2012

I just finished a 5-week hypnobirthing course and ended up hiring the instructor as my doula She's great and I feel very comfortable that she'll really be able to help relax me during labor. I am currently with two OBs who I like, but don't love - they are supportive of my natural birth plan so far. There are a few things I'm not happy with - if my docs are not on call, I'll get some random OB at my birth. And my docs want to monitor me 20 minutes out of every hour - I'm a little nervous that will be too disruptive if I'm walking the halls or in the shower or birth ball. Sooooo..... one of the hypnobirth instructors is an OB and I am considering switching. She delivers all of her natural birth patients. My only hesitation is that I'm 32 weeks already - is it too late to switch? I feel like having a doc who I know is 100% on board will only further support me.....

Thoughts? Thanks ladies!!

sbevmc09 · August 2012

It's not too late to switch until you're headed to the hospital to have a baby! I would check with the practice you're interested in switching to just to make sure there's no problem with getting your records transferred in time or anything like that (which I can't imagine would be a problem!) and then go for it. IMO who your care provider is is so important to the process. If you're not happy and want to switch, by all means do it!

CoreysGal · August 2012

It is definitely not too late. I would trust your gut and switch.

robyn2201 · August 2012

I say switch! Definitely not too late. GL!

RockyMtnMama · August 2012

I would switch. Heck, I just switched caregivers at 33 weeks and have no issues. You see your OB for almost the same number of appts from 32 weeks to delivery as from 8 weeks to 30 since the appts are closer together at the end, so you should know the new OB well by the time you deliver.

Good luck.