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ok...so I booked my first apointment with Dr. Merryman-which I beleive a few peopl recommended here. I am looking at reviews on line and while I know I should take these with a grain of salt I am worried....there are a few reviews that she's mean and has poor bedside manner...anyone have any feedback for or against this-I was really hoping to like her because searching high and low for a new doctor isn't something I want to be doing 
DD#1-Lillian (Lilly) Grace
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Re: Nervous...
I think the doctor Kaybee is talking about is the same doctor who delivered DS. He does get mixed reviews. I suspect many (most?) Dr's get mixed reviews so just wait and see! If you HATE her, you have plenty of time to switch.
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One thing I always remind myself of is that people are waaaaaay more likely to write bad reviews than neutral or positive ones. So I think online reviews, especially for doctors, are skewed unfavorably.
You are still early on in your pregnancy (congrats by the way!!
) and have plenty of time to switch if she turns out to be jerky.
I think so, SK. I like him but he did deliver my firstborn and relieved me of the pain I was in
I agree with remy that people are more likely to give negative reviews online.
I am due next week and have seen Dr. Ginny Merryman this whole pregnancy. She came recommended to me by a dear friend who's mom is the head of L&D at GBMC. I switched dr's (right before I got pregnant) from Dr. Lenowitz in Bel Air who I felt was very dry and unpersonable. (3 of my very good friends go to him and LOVE him, but everyone is different and people look for different things in a dr. Also, I was looking to deliver somewhere other than Franklin Square.) Dr. Merryman is definitely no-nonsense but she knows her stuff. I have been happy there. I've also met with Dr. Allen twice, she's awesome too. She's a little more on the "friendly" side but I really am not saying that Dr. Merryman isn't friendly. They are a busy office and I typically have a bit of a wait at each appt, sometimes to have 3 minutes with Dr. Merryman but the staff is very kind and helpful and if I don't have any questions, there's really no reason to hang around and chat with her anyway... The staff is very kind, I can always reach someone when I have a question and they are quick to respond with results, etc... I am having a repeat c-section (delivered daughter in Charlotte, NC and she was breech) and I was nervous to find a new dr and hospital as I had a wonderful experience in North Carolina. My ONLY complaint is that driving from Bel Air to GBMC for every appt and having to pay for parking is a bit of a pain. But worth it to me to feel I am with a good dr.
My friend who referred me to her just had her 1st baby in July, Dr Merryman delivered... She was induced after her due date and ended up having a c-section since she never progressed. She and baby are doing great and she speaks highly of Dr. Merryman since her c-section. Mine is scheduled for Tuesday AM 9/25 and I am very excited (and anxious!) I can certainly let you know my feedback on the experience after I have this baby.
Hope that helps!!
I can understand being nervous!
Dr. Merryman is my OB, and I really like her. She is definitely "no nonsense", but I don't mind that. She gives it to me straight, which I like!
I was induced at 39 weeks due to losing too much weight at the end of my pregnancy (we thought it could be the placenta breaking down). Dr. Merryman really made me trust in that decision, and I had a successful vaginal delivery of our daughter. She was awesome during labor, and really encouraged me to keep going when it got tough.
You can always switch if you don't like her, but I think you will be ok! Good luck!