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Newbie - South Shore Hospital vs Norwood Hospital

DharmaChickDharmaChick member
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First of all - Hello!

I'm a former Knottie and Nestie, but haven't been on the boards for a while. I hope to start posting a bit more and catching up with everyone!

I have PCOS and DH and I are just starting with TTC, so of course I have a lot of questions for a doc.  I was previously living closer to Quincy, so my GYN was at Crown, but I plan on switching.  We now live closer to Norwood/Dedham, so I made an appointment (for my annual and a consultation) with an OB/GYM at Norwood (about 15mis away).  It would probably be 10-15mins more to go to South Shore Hospital, so I am trying to compare the two.

Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance!

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ME: 34, Atypical PCOS (lean, no O without meds) + unexplained; DH: 33, mildly low motility
09/2012: Start TTC after stopping NuvaRing.  No cycles seemed to occur.
01/2013 - 05/2013: Tried Provera to "jumpstart" cycles. No luck.
12/2013- 01/2014: Clomid 50mg - no big follies, stepped to 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel (HCG trigger), IUI #1 completed - BFN
02/2014: Clomid 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel trigger, IUI #2 completed, Crinone - BFN
03/2014: Clomid 100mg - no big follies on 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; One mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #3 completed, Crinone - BFN
04/2014-05/2014: Letrozole 5mg + Ovidrel HG to prep for IUI #4 switched to TI, Crinone - BFN
05/2014-06/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #4.1 completed, Crinone - BFN
07/2014-08/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #5 completed, Crinone - BFN
09/2014-10/2014: IVF Prep - Insurance requires IUI #6; Letrozole 5mg - no big follies 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; IUI #6, Crinone - BFN
11/2014: "Break" - Letrozole 5mg to cycle before prepping for IVF - successfully O'ed, but BFN
12/2014: Extending 'break' one more Letrozole-only TI cycle for mental health break - BFN
01/2015-02/2015: Prep for IVF - BCP then Gonal-F, Ganirelex, Novarel trigger;  ER scheduled 2/11!
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/4cf919
PAIF/SAIF Welcome.
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Re: Newbie - South Shore Hospital vs Norwood Hospital

  • ThatWasAHootThatWasAHoot member
    We delivered both of our babies at SSH and we loved it.  Our original OB moved to Tufts and we liked it so much there that we switched to a different OB so we could still deliver at SSH.
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  • lcunninghamlcunningham member
    I had both my babies at Norwood and will have my third there in January. I had two very great experiences. My first was a c-section and second a VBAC. Staff was so kind and always available. The floor is not large so the care you can is very one on one. I love my OB - Alice Shen. She is great. There are three or four NPs in her office as well. All are great. I found it so nice to be so close to the hospital incase I ever needed to go for extra testing or those types of things. The negative would be there is no NICU. You have to go to Saint E's for that. Good luck and message me if you have any questions. 
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  • DharmaChickDharmaChick member

    Thank you both!  It is wonderful to know that these are both good options.  I had a preconception consultation with a Dr at Norwood, and felt very comfortable with her, so I think that may be where we go.

    Thanks again!

    ________
    ME: 34, Atypical PCOS (lean, no O without meds) + unexplained; DH: 33, mildly low motility
    09/2012: Start TTC after stopping NuvaRing.  No cycles seemed to occur.
    01/2013 - 05/2013: Tried Provera to "jumpstart" cycles. No luck.
    12/2013-     01/2014: Clomid 50mg - no big follies, stepped to 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel (HCG trigger), IUI #1 completed - BFN
    02/2014: Clomid 100mg;     One mature follie, Ovidrel trigger, IUI #2 completed, Crinone - BFN
    03/2014: Clomid 100mg -     no big follies on 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; One mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #3 completed, Crinone - BFN
    04/2014-05/2014: Letrozole 5mg + Ovidrel HG to prep for IUI #4 switched to TI, Crinone - BFN
    05/2014-06/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie,     Ovidrel, IUI #4.1 completed, Crinone - BFN
    07/2014-08/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie,     Ovidrel, IUI #5 completed, Crinone - BFN
    09/2014-10/2014: IVF Prep - Insurance requires IUI #6;     Letrozole 5mg - no big follies 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; IUI #6, Crinone - BFN
    11/2014: "Break" - Letrozole 5mg to cycle before prepping for IVF - successfully O'ed, but BFN
    12/2014: Extending 'break' one more Letrozole-only TI cycle for mental health break - BFN
    01/2015-    02/2015: Prep for IVF - BCP then Gonal-F, Ganirelex, Novarel trigger;  ER scheduled 2/11!
    http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/4cf919
    PAIF/SAIF Welcome.
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