Has anybody switched docs?

runnerbikergirl · July 2014

Sometimes I like my OB and sometimes I don't. She hasn't done anything wrong per se but I'm not sure we totally are in sync. For those of you who have switched, I'm wondering how you made that decision. I'm 21 weeks. Thx!

GradSchoolPrincess · July 2014

I'm 20 wks and I've been considering a switch from OB to midwife. I don't have anything to add but I'm def interested too in other experiences with switching mid pregnancy

CandEChicago · July 2014

runnerbikergirl said:

Sometimes I like my OB and sometimes I don't. She hasn't done anything wrong per se but I'm not sure we totally are in sync. For those of you who have switched, I'm wondering how you made that decision. I'm 21 weeks. Thx!

If you are going to switch doctors then I would recommend you interview a few and see if they will take you on before you make a formal switch. You would hate to be left in limbo when you need a doctor.

melanchitty · July 2014

I just moved so I will have to find a new OB as soon as benefits kick in. I will be 20 weeks tomorrow

JaymeeLH · July 2014

I switched to a midwife at 16 weeks because I moved, I kept my appointments with my old OB though until I found a place that A) my insurance would cover and

worked with the hospital that I want to deliver at. Like PP's have said make sure you find one that you like that will take you as far along as you are. Good luck!

Eliz77 · July 2014

I may be moving offices...I love my o/b, and she is leaving the practice at the end of August. The only other o/b there left earlier this year, which means only gynecologists will be on staff. However, my o/b is practicing with a mid-wife group in the area and will continue to have office privileges at current place...if I am understanding correctly! In that case, I will stay put!

kimba1976 · July 2014

I switched during my pregnancy with my first. The doctor was horrible and I had one particularly traumatizing experience. I was high risk with my first, so after doing a lot of research, I found a new practice that I wanted to switch to. They would not take me without reviewing all of my records first. Once I had my records sent over, the doctor reviewed them and agreed to take me on as a patient. It was the best decision I ever made. He is wonderful and is my doctor for this pregnancy as well.

It was kind of a pain to switch, but I knew that if anything went wrong with the pregnancy I would have felt guilty for staying with a practice where I didn't think I was getting proper care.

tslmom87 · July 2014

I plan to hopefully switch soon. I'm not a fan of the on I've been seeing and the army hospital here is massive I wasn't a fan the 3 times I had to go there. I plan to research Ob's ahead of time though.

LinziLoo09 · July 2014

I switched at 20 weeks. I was with a large group of midwives who worked with an OB. As I was cycling through the midwives (you don't know which one will be on call during delivery), there were a few I really liked and a few I absolutely hated. I was just really afraid I would end up in labor with one of the couple who said that labor was a "breeze"; that it was all "mental"; and that people make a bigger deal about it than it is. I'm all for a strengths based approach, but if you're minimizing my pain during a contraction, Imma gonna smack you!

In July, the OB (who my husband and I LOVED) left the practice and started his own midwifery practice. He has a much smaller staff, and I really like all of his midwives. So at 20 weeks, we saw each clinic and decided to make the switch. I walked away with a huge weight off of my shoulders, and I'm SO happy with the new practice.

pregnantinstyle · July 2014

I had to switch during my last two months of pregnancy not because I didn't feel sync with my OB but because we moved unexpectedly. I called my provider and got a full list of OBs in the area that were covered by my insurance. Then I did a little online reaserch and decided to call one. The office was so nice and welcoming and made my appointment right away. I got to meet my doctor. It just so happen to be a group practice but honestly all the doctors within that group are great. They're all super nice and understanding. Now with my second baby I feel like everyone is during December and the office is so full that sometimes it could take 3-4 hours to get seen. I live my group but there are times like that when I almost want to switch again. I'm going to stick with them because I feel comfortable there and I don't feel like starting over but seriously! Maybe it's just the hormones talking but I hate waiting hours in the waiting room with nothing but old magazines to read. Lol.

kayak11 · July 2014

I just switched because we recently moved. I asked a bunch of friends for recommendations and met with two practices before I made the decision on the new practice.

The office I went with was actually my second choice because my first is a smaller office and they are not accepting new pregnancy patients right now. I'm still confident in my decision even if it wasn't my first choice

Sarah1253 · July 2014

I switched doctors at 16 weeks. I was going to a family doctor who delivered babies and decided I needed more specialized care. I wanted more information and I just didn't feel like I was getting that. I am extrememly happy with my choice so far.

frenchy816 · July 2014

I will be switching to my office's 'sister practice' but not until 28-30 weeks. I want a midwife, and my midwife is the only one at her office and the likely hood of having her vs the residents for delivery is slim. In the same building, using the same receptionists is the midwifery group, My MW said I can switch after the GD test around 28 weeks.

JaneArson · July 2014

I just switched this week (at 18 weeks). I switched from an OB at a hospital with a 45% c-section rate, to a midwife group at a different hospital with a much lower rate. I plan on a natural birth, and my OB/previous hospital did not seem like it would work well for me.

vintagejjane · July 2014

I switched from an OB to a MW with my first at 14 weeks. I hated the way I was looked down for wanting a natural birth. I knew that I wasn't going to get support from her so I switched. The office gave me hell for switching (partly because I switched to a home birth) so I knew I made the right decision.

krystrist2014 · July 2014

I justswitched qt 18 weeks because I moved about 55 miles from my old GYN and as it turned out my GYN also didnt do Obstetrics at all.

cookieslove1 · July 2014

I'm 20 weeks right now. I was just telling DH I'm not fully sold on my OB he thinks I'm just being crazy. I'm having the same issue some days I like her and some days I don't. I wish I would've changed weeks ago I really don't want to have to change now that I'm at my halfway point.

momtoE25 · July 2014

Like a few PPs have, I switched recently due to a move. I spoke with a friend who had recently had a baby and found out who her OB was. The practice she recommended is great! The nurses are all awesome and the OB is actually concerned about patients. She sat me down and went through everything she had questions about in my file from pregnancy with DS to current pregnancy. It was amazing how thorough she was. I guess I got lucky, but I definitely wanted to find a dr that I knew someone I trusted had been to.

megbmeg · July 2014

CandEChicago said:

runnerbikergirl said:

Sometimes I like my OB and sometimes I don't. She hasn't done anything wrong per se but I'm not sure we totally are in sync. For those of you who have switched, I'm wondering how you made that decision. I'm 21 weeks. Thx!

If you are going to switch doctors then I would recommend you interview a few and see if they will take you on before you make a formal switch. You would hate to be left in limbo when you need a doctor.

This. Keep your options open and see if you like another practice. But get on it - some practices (especially the busy ones) are reluctant to take on new patients who are past 20 wks. Keep calling around, though, and I'm sure you'll find someone.

Also, it's great to have a good rapport with your OB and really important to trust her, but on the flipside, during your actual labor (if no major complications), your doc probably won't be there all that much. How much time did you see your OB during labor, STMs? 45 min total?

Good luck!

Valentinaaaa22 · July 2014

I switched not too long ago. Not the my first OB was bad, I wouldn't know that given I only met her once. But the office itself just was not comfortable. You could tell all the medical assistants were interns and they switched up the staff so often it was hard to feel comfortable with who I was putting my baby's and my healths hand in. I felt like a test dummy. Also ultrasounds there were very quick and being a FTM it was hard to know what I was looking at.

My new OB on the other hand is amazing. During the ultrasound she explained everything as she did it. Even down to what she was measuring and she made sure DH and I were aware of what we were looking at. She definitely seemed more involved in our comfort and it's nice to feel as though she is holding out hand guiding us as opposed to just watching from afar.

BrittanyyChetSmith · July 2014

I switched right at 18 weeks and couldn't be happier with the decision! The first OB we had was very rush rush and didn't take time to answer all my questions. With this being our first pregnancy, I have several, and some unneededquestions that I expect answers too. I explained my concerns to this office before making the switch and nothing improved. My OB now has been delivering babies in my husbands family for some time now. It made me feel incredibly close to her since she already knows half of our family history! Bonus! She takes the time to make sure everything is ok and beyond that answers my questions! ☺️

Cryssteen · July 2014

I switched in the middle of my MC in the fall... I was grateful that the new doc took me. I just didn't like the style of the first doc. I'm a nurse, so I don't want sugar-coated nonsense. I want the stats and facts. My new doc (and practice in general) is awesome. They talk to me like a colleague, which is what I prefer.

brownmouse · July 2014

I just decided I'm switching a couple weeks ago, and waited until after my anatomy ultrasound to have my first appointment with the new midwife. What caused me to switch was that my insurance changed and I was suddenly able touse the midwife practice I wanted all along in a birth center instead of a hospital. I had a homebirth with my daughter and though I cannot do that again because I live in an apartment, a birth center is the closest thing and definitely my what I'm most comfortable with.

n0ahsm0mma · August 2014

I just switched! It was the smartest move. My original ob was great, but she was the only doctor in the entire office (& no midwife). The office just opened a second location, which she will be treating for the patients there as well. 2 busy offices, no 2nd doctor, no midwife.. I'll pass. Oh and not to mention. Her only "hours" were Monday through Friday 8-5. She is not on call for any times outside of that. So if one were to go into labor at 5:01, sucks to be you cause she won't be there that night, the next 2 days cause the weekend, nor will she check up on you if you're still at the hospital Monday morning. She will touch bad with you at your next appointment. I only know all this cause a family friend just recently delivered a few weeks ago. Her doctor didn't show up and some no name newbie came in and delivered her baby. I don't know about any of you guys but as a first time mom to be, I want to feel comfortable with my doctor and not feel like I'm in line at some drive through service. I did just change doctors and I am so fortunate, this dr and his staff are amazing. Words of advice for anyone who is considering it. Just do it. There is no harm in looking around and getting some more info.

Just my 2 cents! \:D/

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