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Let's talk about your OB/Midwife!

fmragliofmraglio member
in December 2015 Moms
What are your favorite things about the team of people who will be delivering your baby miracle?!

It's easy to get caught up in praising your SO or other family members and friends, but I find myself forgetting to be thankful for all that my midwife does for me. So let's hear all of these positive stories!

If you have some things you need to vent about your providers you can do that here as well, maybe someone will have good advice for you :)
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  • taysuntaysun member
    I've only met one of my OBs so far, but I liked her. She's very matter of fact and straight forward, which I know some ladies don't like because she is the least liked doctor for her lack of warmth, but as someone who has only ever had one doctor her whole life I really appreciated her business like attitude. It made me feel very confident in her abilities especially when she makes a point to explain everything thoroughly.
    Hopefully I'll like the other two as much!
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  • GodIsFaithful93GodIsFaithful93 member
    My doctor was with me in my last pregnancy (oct2014)which ended in ectopic as well as this one. He is so supportive & caring and is straight forward but gentle. He's got that fatherly vibe. He also prayed with me when my daughter was born April 2014. I won't ever go to anyone else!!
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  • chewie5990chewie5990 member
    I love my OB and their practice! I've been seeing my OB for 6 years now for annual gynecologist appointments and I loved her then and even more now! She is supportive of my opinions and does not push unessary testing. She is also just really cool - I would love to hangout with here on the weekends haha
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  • MegStarkMegStark member
    I recently moved to a new city and had to find a new OB. I love her!!!! Glad I got pregnant when I did because I found out she stopped taking new pregnant patients after April. She's open to letting me see how the pregnancy plays out before I decide if I want a repeat c-section, and she's very knowledgeable about VBACs after c-sections which is nice. She doesn't push either way, but is very informative, honest and supportive of our decision.  

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  • lablover920lablover920 member
    I have a team of midwives. They are a team of six, I have met three of them so far and will meet the rest of the three at upcoming appointments (each appointment is with a new midwife so you will be able to meet all of them so you are familiar with them during labor). They all are so different, yet have the same approach and game plans with things. They are all very open minded as to what I want throughout pregnancy and during labor & delivery (though I know its never how you plan it!). They also do this cool thing where you can go to a group appointment. It's all women due around the same time you are and you all do your check-ins and ask any questions and there is always a couple of the midwives there. Makes it nice to have such an open forum to ask questions that I may be nervous to ask in the office. I still do my own individual appointments as well.
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  • neanerbeaner4neanerbeaner4 member
    Aside from the one nurse that we saw when we were at the fertility specialist, we have not seen the same person twice since moving to a regular OB. I've had around 4 or 5 visits so far and have seen a different doctor every time. I request to see the same one but she is never available when I am able to go in. It's a little frustrating, but I'm told that's how it goes. My sister went to the same place and said she rarely saw the same person twice and had someone she'd never seen actually deliver because he was the one there that night. I'm not too bothered by it, they have all been really nice. It would just be nice to have some consistency so that someone would understand my situation without having to read another persons notes on it.
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    chemical pregnancy February '15

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  • MegStarkMegStark member
    @neanerbeaner4 I'd be frustrated as well. I understand not seeing your "normal" doctor because they're out delivering a baby or something, which is bound to happen with an OB, but never seeing any consistency throughout the pregnancy would kind of annoy me. Do you at least like everyone you've seen and trust the practice? 

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  • neanerbeaner4neanerbeaner4 member
    I have liked every doctor there I've met, and the practice is the best in the state. So I guess I can't complain too much.
    mc April '14, September '14
    chemical pregnancy February '15

    Rainbow baby EDD 12/19/15
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  • lablover920lablover920 member
    @neanerbeaner4 that is how it is at the hospital I am at if I was to go with an OB. There are so many of them, so you don't really get to meet them all, and then the chances of you knowing who actually delivers your baby is slim. That is why I went the midwife team route. Does your hospital have a midwife team? It wouldn't be too late to change if you are uncomfortable with the chance of not knowing the OB delivering your baby.
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  • ealiskaealiska member
    Obsessed with mine. She's been my gyno for 10 years and remembers EVERYTHING. She's the sweetest thing. I haven't met anyone else from my team but one of them actually delivered me! How crazy would that be!
    Also the office is BEAUTIFUL a (think stone walls and vaulted ceilings) and they have their own full service spa. Definitely makes going more relaxing.
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  • fmragliofmraglio member
    edited June 2015
    BLyman2 said:

    I have a team of midwives. They are a team of six, I have met three of them so far and will meet the rest of the three at upcoming appointments (each appointment is with a new midwife so you will be able to meet all of them so you are familiar with them during labor). They all are so different, yet have the same approach and game plans with things. They are all very open minded as to what I want throughout pregnancy and during labor & delivery (though I know its never how you plan it!). They also do this cool thing where you can go to a group appointment. It's all women due around the same time you are and you all do your check-ins and ask any questions and there is always a couple of the midwives there. Makes it nice to have such an open forum to ask questions that I may be nervous to ask in the office. I still do my own individual appointments as well.

    That sounds kind of like my practice except we have 4 midwives and you meet all of them at separate appointments but are assigned a specific one for all of your questions and ultrasounds. We do group appointments as well where they mix the appointment with a class of a different topic each time (breastfeeding, labor & delivery, caring for the baby etc) and serve food, it feels more like a social group than OB care, I love it! I've only been to 1 group appointment because they just started at 12 weeks but I already can't wait for my next.

    I'm so happy to see other practices that do this, I truly believe it should be offered everywhere!

    ETA: For those of you who don't have group care, it may see awkward, but all ultrasounds are at separate appointments so it's not like you're whipping your belly out in front of everyone. My SIL said it sounded too awkward for her but was super jealous when I explained it further. Plus everyone brings their SO's so it's nice to have DH there for everything.
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  • fmragliofmraglio member
    neanerbeaner4 said:

    I have liked every doctor there I've met, and the practice is the best in the state. So I guess I can't complain too much.

    Glad you're at least getting great care!!
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  • krystalann117krystalann117 member
    I'm glad everyone seems pretty happy for the most part!

    I'm seen at a military hospital, and my experience hasn't been too great with the practitioners. Ive had a couple legitimate concerns where i am just brushed off, and no one seems to be able to give me the info i ask for. Im giving them one more try (mostly because my appt is in 3 weeks for my anatomy scan and 20 week appt).. but then I think I'll be fighting to see someone off post. At this point, I'm terrified to deliver there... having a baby is scary enough, I want to feel comfortable with the team through the delivery process!
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  • stickybun14stickybun14 member
    I have a midwife and I love her lol. They only book a few people for your birth month so it's almost assured you will get them for your birth. I text her and she always texts back pretty quick. She is currently trying to talk me out of my massive c section phobia as I have a subset uterus and there is a good chance I will have to have one.
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  • fmragliofmraglio member
    krystalann117 said:

    I'm glad everyone seems pretty happy for the most part!

    I'm seen at a military hospital, and my experience hasn't been too great with the practitioners. Ive had a couple legitimate concerns where i am just brushed off, and no one seems to be able to give me the info i ask for. Im giving them one more try (mostly because my appt is in 3 weeks for my anatomy scan and 20 week appt).. but then I think I'll be fighting to see someone off post. At this point, I'm terrified to deliver there... having a baby is scary enough, I want to feel comfortable with the team through the delivery process!

    Wow I'm really sorry you're going through that. I know military care is tricky, but I hope you can see someone else. I would be furious!
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  • hsdhenry17hsdhenry17 member
    Just finished my 2nd appt at my midwife group. So I've seen 2 out of the 6 midwives and love it so far. Great to feel comfortable with the care of my first pregnancy.
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  • duckinovenduckinoven member
    I love my OB. I found her last year after moving and just appreciated her energy and candor. We are with Kaiser so if she is not available, on vacation, I need to change my appt at the last minute, I can easily be seen by a colleague. They book 8 wks out so as long as I book early I will always see my OB.

    I looked up the states c-section rates and my hospital is lower than the average, which makes me feel confident that my delivery won't be running against a stopwatch for intervention. I also realize that the docs and nurses have lives and need sleep, there will probably be some shift changes during L&D
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  • CMDDCMDD member
    My OB isn't an OB, she's a family doctor. And I love how caring, accessible, and knowledgeable she is. I am never rushed and text her at any hour of the day with concerns.
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  • hummingbird35hummingbird35 member
    I go to an OB with 4 docs and 2 NPs... I told my doc I wanted to meet everyone in case he couldn't deliver me and he's introduced me to a few so far. He delivered me as a baby... heh. Says I make him feel ancient. He's very reassuring and I love that he explains things to me... like when I was seeing him as a gyno he would draw pictures and explain what was going on so that he made sure I understood. Love him! Bf was unsure about a male OB but since meeting him likes him a lot too!


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  • jackiesue586jackiesue586 member
    I just decided to go back to the birth center where i had my last baby. (Was looking for a home birth mudwife but it didn't work out)
    I love the midwives there. They are very hands off but they are also very supportive of all my wantss and needs.
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