@oorl11052015 - if you find a certified nurse midwife, you can deliver at the hospital. The group of doctors I go to is actually midwife led (for non-high-risk pregnancies), so I've only seen the OB after my A/S (standard procedure). I'm enjoying the experience in terms of trying more "natural" approaches to pregnancy (like I was told to take magnesium for my headaches instead of getting a prescription)
I did not know that.. Thank you for telling me because now I'll look into it for my next pregnancy!! I'm just afraid something will happen but I want to do things differently next time around and will definitely look into that!!
It ended up just kind of happening for me. I had asked my friends in the area who they suggest for gynecologist and was directed to the group I'm with (at the time not even thinking about the OB side of it). When I got pregnant and went in for my first appointment, I met with a midwife who explained that they're midwife led. It's been a good experience and since all the midwives with the group are certified (I don't see a specific one because they rotate who is on call for deliveries so I won't know which midwife will deliver until I get there), insurance and the hospital treat it as a normal delivery.
You have the right to refuse anything. You should always make informed decisions but in the end it's your decision and they can not make you do anything. Just something I learned lately with all the "standard" tests they are giving pregnant women and all the 'forced' inductions and c-sections . The dr will talk to you like u have no choice but you do.
This was a long thread so I didn't finish reading, but I am glad everything is okay! I hope it stays okay. I am actually changing my Ob. I got so fed up with mine. They never kept me informed so when I got a FULL ultrasound bill for $1,220 I was livid. That is something they should tell you. Since when are these standard tests no longer considered medically necessary by some insurance companies? And our company still covers curcumsissions... Uhhh....? I feel ripped off. They also don't answer their phone or call back. They do have an emergency line, though. They also have a barage of tests standard to the office that aren't standard in general. Like fetal non-stress tests. They wanted me to start two a week in September because I am overweight. But this is my second healthy pregnancy. Like, nothing is wrong at all. I said I would do one week and if it was fine then one test every two weeks to keep tabs. But they refused saying it was just how they did things. I spoke with other Ob offices on the phone and they said they only do them if there is a medical reason like GD... which I don't have. So I am done. I found a new Ob. It means a longer drive, but I got to speak with the actual doctor and nurse practitioner on the phone about what I was looking for in an Ob. It was great! I am just waiting for my records to release so I can make an appointment. In hindsight, I should've changed earlier. My second appointment they talked about my first pregnancy and when I responded to the question of how long I pushed with four hours, their response was, "You won't do that here." Ummmm.... yes I will! I am not having a C-section just because you are impatient. That it not a valid reason. Sorry, long rant. But I just wanted to let you know that you can always change Obs even this late in the game.
What kind of u/s did you have done? !?! The most mine had been is $300 prior to insurance. I would make sure it was billed correctly, insurance may not have covered it if they are really charging that much for a standard u/s.
You have the right to refuse anything. You should always make informed decisions but in the end it's your decision and they can not make you do anything. Just something I learned lately with all the "standard" tests they are giving pregnant women and all the 'forced' inductions and c-sections . The dr will talk to you like u have no choice but you do.
I already told them no induction unless I'm late or there is another medical reason and no c-section unless something is wrong that is detrimental to me or baby or both.. I have a birth plan that will be followed and if something medically necessary that we will do what is necessary but otherwise I want my plan followed..
Edit because my phone thinks there and their have the same meaning.. It's been switching the two a lot lately..
What kind of u/s did you have done? !?!
The most mine had been is $300 prior to insurance. I would make sure it was billed correctly, insurance may not have covered it if they are really charging that much for a standard u/s.
Luckily insurance has covered pretty much everything, but when I got my explanation of benefits for our anatomy scan, they billed almost $1000 for it.
Re: Pretty upset with my OB (Total AW/Vent post)
The most mine had been is $300 prior to insurance. I would make sure it was billed correctly, insurance may not have covered it if they are really charging that much for a standard u/s.
Edit because my phone thinks there and their have the same meaning.. It's been switching the two a lot lately..