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mmmmkay
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Choosing an OB - so confused!
mmmmkay
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Hi,
I'm new to the bump, recently transitioning from an infertility community and now about 10wks pregnant. After years of trying, it doesn't feel real that I am finally looking for an OB. You'd think I'd have one but nope! I've only ever worked with the reproductive specialists. I'm excited, worried, happy, and freaked out.
So, did you interview OB's ? get recommendations? just pick a place and go?
If you interviewed, how did you go about it? I've managed to get initital appointments at two separate places, but they are both regular first trimester appts, not necessarily for interviews.
The first is a recommendation from a friend who has three healthy babies, a similar active lifestyle to me, and loves her ob) and the second is with the same hospital I used for IVF, but i couldn't get an appt with an OB, just a Nurse Practitioner at the their practice and would not have a specific OB.. i would just be a patient with the practice in general. The pro on this one is that I trust the hospital and the facilities are brand spanking new and fantastic.
I'd love to get a feel for the practices/doctors and their philosophies. At this point I don't know a ton of things to ask, but i know it's pretty important to me to be able to stay active during the pregnancy if I can, I'd like to avoid a c-section if possible, and would like to know its easy to get a hold of the practice, even after hours if I have urgent questions.
How did you go about choosing your ob? did you make separate appts JUST to interview? It's frustrating because it's so hard to even get appts with people you've never even met.. and it's all on a schedule!
any guidance would be much appreciated.
And hello to all!
Re: Choosing an OB - so confused!
We then did a search on them and read reviews to pick ours.
Jamie
I've changed OBs twice this pregnancy (one due to a move and the other due to me not doing my research) and can tell you your best friends are your insurance's website if applicable, Google reviews, and healthgrades.com. If you have an idea on what sort of birth you want, it'll make the research easier. I take reviews with a grain of salt, but if a practice has consistent complaints about x issue it's worth taking it into consideration. You can also take a peek at TB's local forums for recommendations although my local board isn't very active.
Another consideration to take in is, depending on where you live, what hospital do you want to deliver at? I started there and worked my way backwards to an OB personally.
If you make a decision and you aren't happy with it, please remember that it's only too late to switch if LO is crowning! I met my new OB Monday at 39+2 and already am much more comfortable with her than I was my other one.