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Is It Good Or Bad To Switch Doctors & Plans For The Birthing Place In The Middle Of Pregnancy?
i don’t feel a great connection with my OB, and i’ve now heard that this is common with her patients. i’ve also heard that she will push for interventions when not necessary. also, she will only deliver in a certain hospital–the one that tends to be overcrowded & requires women to share rooms while birthing (awkward!!)
i want a nice peaceful, private (as possible) birth, and i’ve been looking into a birthing center that i’ve heard GREAT things about from many people in the birthing community (it’s in the parking lot of a hospital and their rates of interventions & complications are VERY low, as is their infant & maternal mortality rate–very very very low almost nil). it seems to offer everything i want…. (they are the only place in my city which offers water birth as an option as well!)
but i’m worried about switching over my care in the middle of my pregnancy–i’m 20 weeks.
what do you think, should i go ahead & switch?
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Proud Mommy said on Monday, November 2, 2009, 23:17
Giving birth is such a personal thing for a woman. If I were uncomfortable with my OB and/or birthing facility for any reason I would not hesitate to make the change. The birth will go much easier and smoother if you are comfortable and confident in the medical staff. Stress only leads to problems! It’s early enough in your pregnancy to easily make the change.
Before you make the move I would check with the “new” facility to be sure they will accept you in the middle of your pregnancy and maybe even meet with them to be sure you are happy with the staff there.
Good Luck and Congratulations!
blebert2 said on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 4:57
Go with the place that you feel confortable with. I too just switched doctors. The town I live in is small and the one ob office, I don’t care. I have never been there but know people that have been there and it just didn’t seem like the place for me. I have 2 other children that I delivered in another town about an hour and a half from here, I moved here half way through my second pregnancy. And I truely loved that doctor plus he knew my medical history. Well when I got pregnant this time, do to problems with my insurence, he could not see me. So I had to find a different doctor, well I am concidered high risk, so then I was have problems finding a doctor that would see high rish patients. I ended up having to go to another city, that had an teaching hospital and can handle problems with babies. Well after going there for several appointments and having different “students” check me, I was done with that place. I didn’t care for the way they did things. So at 26 weeks, I called my doctor that deleveried my other children and was able to get in there since my insurence was strighten out. I am very happy now and that is all that matters.
You need to be confortable with you doctor and hospitalm, if you are not, find another place to go!!!
robinand said on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 8:32
First of all, make sure that the “new” practice will accept a transfer in the middle of the pregnancy. If they have no problems accepting you…..GO FOR IT! This is your experience and you deserve to get the birth you want!
(Our office rarely accepts transfers unless the patient has just recently moved to the area)
Kali's Mom said on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 9:05
You need to do what feels right to you for you and your baby. If you want a new OB get a new OB that will deliver where you want to deliver. I think it is nice to have the whole experience with the same Dr., but if you don’t feel good about your Dr. or the delivery location, you should switch.
good luck!
sotagirl said on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 11:49
If you are not satisfied with your doctor, why not!
I'ts a girl!!!!! said on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 18:38
Yes, if you don’t like your doctor I think it should be okay. But first just check it out and see with the doctor that you want to see if it is okay or not.
Baby Ruth is 36wks pg w/ a boy! said on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 22:19
Pregancy & giving birth are one of the most important things that will happen in your life and body. If you don’t feel comfortable neither with the Dr nor the birthing place change now, there’s no problem, don’t feel bad, you need to trust your Dr completely. You are paying for services so go where you want to be. Good lcuk and congratulations on your pg.
Mrs.F said on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 23:13
It’s good to switch if you’re not comfortable with your current doctor.
Keep your ears open for another option near you- if you don’t find something else right away, you still have several weeks to change [your medical records will be transferred, so there is no reason to worry about your new doctor being uninformed about occurences earlier in the pregnancy].
Make sure you’re comfortable with your medical professional- if you haven’t found a doctor you like, look into midwives. They’re ‘experts in normal childbirth’
best of luck. I hope you find a supportive doctor soon
Ashley said on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 2:40
I would definitely change!! I switched from a midwife (who turned out to be a quack) to a doctor at 27 weeks. I am so happy that I did, because he is 100 times better then her. And I never thought that I would feel comfortable with a man OB, but surprisingly I do!
Go ahead and switch especially if you want to be at a different hospital, who wants to share a room???!!!
good luck and congrats!!
Doodlest said on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 3:38
Switching while pregnant is a good thing as so many women regret not changing when they are already unhappy. Give it a try. You may have difficulty getting into a birthing center at this time, but you certainly can try. Alternatively, find a different OB.
MAUIBABE said on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 6:41
Yeah you should definately change doctors. If you are not comfortable with the one you currently have then drop her.
Anonymous said on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 11:39
Yes switch! I have heard of women switching even later in their pregnancy than you are. If you arent comfortable with your doctor then you still aren’t going to be comfortable during delivery and that will make it a tougher delivery and possibly regretful. Good luck with your pregnancy and congrats in advance.
Becky Lee said on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 15:43
Do what you feel is right for you and your baby! Don’t stay if you don’t like it there! Just find a new doc you trust and have your records sent to them! Good Luck!
momto8gr said on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 22:28
I would…That’s the last thing you need in labor. If they will take you, switch before you get any further..At a later point, no one will take you.
Im awesome & that pisses you off said on Thursday, November 5, 2009, 1:45
go with where your comfortable.
my doctor is completely leaving the practice i go to and im 35 weeks pregnant. she wont be around for my birth. i meet my new doctor next week.
you still have lots more time.
LuckyMam said on Thursday, November 5, 2009, 3:33
if you are not comfortable with your OB then go ahead and switch. it shouldnt be a problem expeciallyif you arent having any major complications
you want to be comfortable, its a big day giving birth. and if you arent comfortable at appointments then of course the birth wont be any better. if you arent relax during labor cuz you are dreading the doctor then if might make your labor harder.
i would call and try to visit other offices first before dropping your current doc, just so you can fing a doc you like first.
my first pregnancy my doc’s office had 5 different docs. patienets had to meet all 5 thru out appt. and when you went into labor the doc on call at the hospital was the one who would deliver your baby, so i never got comfortable with any of them. and of course the doc who was on call was the one i didnt like themost and he did things thru out my labor and delivery that i didnt like (like cracking jokes with my mother in law while stitching me back up, and just wasnt very kind)
so this pregnancy i switch to another office and i have one doc that i really like. i wish i would have went there my first time. but i feel better knowing that i know this doc better and he knows me better.
so go ahead and switch!! good luck!!