Too late to switch doctors?

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Just found out today that the hospital where I deliver has a 40% C-section rate opposed to nearby hospitals that have 15%. I’m a first time mom, baby is measuring small, healthy pregnancy so far so I shouldn’t be a candidate for a c section but that Statistic terrifies me.
My doctor is a really nice facility but very high volume. Feels like a baby mill. I know so many women who go or have gone there for their pregnancy and a majority of them have had a c section. I wish I had done my research before because I would REALLY prefer a vaginal birth and c section as a last resort.
I’m 30 weeks pregnant. Is it too late to switch doctors? Anyone else have an experience with this?

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It's never to late do what feels right for you

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No it’s not too late, I would just switch soon if you’re going too so that you can get to know the new doctor before baby comes :)

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It’s never too late!! With my first I didn’t switch to a midwife until I was 33 weeks and it was the best decision I could have made. I just had a successful home birth four days ago and if it wasn’t for switching care, I know I would have spent my last two pregnancies with birth experiences I wasn’t happy with.

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I just switched at 32 weeks. It will depend on whether or not another doctor is willing to take you.

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Then you tell them at the hospital you dont want a csection unless yours or the baby life is in danger speak up and tell then your birth plan

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Wow! That’s terrible! You’re right, that that figure is way over average (even if you’re in the US) and I wouldn’t be happy with that either. I don’t think it’s too late to change, just do it as soon as you can so you know what your plan is in plenty of time. Are you sure that that’s the EMERGENCY C-Section rate and not just how many C-sections they perform? It’s only really the emergency stat that you need to look at as that’s where a birth didn’t go to plan and ended up with urgent surgery x

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Nope! Definitely I would switch.

Too late to switch doctors?

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