How did you pick your OBGYN?

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How did you choose your OBGYN for you baby? My husband and I are currently looking into switching doctors closer to home (I moved to a different state when I married my husband and never switched my OBGYN). Originally I wanted to stay with my doctor as she has been with me through EVERYTHING, but when we went in for our initial doctor visit to say we were for sure pregnant, they told me I might not have my normal OBGYN for delivery, because it depends on who is on call when I go into labor. While I understand that my doctor has more patients than just me that might go into labor at the same time, it really bothers me that I might not have her there for the deliverly. My OBGYN is all about vaginal delivers where the other ones want you to do a c-sections. I want to try my absolute hardest for a vaginal delivery, so it worries me not have my ONGYN. What are you thoughts?

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I start with what I hospital I want to deliver at and then find doctors that deliver at that hospital and read reviews

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No matter what practice you go to this is the case. In the second trimester my office had me meet all the other doctors by having an appointment with each one. The midwife ended up delivering my baby. My plan was 100% followed because the enter your plans in when you arrive to labor and delivery. I'd start with the hospital and then the OB.

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there are only like 4 in my area, so i went to the most known ob who actually delivered me and a lot of my cousins. i then decided i didn’t want him and chose the ob at the other office. we only have one hospital and they all work at that one. 
3 obs are in the same office

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No matter what doctor you choose, when you go into labor you will likely get whatever doctor is there/on call. That’s why towards the end of your pregnancy they tend to have you see every doctor so you get acquainted with all of them. They don’t call your doctor to the hospital because you are in labor. It’s really whoever is on shift. If you like your doctor and hospital I would honestly stick with it.

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I’m a L&D nurse so I was super picky and I know a lot so I needed someone who would respect me and my choices. I first looked at the hospital I wanted. I’m high risk so my cardiologist goes there and I wanted to make sure they had a good NICU and care for high risk pregnancies. I consulted with the MFM doctor before I got pregnant. And with my OBGYN I ask around, I googled him, read all about him. I also read about the practice he is in and if I trust the other doctors he works with Incase he can’t be there to deliver me. I looked at his csection and vaginal rate. I did my investigation trust me. So far I LOVE him and his group. I always hear good things about him. I was just not going to let any doctor take care of me. So picking a good doctor from before day 1 was super important. I have all my high risk doctors and baby doctors all under the same roof.

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Find an obgyn that also have midwifes.

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Picked an office that I’ve always gone to for my gynecology needs. They do births at the hospital I wanted to be at and they have really good reviews so that made me decide to choose to keep them for my OB needs. Unfortunately every office is that way in regards to whichever dr is on call because everyone has their favorite dr and you can’t expect them to cater to yours and everyone else’s special requests. They will have you do an apt. With each dr to meet them all so you “know” the dr who will deliver for you.

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With my pregnancies I've been told the same if my ob is not available i will have another ob but i met him ( had an appt with him) almost all hospital are the same atleast where i live ob might be away or attending another birth/c-section so you might get another ob it all depends but if you wanna change ob closer to you. You can ask your ob and she might do a referral to a diff ob

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I chose base on how comfortable I am with the ON, my first I switched 3 times before I found my doctor. She was ok she was against pain meds or c sections so I was in labor for 72 hours with nothing because she wanted me to feel everything. 
My second I had a make doctor who shared an office with his wife, I only see her once as she doesn’t do births just him. I LOVED him he was the best and I wished he didn’t relocate because I would have him again for my this pregnancy.
This is my 3rd and I had a male doctor at first but he was awful he never listened and always started or ended with “anyways” even after I said something. I tried to go back with my very first pregnancy OB I owed money to so I continued to look, after debating and looking around I just paid the office, luckily they had a new OB that was highly recommended so I picked her. I absolutely love her without a doubt and look forward to me appointments with her but sadly this next one isn’t gonna be her it’s gonna be a stand in which is fine because she works at the office as well she’s just not my doctor.
Even if you have to meet them to decide it doesn’t hurt, you need to feel comfortable.

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I read reviews online to choose the practice I went to. I also chose because I wanted doctors of color because I’ve had inattentive doctors in the past. This practice has two doctors which I both see but I do see one more than the other.

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