What is more important?

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Okay, so the first obgyn I went to i loved. But I moved and tried to find a closer place. I HATE the closer place. Every doctor I've met has been awful. They don't listen or let me talk at all. The last appointment I literally started crying as soon as I left and cried multiple times after getting back home because of how awful the guy was.
I am considering switching back to my original place even though its further away because I trusted those doctors and felt more comfortable and safe there. It would be a planned c-section, so I guess it being further away (40min away) isn't too big of a deal, maybe. 
Which is more important? Location? Or liking the doctors?

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I literally live next door to a hospital, I could waddle through the backyard to give birth if I had to. But I choose to birth at a hospital 30 minutes away (even with my super quick labor history) because I like it better and feel comfortable in that setting with those providers. Do what makes you feel best!

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Get your preferred doctor. My nearest hospital is 40 minutes away so either way I have to make the drive, so I understand the concern . If it's planned, that helps too

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Girl my SIL drove 2 1/2 hrs for her doctor appointments and when she went into labor! But at the very first sign! I’d say choose the hospital that makes you feel safe and secure

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Trust. Without a doubt!

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With my second baby, the hospital I delivered at was 53 miles from the town I lived in. I worked in the same town the hospital was in so it made going to appointments super convenient but gave us a pretty decent drive to the hospital when I was in labor. The hospital in the town I lived in didn’t deliver babies so I didn’t have much of a choice but to drive. It worked out fine. She was born about 4 hours after I got to the hospital and it was a vaginal delivery with no induction. 
Im now pregnant with my third and about 30 mins from the hospital I plan to deliver at due to no doctors that deliver in the town I live in.

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My OB is 40-60 min away depending on traffic. There’s a closer hospital to me but I don’t want to deliver there again. 45min drive really isn’t bad at all.

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I doctored and delivered 45 min (without traffic) from home.

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I drove over an hour for my doctor's because I'd rather be in hands I trust and know they're a good quality medical center and I would do it again in a heartbeat. My son had jaundice VERY bad at birth and I was SO thankful we didn't go to our closer hospital because they don't even have the equipment the good hospital had.

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I live 45 min away from my Dr/ hospital.  She is worth the drive. I also did a planned C birth.  It's a huge surgery so you really need to have trust in your Dr. Also Dr's should not be making you upset. That's horrible and It's probably just the beginning so these are warning signs on what may be to come too. Hope all goes well and a smooth c birth for you!

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My doctors office is literally 35 min one way. I would absolutely go to a doctor you trust and that listens to you!

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