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Hi all,
I've been lurking on-and -off for the past six months or so, and think it is finally time to introduce myself. My name is Shelly, I'm 30, married to DH for 7 years, and am just about 3 weeks pregnant with our first child (17 days po today). Despite the fact that we've been trying for a while, it is taking a bit to sink in! I feel fairly well prepared, thanks to all the great info I've been reading on this newsgroup (and probably wouldn't be posting if it weren't for all of the folks who have recommended Taking Charge of Your Fertility on this newsgroup...great book!), except for one thing... I don't have a clue about how to go about finding a good doctor. I recently switched insurance, so no longer have a regular physician, much less an OB. Very few of my friends have children, so I really haven't gotten any good recommendations out of them. I suppose I could just go and randomly pick someone out of the phone book, but that is a bit scary. So how about it? How did you find your doctor, and how would you go about it differently if you had it to do over again? Would it be silly of me to just pick a regular family doctor at this point, go in to him or her for the first checkup, and then switch to an OB? Thanks for any insight! Michelle edd 3/14/04 |
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[[ This message was both posted and mailed: see
the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]] Shelly wrote: I feel fairly well prepared, thanks to all the great info I've been reading on this newsgroup ... I don't have a clue about how to go about finding a good doctor. ... Would it be silly of me to just pick a regular family doctor at this point, go in to him or her for the first checkup, and then switch to an OB? Thanks for any insight! Michelle edd 3/14/04 Well, if you've been lurking here a while, maybe you have an idea of the sort of birth you want to have? Low intervention, midwifery, have every test in the book, hire a doula, get an epidural ASAP.... If you know what you want, you could try the labor and delivery nurses at the hospital you expect to give birth in. They should know all about the local doctors. Also, you can see a family physician for your pregnancy. Many of them still do obstetrics. You could also tell us where you live. Maybe someone here lives near you and would have a recommendation. I hope this helps! --- --- Vicki in Indiana Married my dear husband Joshua on May 21, 1995. Ima shel ds, born 11/16/99 and breastfed for 22 months; and Ima shel dd, still nursing. Born at home, 05/19/02. http://www.geocities.com/vyxter/ An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy. -Spanish proverb Baby names I like: Theodore, Corinne, Lionel, Adele, Timothy, Amelia, Chloe, Orlando. |
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How did you find your doctor, and how would you go about it differently
if you had it to do over again Welcome Michelle and congrats!!! I didnt have a doctor, (or insurance) so I went online and searched. I looked up their grad year from med school, and gender (I wanted a woman doctor who graduated within the past 5 years). I choose 3 to try, the first place didnt want new patients, but I hit the jackpot with the second. She is my dream doctor. My first appointment was long before pregnancy was even a consideration, it was for anxiety attacks. I worried about finding an OB once it was time, but turns out she does that too. (full family practice) But anyways, maybe you can figure out a few general things you want in an OB, and start your search from there. Good luck with everything! Sarah edd 3/4/04 |
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Shelly wrote:
I've been lurking on-and -off for the past six months or so, and think it is finally time to introduce myself. My name is Shelly, I'm 30, married to DH for 7 years, and am just about 3 weeks pregnant with our first child (17 days po today). Despite the fact that we've been trying for a while, it is taking a bit to sink in! Welcome Shelly, and congratulations on your pregnancy! You just totally confused me, first another Shelly posted 'pictures of my boy' and then I read in your post you are pregnant with your first. My thought: boy, she's fast with those pictures... But you are two different people... -- -- Ilse mom to Olaf (07/15/2002) TTC #2 "What's the use of brains if you are a girl?" Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch woman to receive a PhD |
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"Shelly" wrote:
How did you find your doctor, and how would you go about it differently if you had it to do over again? Would it be silly of me to just pick a regular family doctor at this point, go in to him or her for the first checkup, and then switch to an OB? Congrats on your pregnancy. If I had to do it over again, I'd go with a midwife from the beginning, only seeing an OB when necessary. I did have an amnio, but then I'm 40...I still could have chosen to have it done had I been seeing a midwife. -- z e l d a b e e @ p a n i x . c o m http://NewsReader.Com/ |
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On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 00:52:12 GMT, "Shelly"
wrote: How did you find your doctor, and how would you go about it differently if you had it to do over again? Would it be silly of me to just pick a regular family doctor at this point, go in to him or her for the first checkup, and then switch to an OB? The system in the Australia is different than in the US. But if I had the option of choosing, I would ask friends, family and co-workers with children about who they would recommend and who they would stay away from. Mothers talk to each other, so you may hear about a fantastic OB that a friend of family member had. It wouldn't be silly at all to go to a family doctor at this point. You could even ask him for recommendations for an OB. After you have several recs, call the offices and see if they are taking new patients. If they are, go in and interview them. Pick the one that matches your ideas of delivery and/or the one you like best. If you pick one and s/he turns out to be a crappy doctor, you can always switch! Hope that helps! -- ==Daye== E-mail: brendana AT labyrinth DOT net DOT au |
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"cobalt" wrote in message ... Welcome Michelle and congrats!!! Thanks, Sarah, and glad everything turned out so well for you with the doctor you selected -Michelle |
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"Astromum" wrote in message ... Welcome Shelly, and congratulations on your pregnancy! You just totally confused me, first another Shelly posted 'pictures of my boy' and then I read in your post you are pregnant with your first. My thought: boy, she's fast with those pictures... But you are two different people... -- -- Ilse mom to Olaf (07/15/2002) TTC #2 "What's the use of brains if you are a girl?" Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch woman to receive a PhD Thanks, Ilse! You know, I noticed the other Shelly's post right after I sent mine and was hoping that wouldn't confuse anyone! |
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"zeldabee" wrote in message ... Congrats on your pregnancy. If I had to do it over again, I'd go with a midwife from the beginning, only seeing an OB when necessary. I did have an amnio, but then I'm 40...I still could have chosen to have it done had I been seeing a midwife. -- z e l d a b e e @ p a n i x . c o m http://NewsReader.Com/ Thanks! So, did you switch to seeing a midwife part way through? Does the midwife do all of your check-ups, too? We are planning to check out the maternity ward at our hospital, but we are also planning to check out a new birthing center here in town, in which case we would be working with a midwife. I love the idea, but am a little nervous, since the center just opened recently, and I have heard of one or two problems they have had. The issues didn't seem big at the time, but now that I am actually pregnant, they might be enough to scare me off. I guess I should wait til I actually check the place out to decide, though. |
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"Em" wrote in message news:M%fPa.27806$H17.8510@sccrnsc02... Welcome to the group, Shelly! Congratulations on your pregnancy! My experience is that the reality of being *pregnant* takes quite a while to sink in. I remember feeling constantly conscious of being pregnant, but yet not fully connected to the fact that I was actually PREGNANT! Boy, do I ever understand you on that one! I can't get over how much my body is changing already, and yet I really can't fathom that I am actually pregnant. Thanks for all the great ideas on seeking out a provider! |
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