Weekly Chat June 9th-15th - Page 3

[Pinoikoi]

Originally Posted by starshine1001

Hmmm...I set an appointment with an OB today. I'm generally not a huge fan of a medically managed pregnancy, but with all of the spotting that I've been having, I'd like to at least have an early ultrasound. Also, if I should need to transfer care from my midwife to an OB, at least that Dr. will know me already. Is that terrible...to go to an OB with no intention of delivering with them?

Be true to yourself. If you want an Ob for now, then take one. If you want a midwife for later, do that too.

I STRONGLY believe in empowering the "patient" (or mother in this case )

[starshine1001]

I really don't WANT an OB right now (or at all for that matter!)...but the midwives that I have to choose between don't do early ultrasounds, so if I want to be checked, I have to go to an OB for at least an initial visit. I have to know that everything is O.K. It's getting to where I can't concentrate on anything else...

[Mommy2Austin]

Originally Posted by starshine1001

I really don't WANT an OB right now (or at all for that matter!)...but the midwives that I have to choose between don't do early ultrasounds, so if I want to be checked, I have to go to an OB for at least an initial visit. I have to know that everything is O.K. It's getting to where I can't concentrate on anything else...

What about a quick Urgent care facility visit? If I were worried about my spotting I'd head there first and then if they didn't do an ultrasound I'd try to make an OB appt.