Need New Doc In South FL

[rosedoe]

Hi Everyone,

I will try not to post a rambling message.

When my son was born I had to do a c-section. I shouldn't of. I should of held my ground. I'm pregnant again (like I just got a positive home pregnancy test) and I am not going down without a fight. My doc said we could discuss VBACs (this was prior to my c-section in '09) and when I talked to him about trying again he said that he doesn't do VBACs (would of been nice to know in '09) and that there isn't anyway any doc would do one on me because of everything that went wrong during my c-section. (I almost died. Not fun.)

I'm in west Pembroke Pines (ALL the way out west like I can see US-27). I'd like to stay within the memorial health care system (my sis is a neo-natal nurse at Memorial Regional so if anything went wrong with the baby I know she'd have the best of the best taking care of him, not that all hospitals aren't great but I feel I can trust her with the baby she was my son's nurse in my c-section and I knew things were going wrong with me because of how she looked at me its a sister thing. But she doesn't believe I should go for a VBAC and I don't feel comfortable asking her. It's weird because I know she'd do anything for my kid, but not so sure she'd help me find a doc to do a VBAC because she believes it's not the best thing for me. WHATEVER! I'm rambling again. Sorry.) but that's not a requirement. I would love to find a doc close to me so I don't have to drive forever. I'd prefer a single doc practice verses one with 50 docs and you never see the same person twice. I need a doc crazy enough to deal with me. :-)

Thank you all in advance!

~Melissa

[element2012]

Wondering if you'd consider a birth center or a home birth?  We're quite blessed in this area to have quite a few really good birth centers and home birth midwives.  Have you watched the Business of Being Born?  If not, I'd highly recommend you see it and allow it to empower you in your decisions.  If you are dead set on a hospital birth, I do know one of my prenatal yoga students mentioned she is having a VBAC and can ask her who her doc is.

[rosedoe]

I wanted a home birth with my son but ended up in the hospital with a csection. It kills me to even type that. I feel I need to be in the hospital because I had SO many things go wrong. My OBGYN said if I got pregnant again and had another csection (since I have to have one according to him) there might be a chance he'd have to take the uterus since last time it refused to start contracting and he almost had to take it then. (Which is why I bled out and needed a blood transfusion and all sorts of other good stuff after my son was born.) So why I would love to have a home birth I don't know if I could feel confident enough to do it. Plus I know my husband would refuse to be there with me. He pitched a fit when I told him it's what I wanted with our son. I have no doubt my husband loves me but he'll stand his ground on this one. I haven't looked into a birthing center...I'll have to check them out. So thanks for the suggestion.

[turtlewomyn]

Have you talked to your closest ICAN chapter yet?  www.ican-online.org

I would check with Dr. Christ-Ann Magloire in Miami:

http://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-christ-ann-magloire-3bgtw/office-locations

I am not sure which hospitals she has priviledges at or if she is too far away from you, but she is worth an interview at least.

Also, I would talk to Amazing Births and Beyond in Delray.  They might have the information on the current ob's that have been supportive of VBACs. 

http://amazingbirthsandbeyond.com/

Unfortunately it is not currently legal to have a VBAC at a birth center in Florida.  Birth Centers have their own rule which prohibits VBAC.  We have been working on changing that rule because it seems counter intuitive that you can have an HBAC here (with the proper consultation with an OB due to the risk) and a hospital VBAC (if you can find a supportive care provider which isn't always easy) but not a birth center (which are often located in close proximity to a hospital in case of transfer).

[rosedoe]

Thank you so much for the info! She's a little far but I don't really care. If I can find a good doc that's all that matters. I'll check the other sites out too.

Thanks again.
~Melissa