has anyone made a M.W. or OB appt yet? - Page 2

[Piercedboy]

DW and I have one on Tuesday!

We had a MC last time, so keeping a really close eye on everything.

[Let It Be]

I still have to interview the MW, but I have spoken with her on the phone before and read a lot about her birth philosophy, and she sounds great. For now, I plan to set that up around the first of the year. Not sure when the first prenatal visit will be...

[mommysusie]

I made my appt for this Thursday. I don't want to take any chances this time around.

[PiePie]

questions

I think I want a certain midwifery practice, because (1) it is the only group practice that works with the birthing center I want, (2) I have the best feeling about it from reading about it, and (3) it is the most conveniently located. BUT MDCers in my geographic tribe are sharing reservations based on experiences they had. OTOH, they may just have different birthing philosophies -- they want me to homebirth. We have to first research if this practice takes our insurance; if so, we will set up an interview and I will make a big list of questions and sort of audition them. My big fear right now is EDD from LMP vs. O -- it they use LMP, it's 8 days earlier, and I don't want to be (mis)labelled post-dated and lose the opportunity to labor in the birthing center. I also, e.g., don't want fetal monitor all the time. So I will test them and see. Do folks share my feelings about a group practice being superior to a solo?

[alegna]

I've been emailing with my midwife... we might go meet with her this weekend (an interview kind of meeting even though we know we'll use her, just to touch base...)

-Angela

[alegna]

Originally Posted by PiePie

Do folks share my feelings about a group practice being superior to a solo?

Nope. I would not want a group practice. I want one person who I can trust and make sure we're on the same page.

-Angela

[kettunainen]

I'm doing my own prenatal care, as the midwives are too medicalized here in ON and I just don't want to deal with any bit of it. I know of a GP who is UC-friendly, so I can go to him for recs for labwork or U/S if I need them.

[mesa]

LadyLeigh, your midwife should be able to pick up the heartbeat with the doppler after about 10 weeks or so, if I remember correctly. You don't have to have an U/S to hear it.