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I had my fist appointment with my backup midwife who works at a large ob practice. I debated telling her I was really planning a homebirth but since going to their office with three little kids is a huge hassle I wanted to make sure she knew I didn't want to come to every 'scheduled' appointment and would be doing the majority of my care with the hb midwife. She first said "I won't be backup to a homebirth midwife" but then she seemed to soften and by the end of the appointment was talking about coordinating care.
Today I received a certified letter in the mail saying that, after taking with the doctors in the practice, they have all decided to discharge me from their practice. The reason they gave was "We do not feel your idea of birth is compatible with ours". I don't see it as a liability thing since this particular practice (according to the initial paperwork and big sign on their wall) has "chosen not to carry malpractice insurance". It's not like I could even sue them if something went wrong - why are they taking such an issue with me?
I called the HB midwife to set up an appointment next week. We were planning on waiting another two weeks until the other practice did an ultrasound to come up with a solid due date because it's easier to have it done there than deal with all the paperwork for one through her.
I'm annoyed that a medical practice, especially the only one with midwives that takes military benefits, would do that to a patient but it does feel good to have jumped head first into homebirth for my fifth baby without a safety net!
Today I received a certified letter in the mail saying that, after taking with the doctors in the practice, they have all decided to discharge me from their practice. The reason they gave was "We do not feel your idea of birth is compatible with ours". I don't see it as a liability thing since this particular practice (according to the initial paperwork and big sign on their wall) has "chosen not to carry malpractice insurance". It's not like I could even sue them if something went wrong - why are they taking such an issue with me?
I called the HB midwife to set up an appointment next week. We were planning on waiting another two weeks until the other practice did an ultrasound to come up with a solid due date because it's easier to have it done there than deal with all the paperwork for one through her.
I'm annoyed that a medical practice, especially the only one with midwives that takes military benefits, would do that to a patient but it does feel good to have jumped head first into homebirth for my fifth baby without a safety net!