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I'm 31 weeks pregnant and am hoping for a relatively low-key birth. I have been going to the practice of Drs. Andersen, Maanavi, Muasher, Yoon, etc and have been very happy with them. After asking some basic procedural questions at my last appt I've become nervous that my desires/expectations will not be met with this practice and/or hospital. Can anyone share some experiences if they were able to have a more or less natural birth setting with these doctors or at Fairfax INOVA? Specifially, I was surprised that even with my routine pregnany I must have constant fetal monitoring, can't eat or drink, can't take a shower, etc. The doctor assured me that I will still be able to move around as I wish even with the fetal monitoring. Can someone confirm that this is true? I will be taking my birthing classes through DC-Lamaze and when I told the doctor this she wasn't terribly supportive in my choice saying that these classes often set people up to fail. I felt very empowered by my class selection since the philosophy matches exactly what I believe. I live very close to Fairfax and know that it has a great reputation as a hospital, but am wondering if it is the correct place for me. Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts.
I'm 31 weeks pregnant and am hoping for a relatively low-key birth. I have been going to the practice of Drs. Andersen, Maanavi, Muasher, Yoon, etc and have been very happy with them. After asking some basic procedural questions at my last appt I've become nervous that my desires/expectations will not be met with this practice and/or hospital. Can anyone share some experiences if they were able to have a more or less natural birth setting with these doctors or at Fairfax INOVA? Specifially, I was surprised that even with my routine pregnany I must have constant fetal monitoring, can't eat or drink, can't take a shower, etc. The doctor assured me that I will still be able to move around as I wish even with the fetal monitoring. Can someone confirm that this is true? I will be taking my birthing classes through DC-Lamaze and when I told the doctor this she wasn't terribly supportive in my choice saying that these classes often set people up to fail. I felt very empowered by my class selection since the philosophy matches exactly what I believe. I live very close to Fairfax and know that it has a great reputation as a hospital, but am wondering if it is the correct place for me. Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts.
