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[quote=sybersus]OP - I think of Whitney as a real advocate for midwifery and for her patients, which is really important for the practice at GW.  For example, she got them to change the policy for midwifery patients on being able to hold the baby right after delivery.  If you are a midwifery patient, you get to hold the baby right away, skin-to-skin contact (unless of course there is a problem that requires the baby to be whisked away); if you see the MDs, that's not the case, and they take the baby away for a few minutes to do testing.  It's great that she's there and an amazing leader for the practice.  I do find, however, that she can be a bit brusque in visits, though I will say that she is much less brusque than I would have thought after her presentation at the "meet the midwife" event I attended.  She has amazing medical skills and is caring, but she is also opinionated and not afraid to challenge her patients.  She is very up-front about the risks that come with pregnancy; at one point, I was worried about spotting and other symptoms that might have indicated a miscarriage (thankfully this did not happen!), and Whitney gave me the stats rather matter-of-factly.  Nothing wrong with it, but I would have liked her to be a little more reassuring and maybe feelings-oriented than matter-of-fact about it.

I personally prefer Laura, who has a softer personality.  She doesn't handle the administrative side, so she's just about the patients -- and as a result I think she is able to be a bit gentler.  I am a FTM, so I do feel I  need a little more hand-holding, and Laura begins each one of my appointments with her by answering my questions, and then moves on to asking me her questions and do the exam.

Having said all that, I still see Whitney regularly and feel I get great care from her -- but I think Laura is the person that I will see for my GYN care after the birth, as her personality better meshes with mine.  (Two new midwives start there next week, so you could also go with one of them.  I obviously haven't met with them, so not sure what they are like.  I've heard from Whitney and Laura that they are both top-quality and very caring.)

The midwife practice email is midwife@mfa.gwu.edu.

I haven't seen the docs at GW, so sorry that I can't help with your other question.  I've heard great things about the whole practice, though.[/quote]

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