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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just had my first OB appointment last week. My previous OB, who is now only working at the hospital, intervened with scheduling on my behalf to get me a first trimester appointment with the new OB I preferred to see (I have a very complicated history and severe anxiety that is triggered by my past experiences at GW, so I don't just bounce around between doctors). The OB I'm now going to see through pregnancy told me that she would make sure I can have my appointments with her going forward, even if scheduling says she doesn't have anything. I don't know if all the OBs are doing that now. I'm doing ultrasounds at an outside MFM, so I can't comment on what it's like to get an ultrasound appointment.
The Bethesda office has been completely remodeled. It's almost disorienting how different it is in the waiting area. It's basically like a ghost town there now...but that also means the limited number of staff are focused on fewer tasks because their patient load is so much smaller. It's only been 1 appointment for me so far, but I'm actually quite optimistic that I will have a much better experience now than in 2019 because it's smaller.[/quote]

I've had a mostly good experience with GW MFA.  Currently 34 weeks pregnant- have had no difficulties scheduling.  I was exclusively seeing Dr. Gallagher in the Bethesda location until 30 weeks pregnant but found that she wasn't responsive enough when I needed, to me what felt like, urgent guidance on gestational diabetes (like took 10 days to order a glucometer, had still done it wrong so it couldn't be processed, and even longer to get dietary counseling set up--- so I figured out alternatives for both by being a squeaky wheel and speaking to on call dr to get the prescription ordered, and finding my own endocrinology appointment).  I've since switched to having a variety of OBs and MFM in all 3 locations and have liked the 2 I've met with so far more than Gallagher (more proactive in telling me what to do/what to expect, more detailed answers to questions).  [/quote]

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