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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you all for your response!

I was actually trying to decide between Olney and Shady Grove! I’m 10 minutes away from Olney and 25 from Shady Grove. Do you think 25 minutes is too far away for it to be worth it? Does Shady Grove require Advantia only OBs (in that if I choose that hospital, I’ll need all my OB appointments there)? Also, are there any other hospitals between I should consider?

What is AMA and P&M?[/quote]

I’m the PP who had her first at Medstar Montgomery, and the second and third at Shady Grove. I live 5 minutes from Medstar Montgomery, and about 20-25 from Shady Grove. I didn’t think 25 minutes was too far, even considering that subsequent births tend to happen faster. If you deliver at Shady Grove, you do not have to choose the Advantia Shady Grove practice. There are a few Capitol Womens Care branches that deliver there as well, and also other Advantia groups. There may be others too. You have far more choice in OBs if you choose Shady Grove as your hospital. With Medstar, you are stuck with Medstar physicians. Including, and this may be the most important thing - if you or your baby need a level of care they can’t provide at Medstar Montgomery, you will get transferred to Medstar Georgetown. Yes, all the way in DC. It doesn’t matter that Shady Grove is closer. They will do everything they can to keep you in the Medstar network. I nearly faced this with my first, who needed to be in the special care nursery. At one point they were talking about transferring him to the NICU at Georgetown. [/quote]

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