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[quote=Anonymous]I had to leave a reply because my experience with MCA was so bad I really don't want another woman to go through anything like it. OP- I think you are very wise to ask about RECENT experiences. As you seem to know, they used to be a different sort of practice and had a good reputation- apprently mostly built around Chris.

[b]Short version[/b]: They are now associated with a drs. practice and have to adhere to all the rules and regulations about major issues of care (like inducing as soon as possible after 40 weeks). They did not give me progressive or personal care, which is what I wanted and I went with a Midwife practice. In critical decisions, they pushed me to make fear-of-malpractice based choices. Despite total health and perfect stress tests, they pressured me to induce and told me "my baby could die." I ended up switching at 41 weeks.

[b]Longer Version:[/b] My care leading up to the birth was fine, but not great- I didn't feel praticularly listend to when I talked about my hunger and surprising weight gain (50+ pounds). They just kept telling me to eat fruit and veggies and drink water with lemon juice. It turns out I had a thyroid program that continued post-pregnancy.

The real problem came when I was late. I did a stress test when I was 1 week late and everything was fine except in that 10 minute period she didn't move. The midwives said I needed to come in ASAP. OK. but when I gathered my things to go, I could feel her move again. I felt fine and was not at all effaced, dilated and the baby hadn't dropped. I called to say that I wanted to go to my accupuncture appointment, which I made because it's supposed to help move labor, and a chriropracture appt which I made for the same reason. After that I would come in, that very same afternoon.

The midwife said to me (the is sword-for-word) "you cannot wait. You're baby might die." I was ONE week late, had a 100% issue-free pregnancy, and my tests were perfect- and I could feel her move. Why the scary language? I came in and they did another stress tests which was, in the nurse's words "perfect". The nurse said that I'd probably leave within the hour. One of the midwives came in and patted my leg and said they were going to induce. Why?? The test was perfect! Just to be sure she said. I had to stay. In order to leave and not get induced, I had to sign a very disturbing waiver. It's not that I'm super pro-natural, I wouldn't mind being induced at all if I needed it. The issue was that I started to doubt their wisdom and care.

I went to Dr. Tchabo the next day for a second opinion. He was kind and wise and gentle and re-did the tests, which again were "perfect". He said I could wait  a few days and did a cervical sweep. I switched to his practice at 41 weeks! I went into labor, naturally, the next day. Tchabo and his team at the VA Hospital Center were EXCELLENT. My dughter was born healthy and happy.  [/quote]

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