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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am sure you have a valid reason for wanting this.

Foxhall has a ton of good female OBs and you would have many strong options.

As others have pointed out though, you can’t help who is on call when you go into labor. So, you would need to discuss induction early on with your provider and make sure they would be willing to accommodate. Be up front about this being a huge concern for you.

When you schedule induction you get a calendar showing who is on call each day. You’d need to make sure only females were on call for 3-5 days.

All of this would help but there is still a chance you go into labor early, or a doctor subs out, or you need to be in the hospital longer than planned. For this reason I do think you should explore the therapy options recommended as well, to help you cope with those possibilities. Good luck to you![/quote]

+1. Schedule the induction. I had a miserable experience and was unable to give birth until a female OB was available. My body regardless of induction method would not allow until I had someone I trusted and felt comfortable with. I also have a history of SA. It was not respected by the staff at the hospital at all and I was assaulted by a male staff member at the hospital while there for my induction while waiting for my husband to arrive. 6mo+ later I am still in chonic physical pain from what he did (resulting in nerve damage) and am receiving ongoing medical care.[/quote]

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