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Anonymous wrote:Okay I have a different perspective on this I think than many people and I’m not saying everyone should think this way.

I don’t care at all about my individual relationship with the OB. I trust them to read the chart and assess me. I want a big team with a convenient location and easy access/coordination with an MFM, a lab, and fetal monitoring. WHC fit the bill for me.

As far as personal connection and labor I think the labor nurses are arguably more important than the OB and people don’t interview them.

The midwives seem like a popular option and they are reputed to be better at connection etc so that might be a good option.

Re scheduling I would call back and say yoy need an earlier appointment for a NIPT and maybe they will send you straight to the MFM anyway. Or see if you can do another MedStar location maybe and then transfer later.

Anyway I never met the OB who delivered my kid and haven’t since and she was great and I didn’t care, and that’s okay if that’s not you but it’s also okay if it is you.

It sounds like you had a very straightforward and easy pregnancy. Your advice is terrible for those who don’t share your exact experience, which it atleast sounds like you recognize.

I had an extraordinarily complicated pregnancy (three actually) and totally agree with the PP. I went to Georgetown for similar calculus. And good thing as I did in fact end up needing an MFM and had an emergency c section and my baby went to the NICU. I had a lot of doctors. A couple stand out sure but the idea that I could have interviewed people in the beginning to made the right choice for the end? Ha. The MFMs don't see you until s hits the fan.

Honestly OP pick the place most convenient to your home because you will have a lot of appointments and if you do end up in a complicated pregnancy you will have A LOT of appointments. Pick a convenient safe hospital with access to a NICU and prepare yourself for pregnancy, a process that is at points magical, dehumanizing, demoralizing, disgusting, beautiful, terrifying and yet somehow also makes you feel like a literal superhuman. There will be ups and downs and you want to know that you're in good hands but there isn't really a situation where you will pick one OB and be sure they will be there on D day. So pick a practice you feel comfortable with and just enjoy the ride.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay I have a different perspective on this I think than many people and I’m not saying everyone should think this way.

I don’t care at all about my individual relationship with the OB. I trust them to read the chart and assess me. I want a big team with a convenient location and easy access/coordination with an MFM, a lab, and fetal monitoring. WHC fit the bill for me.

As far as personal connection and labor I think the labor nurses are arguably more important than the OB and people don’t interview them.

The midwives seem like a popular option and they are reputed to be better at connection etc so that might be a good option.

Re scheduling I would call back and say yoy need an earlier appointment for a NIPT and maybe they will send you straight to the MFM anyway. Or see if you can do another MedStar location maybe and then transfer later.

Anyway I never met the OB who delivered my kid and haven’t since and she was great and I didn’t care, and that’s okay if that’s not you but it’s also okay if it is you.

It sounds like you had a very straightforward and easy pregnancy. Your advice is terrible for those who don’t share your exact experience, which it atleast sounds like you recognize.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay I have a different perspective on this I think than many people and I’m not saying everyone should think this way.

I don’t care at all about my individual relationship with the OB. I trust them to read the chart and assess me. I want a big team with a convenient location and easy access/coordination with an MFM, a lab, and fetal monitoring. WHC fit the bill for me.

As far as personal connection and labor I think the labor nurses are arguably more important than the OB and people don’t interview them.

The midwives seem like a popular option and they are reputed to be better at connection etc so that might be a good option.

Re scheduling I would call back and say yoy need an earlier appointment for a NIPT and maybe they will send you straight to the MFM anyway. Or see if you can do another MedStar location maybe and then transfer later.

Anyway I never met the OB who delivered my kid and haven’t since and she was great and I didn’t care, and that’s okay if that’s not you but it’s also okay if it is you.

It sounds like you had a very straightforward and easy pregnancy. Your advice is terrible for those who don’t share your exact experience, which it atleast sounds like you recognize.

Anonymous wrote:Okay I have a different perspective on this I think than many people and I’m not saying everyone should think this way.

I don’t care at all about my individual relationship with the OB. I trust them to read the chart and assess me. I want a big team with a convenient location and easy access/coordination with an MFM, a lab, and fetal monitoring. WHC fit the bill for me.

As far as personal connection and labor I think the labor nurses are arguably more important than the OB and people don’t interview them.

The midwives seem like a popular option and they are reputed to be better at connection etc so that might be a good option.

Re scheduling I would call back and say yoy need an earlier appointment for a NIPT and maybe they will send you straight to the MFM anyway. Or see if you can do another MedStar location maybe and then transfer later.

Anyway I never met the OB who delivered my kid and haven’t since and she was great and I didn’t care, and that’s okay if that’s not you but it’s also okay if it is you.

Anonymous wrote:I highly recommend “interviewing” OBs because you absolutely need one you trust, unlike most specialities you’re putting your life in their hands. However, way too late for that - you’re not going to get in to do a consult with even 1 in the next four weeks over the holidays so you’ll have to ask around. Note that a lot of the good OBs don’t take new patients though.