Anonymous
Post 04/05/2015 11:31     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
Anonymous wrote:The GW OBs don't practice that differently then their MWs (in fact, they are all one team and you could still see a MW during labor). I reccomend Drs. Sheth, Keller, or Larsen.


I second this. I was in labor for three days with multiple fetal decels. They were patient and saw that my baby's heart rate recovered quickly. They really rocked. I plan on delivering with GW again. I know I would have been pushed into a C-section hours/day before I actually gave birth had I been at another hospital. I can't reconend GW and dr Larsen. Good luck.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2015 11:14     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
Schaffel and Sanders. Love them!
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2015 11:11     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
I'm 41 weeks with Tchabo. He seems totally unconcerned with medically intervening to get this kiddo out of me since my placenta looks to be in good shape. He's very much a non-interventionist; He doesn't even like to do cervical checks in your last few weeks until you've hit 40 wks.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2015 10:19     Subject: Re:Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:someone on your other thread said that they thought the hospital would be the bigger problem and I just want to say I strongly disagree with that. It is far more important who your Dr/midwife is than what hospital/health center you deliver at. As long as you have a Dr./midwife who knows your preferences and supports you in them, the hospital itself could not care less what you do...I think the person who posted that probably says that because there are a high number of babies born via c-section at Inova Fairfax but this is primarily because of the large number of high risk patients who go to that hospital, not because the hospital is pushing c-sections. If you find a good OB, your Dr./midwife will work as an advocate for you. Plus, I want to add, I had a natural birth at Inova Fairfax and it was no big deal at all because my Dr was on my side, but also because the nurses there were really great and supportive too. Best of luck



Thanks, but who was your doc?


My Dr. was Sona Patel-Grimm. She works with CWC. I didn't mention the Dr. before because I am hesitant to recommend the practice--there are 6 Drs in the practice and I don't think they are particularly natural-birth friendly overall. I think I just got lucky, really, that it was Dr. Patel who was on call when I went into labor. If one of the other Dr.s had been the one to deliver my baby, things may have gone very differently, as several ofthe Dr.s in the practice have high #s of c sections.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2015 09:11     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:First if all, doctors are not the cause of c sections. Complications during labor and delivery are the cause of c sections. If you have serious complications, you will need a c section. Regardless of if you have a doula, midwife, OB or kangaroo in the room with you. I had two vaginal deliveries, I have no idea what a c section is like, but I know that deliveries are unpredictable, so don't make it a competition between you and the c section.



Sigh, your post doesn't help or answer my question. You had nothing to ofer but you still felt the need to state your opinion. I made it clear I don't want this to be a discussion about the merits of child birth or a debate about why csections happen. Based on what my OB said and her approach she appears more eager to jump to a csection than maybe other docs would. Therefore I am looking for an OB who isnt as eager. This is not a competition, or whatever other ridiculous concept you have of what I'm trying to achieve. If I NEED surgery then I'll get it, and be grateful for the option, however for now I'm trying to protect myself from unessasry surgery. If you can't understand that, please leave.


You're on DCUM, you're gonna get responses you didn't ask for and didn't want. Ignore and move on.


I thought it was a nicely stated opinion and valuable.

OP, you can't post on an open forum and dictate the sort of reply you get. Get over yourself.


NP here. I didn't read nicely. It wasn't valuable to the OP who already stated she didn't want an unessasry one, which in turn means she understands there might be a need for a necessary one. OP can post whatever she wants, just like you posted your 'valuable' opinion why can't she post her opinion about an opinion? It sounds pretty hypocritical to dictate to OP that she can't dictate things.


She can post away but her argument (wah, you didn't answer my question!) is stupid and makes her sound ridiculous. Anyone posting about avoiding sections can expect to get push back on their fixation on it, and rightly so.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2015 09:08     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:First if all, doctors are not the cause of c sections. Complications during labor and delivery are the cause of c sections. If you have serious complications, you will need a c section. Regardless of if you have a doula, midwife, OB or kangaroo in the room with you. I had two vaginal deliveries, I have no idea what a c section is like, but I know that deliveries are unpredictable, so don't make it a competition between you and the c section.



Sigh, your post doesn't help or answer my question. You had nothing to ofer but you still felt the need to state your opinion. I made it clear I don't want this to be a discussion about the merits of child birth or a debate about why csections happen. Based on what my OB said and her approach she appears more eager to jump to a csection than maybe other docs would. Therefore I am looking for an OB who isnt as eager. This is not a competition, or whatever other ridiculous concept you have of what I'm trying to achieve. If I NEED surgery then I'll get it, and be grateful for the option, however for now I'm trying to protect myself from unessasry surgery. If you can't understand that, please leave.


You're on DCUM, you're gonna get responses you didn't ask for and didn't want. Ignore and move on.


I thought it was a nicely stated opinion and valuable.

OP, you can't post on an open forum and dictate the sort of reply you get. Get over yourself.


+1. OP sounds annoying generally.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2015 07:04     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
The GW OBs don't practice that differently then their MWs (in fact, they are all one team and you could still see a MW during labor). I reccomend Drs. Sheth, Keller, or Larsen.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2015 23:44     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Check out Arlington women's center delivering at VHC.


Thanks, did you deliver with them? Could you give me a little more info about your overall experience with them?


Not the PP but I delivered with them and had a good experience. I liked all of the doctors and the midwife we saw. They were happy to review my birth preferences with me and were 100% supportive of them all.

Other things that helped: we took Bradley classes, and I had an awesome doula. My husband and I were really dedicated to my goal of giving birth without drugs if possible. We felt super-prepared and I worked hard to stay calm and relaxed during labor. I labored a long time at home. Got to the hospital at 9 cm. No complications. The doctor showed up for the last 45 minutes of pushing - otherwise, she didn't hang around because everything was going smoothly and I had the support I needed.

Good luck and congrats on your pregnancy!
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2015 22:30     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
Tchabo. He is not from the US and doesn't have that surgery - happy mindset. He actually does breech deliveries so he is definitely pretty crunchy for an OB. (And when my baby was breech and I wasn't a candidate /didn't want a breech vaginal delivery he did an external version and flipped him!)
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2015 21:33     Subject: Re:Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
You might find this recent thread helpful, which was also posted by an expectant mom in VA who was willing to travel:

Which OB practice is open natural birth, low intervention, help me avoid a c-section?
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/446780.page
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2015 21:25     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:First if all, doctors are not the cause of c sections. Complications during labor and delivery are the cause of c sections. If you have serious complications, you will need a c section. Regardless of if you have a doula, midwife, OB or kangaroo in the room with you. I had two vaginal deliveries, I have no idea what a c section is like, but I know that deliveries are unpredictable, so don't make it a competition between you and the c section.



Sigh, your post doesn't help or answer my question. You had nothing to ofer but you still felt the need to state your opinion. I made it clear I don't want this to be a discussion about the merits of child birth or a debate about why csections happen. Based on what my OB said and her approach she appears more eager to jump to a csection than maybe other docs would. Therefore I am looking for an OB who isnt as eager. This is not a competition, or whatever other ridiculous concept you have of what I'm trying to achieve. If I NEED surgery then I'll get it, and be grateful for the option, however for now I'm trying to protect myself from unessasry surgery. If you can't understand that, please leave.


You're on DCUM, you're gonna get responses you didn't ask for and didn't want. Ignore and move on.


I thought it was a nicely stated opinion and valuable.

OP, you can't post on an open forum and dictate the sort of reply you get. Get over yourself.


NP here. I didn't read nicely. It wasn't valuable to the OP who already stated she didn't want an unessasry one, which in turn means she understands there might be a need for a necessary one. OP can post whatever she wants, just like you posted your 'valuable' opinion why can't she post her opinion about an opinion? It sounds pretty hypocritical to dictate to OP that she can't dictate things.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2015 21:16     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
Ok, ok fine, it's an open forum and I was full of if for not wanting to get into a debate about childbirth. That's fine. I don't want to argue, about this, csections or how the intenet works.

I want to focus on getting some OB names and recommendations.

Thanks
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2015 21:14     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Maybe look into a doula. I delivered in MD, so I can't make any specific recommendations. Good luck!


MD is doable. Thx


I'm the quoted PP, I delivered with Midwifery Care Associates at Shady Grove. I had a really long labor and easily could have had a c section with a different medical team. If the midwives are full you might talk with some of the OBs at their affiliated group, Simmonds, Martin and Helmbrecht.

Anonymous
Post 04/04/2015 21:08     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:First if all, doctors are not the cause of c sections. Complications during labor and delivery are the cause of c sections. If you have serious complications, you will need a c section. Regardless of if you have a doula, midwife, OB or kangaroo in the room with you. I had two vaginal deliveries, I have no idea what a c section is like, but I know that deliveries are unpredictable, so don't make it a competition between you and the c section.



Sigh, your post doesn't help or answer my question. You had nothing to ofer but you still felt the need to state your opinion. I made it clear I don't want this to be a discussion about the merits of child birth or a debate about why csections happen. Based on what my OB said and her approach she appears more eager to jump to a csection than maybe other docs would. Therefore I am looking for an OB who isnt as eager. This is not a competition, or whatever other ridiculous concept you have of what I'm trying to achieve. If I NEED surgery then I'll get it, and be grateful for the option, however for now I'm trying to protect myself from unessasry surgery. If you can't understand that, please leave.


You're on DCUM, you're gonna get responses you didn't ask for and didn't want. Ignore and move on.


I thought it was a nicely stated opinion and valuable.

OP, you can't post on an open forum and dictate the sort of reply you get. Get over yourself.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2015 21:00     Subject: Best OB to avoid a csection? One who is patient, low intervention/open to natural? Please and thanks
Anonymous wrote:Check out Arlington women's center delivering at VHC.


Thanks, did you deliver with them? Could you give me a little more info about your overall experience with them?