I delivered with WHC midwives. Had a very long labor - told by my doula that I would have been forced into a c-section by other docs. They were patient and skilled, got a vaginal birth, very healthy baby. Had an epi at their recommendation by the way, so they are not anti-intervention in the right circumstances.

Loudoun community midwives!

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Hi! Thanks just to confirm last sentence is a typo right? You can or
Can't recommend? Also where you at the hospital all 3 days of
Labor? Thanks!

Thank you all for all the suggestions! It's very helpful.

Dr Tchabo sounds great but is he in a group with the same ideas or rotates on call? Thx!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

NP. How can he tell your placenta is in good shape? Did they do some sort of doppler? I'm going to be in similar circumstances.

They did an ultrasound to measure the level of amniotic fluid and hooked me up to a fetal monitor for about 30 minutes. Fluid levels are fine, baby heart rate is good (even during an apparent contraction I didn't know I was having). Given that, the doc is completely comfortable waiting a bit longer.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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

Some more suggestions in this thread:

Are there any great OBs out there? Every option has to many cons and mixed reviews
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/452224.page

"I live in Fairfax, I'd love a vaginal birth, maybe natural but not married to it, really want to avoid a csection."

"I'd appreciate it if people shared which practice they liked."

There have been quite a few threads looking for the same thing in recent months. Here is another that has useful suggestions:
I want to avoid a c-section, joined GW midwives but got the waitlist. Other Midwife or OB options?
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/448945.page


"I want to prevent a csection, so did my research and signed up with GW. They are already full and I am on the waitlist!

I want to deliver in a hospital. What other midwife group or even OB group would you recommend would give me the be best to help me avoid a c-section? Things like, how long do they let you labor, push, etc. If you had complications did they jump to c-section or try something else first? General feel of the practice towards birth? In VA the midwives I've found are part of OB groups so I don't know how they work differently than a practice like GW Midwives.

Thank you all for your help!"

Anonymous wrote: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

Some more suggestions in this thread:

Are there any great OBs out there? Every option has to many cons and mixed reviews
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/452224.page

"I live in Fairfax, I'd love a vaginal birth, maybe natural but not married to it, really want to avoid a csection."

"I'd appreciate it if people shared which practice they liked."

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.

+1

I was with the midwives but developed complications in week 38. I ended up being induced and the midwives and OBs collaborated on my care. Both were fantastic. Dr Marko, Larsen, Madkour, and Brillhart were my favorite.

Anonymous wrote: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.

NP. How can he tell your placenta is in good shape? Did they do some sort of doppler? I'm going to be in similar circumstances.