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12-24-2012 at 12:23 PM
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What's more important to you?

The OB or the hospital?  

I'm torn right now.  I've been going to the same OBGYN for about 18 years now and I love her.  Problem is, she's not affiliated with either of the top 2 hospitals I would like to deliver in.  

WWYD if you were in this situation?  Look for a new OB or just deliver in the hospital she's affiliated with?  (I know it's early to be thinking about delivery, but if I need to look for a new OB, I'd rather do it soon!)


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12-24-2012 at 12:30 PM
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That's really hard. I want to say OB as long as the hospitals she is affiliated with are good. I chose my doctor and was glad I didn't have to go to the 'top' hospital. Obviously if I knew we would have a child with special needs or something I would switch but I toured the hospitals and was happy with the choices we were given.
I would tour them and if you aren't happy change docs.

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12-24-2012 at 12:36 PM
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For me the hospital. I had an awesome midwife the last time, but when I had to have a c/s, she was no longer my main provider and I was at the mercy of the crummy nurses. I want a good hospital, that is affiliated with the kind of birth I want and the kind of treatment I want. The doctor just catches.

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12-24-2012 at 12:51 PM
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For me personally it would be OB. I'll be seeing more of my OB than I will the staff at the hospital. I would tour the hospitals your doctor is affiliated with, and unless something really turns you off about both, choose the best option.

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12-24-2012 at 12:52 PM
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For me my OB is way more important.

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12-24-2012 at 12:53 PM
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I think the hospital. It's never a guarantee that your OB will be the one delivering you.

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12-24-2012 at 12:53 PM
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The OB.  Mostly because I absolutely have no desire to deliver in a hospital at all so I could care less about that.

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12-24-2012 at 1:55 PM
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I def think the OB is more important ... for me at least. I've heard some bad stories from my friends about not liking their OBs and having to change. If you love her...stick with her and save yourself the stress of changing. I'm jn the same situation...but my OBs worth it. I rather be happy with him for 9 months.
12-24-2012 at 2:27 PM
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I'd say hospital. Where I am the OB isn't necessarily the one who delivers you- it depends which OB is on call. And honestly they don't do much, other than stand there during the last stages of pushing...And at that point I didn't care if it was the janitor, as long as that baby was coming out!

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12-24-2012 at 2:38 PM
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OB. If mine doesn't deliver me someone else in his practice does. If you are willing to stand your ground you can fight a bad nurse. I was more than willing to say "call my dr if you have a problem"  knowing my awesome ob would back me up. 

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12-24-2012 at 6:20 PM
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It depends on why I like the hospitals I do.  If I was wanting a natural birth and one hospital was very helpful in that area while the other rather tie you down to the bed, then the hospital would be much more important to me.  If both hospitals will respect my birth plan but maybe one is just newer than the other or something else little, then I would think the OB is more important.  What are your reasons for wanting certain hospitals?

ETA: In regards to what PPs are saying, the OB does so much more than "catch the baby."  At least in my experience, my OB was awesome and there for most of my labor while I was at the hospital.  He was constantly checking on me and talking to me and just hanging out and BSing with my DH.  It was really nice.  Plus, I was 99.9% sure he would deliver my baby.  I specifically asked him what the chances were and he said the only time he misses a delivery is if it his wedding anniversary--which happened to be a totally different time of year than my EDD.  So again, depending on the OB, you don't always have to think along the lines that you will more than likely get who is on call. 

12-24-2012 at 8:17 PM
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I love my OB practice as a whole, they are really nice, organized and professional which is a far cry from some other places I've been to who just treat you like a number. My OB is also great and I have heard good things about all the other doctors in the practice. For those reasons I'm sticking with my OB even though the hospital they deliver at is not the poshest in town. It's still supposed to be very good and that's good enough for me.

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12-24-2012 at 9:31 PM
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I would say the hospital is more important to me. I trust my OB, but I know the hospital is what's going to save me or my child if something goes wrong. Not to say the OB wouldn't be a part of that, but the hospital has to be trustworthy and top notch.

That said, if my OB's practice suddenly didn't deliver at my preferred hospital anymore, I'd have some thinking to do, decisions to make.


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12-24-2012 at 11:52 PM
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What things do you want from a hospital?  Me personally I want a top rated NICU just in case things go bad, but I am a high risk patient who will probably deliver early. 

I would compare the hospital you OB delivers to the others in you area and see what they are offering. 

If you are worried about  a hospital trying to push meds on you or csection than have someone in the room to help question everything they want to do.  That way if you are distracted by contractions you have someone in your corner.  It doesn't have to be a doula or midwife it can be your DH or mom.

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12-25-2012 at 12:04 AM
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The hospital. I'm sure when you are in labour and about to deliver your little baby, the most important thing to you will be that you and the child are comfortable and safe through the whole process.

I bet if you consulted with your OB, she might suggest you other good ones that is affiliated with the hospital you want to deliver in. I bet she won't take it personally at all, and if she's an OB you know and love, she'll be in a better position to make some suggestions for you anyways, and will have the office send over your records to the new one. :)

 
12-25-2012 at 8:33 AM
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The hospital. All the years I have worked as a NICU nurse have really shown me all the things that can go wrong during a delivery - both for mom and baby.  I will only deliver in one hospital because of the services they can provide if one of us is in trouble.  There have been situations where a mother or baby didn't make it because they didn't get the level of care they needed immediately as they were awaiting transfer to our hospital.  It is not common, but I cannot justify that risk.  Another thing to consider is that if your hospital doesn't have a NICU or a high level NICU and your baby needs that kind of attention, there is a strong possibility you will be separated from your child.  They would have to transport the baby to a hospital with a NICU and you would have to stay in the hospital where you delivered until you are ready to be discharged.  They usually do not transfer the mom with the baby unless it is medically necessary for the mom to be moved.  This means you could be separated from your sick child for several days unable to see or be with them.  These are things I consider because I have seen them firsthand.
12-25-2012 at 3:57 PM
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For me it would be hospital. I have had a different OB for each of my two babies, frankly neither c/s was an enjoyable experience so I'd rather just have my first choice hospital, close to my house, has a priest on duty, nice size recovery rooms. 

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