Confused in picking an OB_GYN?

Question

I am in early pregnancy and not able to decide which gynic to choose . does it matter going with gynics in rotation or a single gynic .which option will be better ? i have to choose either 4 - gynics in rotation ( all women ) and other option is only one male doctor .

how to choose a gynic ?? please help.

Thanks a lot for all your response!

Answer 1

I think you're best bet is to schedule consultation appointments. It's so important to have a doctor that you feel comfortable with and who best mirrors your opinions. For example, I'm a totally laid back type of person. Thankfully, my doctor is as well (his attitude is "you guys have been doing this for millions of years, you know what you're doing. My job is to catch the baby at the end or intervene if necessary." This is completely 100% my viewpoint. I couldn't handle a doctor that was uptight and always ordered all these tests. Now you may be different (which isn't a bad thing!) The important thing is for you to be completely comfortable with the whole process. I would make appointments to speak with each. It's a little leg work, but well worth it!

Answer 2

It's up to you, personal preference. There are positives and negatives for both. You can probably go into the office and meet the doctors first before you chose.

Group positives are that you know you can always get in, may not have to wait as long to see a dr, never have a canceled appointment because the dr's at the hospital with a delivery/emergency. Negatives would be that you aren't always guaranteed which dr you will see or who will deliver your baby. Typically, in a group practice, they'd have one or two on office duty per day and one on call for deliveries/emergencies.

Single practice positives are that you'd have a personal relationship with this dr alone, you'd always be seeing him for all of your checkups and he'd more than likely be the one delivering your child. Negatives would be that you may have a canceled appointment bc he's in a delivery or emergency. You may also have to wait longer because he could be backed up with patients. You should also ask what happens if he's in another delivery or out of town when you need to be seen? My ob is the only one in his practice but the dr next door covers for him when he's away. He was the one who delivered my youngest and I love him as well!

The other question is, "do you care if the dr's a male or female"? I personally prefer a male dr. The female ob/gyns that I've met (in my personal experience ONLY) haven't been more compasionate or kind. I have a great ob/gyn now who's a male.

Answer 3

At my office there is 10 doctors and 4 or 5 A.R.N.P.`s....(Advanced registered nurse practitioners) Which can do all the exams and stuff like the regular doctor..I have a choice to see only one doctor or I can see all of them..I chose to only see one..I think it`s more personal that way..I also went with a female because that is my personal preference..The go thing about group doctors is you can get in right away if you think you need to..Now they all make rounds at the hospital so I have really no idea who will be delivering my baby but that`s okay with me..

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Talk to other women who have had babies. Find out their experiences with each of the OB/GYNs.

I go to the same OB my sister did when she had my first nephew. I saw how he was when she was in labor and she always had good things to say about him. I asked around some as well before I fully committed myself to him as my OB.

During my first pregnancy - he was not always there for appointments, Doctors have vacations too. So I saw one of the 2 other OBs. I was glad I never picked him. He was not a doctor I care for. When I went in labor, I first saw the 3rd option of an OB - my doctor was on a short vacation (I knew he was going but labor doesn't wait for doctors). She seemed okay, but still wasn't what I had expected. Surprise surprise though, she wasn't the doctor that was supposed to be on-call in the labor/delivery ward. The 2nd one that I'd seen before, and didn't like was the one who delivered my son. He almost sent me home not believing I was in labor. Conveniently enough, my water broke just before they got ready to release me.

Now with my 3rd pregnancy I know I've had experiences with all 3 OBs, and I'm still very pleased with my first choice. He comes highly recommended. But that also causes some problems with waiting in the waiting room. There are many times he is running behind, just have to remind myself (and my hubby who gets impatient waiting lol) that he is good at what he does, he takes the time to talk to all of his patients, doesn't make us feel rushed, and he delivers many babies. All of those things make him run late.

Answer 6

I chose my OBGYN because my sister used them when she was pregnant and delivered...she recommmended them. If you have personal recommendations from family or friends that always makes it easier to choose!

My office has 5 doctors, which I really love. All of them see you and then towards the end you narrow down to one. Having 5 is good though because you never know when you'll go into labor! One of the doctors is always at the hospital ready at any time for you! Unlike if you only had 1 doctor...he or she can't be at the hospital ready and waiting 24 hours of every day.

I like having 5 because they all get to see me and all know me...and there's never a chance of me going into labor and my doctor being unavailable or out of town.

It's all your personal preference though. Go with what makes you feel most comfortable. To me, I don't mind male doctors...but if you want a female then go with one! Follow your gut and what makes YOU comfortable! :)

Good luck!

Answer 7

My clinic had 5 in it when I had my second. With my first I went to only a single practice Dr and he was out of town when I delivered and had to be with his "on call" buddy. I had never seen him and wasn't particularly impressed. I would rather do the clinic setting where I knew them all at least ahead of seeing them down there holding my daughter.

Answer 8

Meet all of them if you can an choose one that you would like to see for regular visits. Chances are however that when it comes time to deliver, whomever is on call at that time will deliver your baby.

Answer 9

my preference is just one in the office. I have always only had one but now they recommend at least two incase the main obgyn isn't there because of an emergency or something. it depends of your comfort level really. nothing bad about having that many.

Answer 10

See who has the softest hands.