Part 7: Due December 2017, Jan Feb & Mar 2018

At my doctor's office they have four midwives and two obgyns and as long as you don't have complications and need a csection, which I do then the midwives will deliver you. I will see all the midwives during my visits once I conceive, but they won't deliver me due to me needing a csection.


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mommy that sounds quite similar to the UK, there is a consultant(s) linked to every hospital and group of community midwives but you only see them if you need too.

ash does it not cost an absolute fortune to have you all looked after and delivered by the doctors?! those guys earn way more than midwives so im assuming they must charge more? also how does it work at the hospital do they have a team of doctors and a team of midwives? are you looked after by a midwife during labor and then the doc comes in right at the end for the birth?

from what mommy and also XX have said (XX see's a midwife team at her hospital if i remember right) i think it must vary alot from hospital to hospital in the US?

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Originally Posted by Mommy2apples

At my doctor's office they have four midwives and two obgyns and as long as you don't have complications and need a csection, which I do then the midwives will deliver you. I will see all the midwives during my visits once I conceive, but they won't deliver me due to me needing a csection.


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That's the same at my hospital too, except there are 6 midwives and 12 OBGYNs. The midwives are overseen by a family friend and he is the director of the OBGYNs. If there are complications, he assists during the delivery or the Perinatologist delivers the babies. They also do VBACs once you've been given the go ahead by the OB. If you develop any health conditions, you may or may not be allowed to have a midwife deliver you. The midwives have all delivered my babies so far and being 37-38 doesn't mean they can't deliver your babies either! They have birthing pools in each room of their wing in the hospital, and I labored in one with my DS3.


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XX yay for so many pools :D are you allowed to deliver in the birth pool? i have seen a few US mums post that they could use it for labor but had to get out to deliver on the bed, anyone shed any light on why this is?

I guess it does 4b2p my hospital doesn't have any midwife at it but as far as cost everyone has different insurance so it depends on how good of insurance you have what you pay. I'm very fortunate and only have to pay 5% so it's not much at all out of pocket.
Xx you must be near a pretty big hospital! Sounds great I have 4 obgyn at mine they do have birthing pools you can get in but don't allow you to deliver in yet. But they are very breastfeeding/natural birth friendly otherwise


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4b2p and I think off the top of my head my drs. Charge $3500 for delivery but then you have to pay all the hospital fees on top of that


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wow that isnt cheap, i guess thats why good insurance is so important!! i was under the illusion that as long as you have insurance in the US then you dont pay anything for your care you just pay your insurance costs same as how we pay for the NHS through our taxes here in UK, but if your still having to pay 5% of your bill it seems like we really are very lucky over here to have what we have, no matter what type of delivery you have or number of scans or if baby needs a NICU stay etc etc you dont pay a penny

ash why cant you deliver in the pool? ive seen this said before and it really confuses me :-/

ACOG ( american college of gynecology ) doesn't approve it that's why i guess hospitals aren't doing in water births:

"The Committee Opinion stresses that the safety and efficacy of immersion in water during the second stage of labor (delivery) have not been established, nor has there been any benefit shown to women or newborns. Additionally, rare but serious health problems in the newborn have been reported. Potential risks of in water delivery include a higher risk of maternal and neonatal infections; difficulty in the regulation of the baby’s body temperature; increased chance of umbilical cord damage; respiratory distress resulting from the baby inhaling tub water; and potential for asphyxia and seizures. Until sufficient is available, it is the recommendation of ACOG that birth occur on land, not it water."

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They agree it can help shorten and decrease need for epidurals in first stage of labor though

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I guess its preference. Like i personally would like a doc delivering me over an NP. I just feel more secure knowing the doc is more equipped to deal with any and all situations NP's have there own practice limitations and scope

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