Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 07:13:23 +0000 photojane on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366924 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:57:21 +0000 photojane 366924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I go to a pretty large practice that consists of OBs and midwives. They encourage us to see every OB to make sure we get to know them all because any of them could be on call for delivery - so far I've seen 2 out of the 5. For appointments that are just check-ins or bloodwork, I meet with a midwife. Though I'm planning a medicated hospital birth, it's nice to speak with and get the perspective of midwives! Springtime on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366915 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:53:07 +0000 Springtime 366915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I hardly ever saw my OB, maybe 5 times total? I always saw his assistant or some other nurse. he was always super busy, kinda irritating. blackbird on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366913 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:51:48 +0000 blackbird 366913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I usually see one of the two nurse practitioners. I've gotten plenty of face time with my OB, though, so I don't mind. I love everyone in the office. chopsuey on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366912 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:51:01 +0000 chopsuey 366912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep. He owns his own practice and is the only OB on staff! Love him. MrsHotDog on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366907 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:49:05 +0000 MrsHotDog 366907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I see my OB every appointment while I am pregnant. Even if it is last minute appointment, she makes sure that receptionist squeezes us in. I see her NP when I am not pregnant though. Baby Boy Mom on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366570 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:37:17 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 366570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, it's a private practice. boiledpnut on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366546 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:20:51 +0000 boiledpnut 366546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I see an OB or a midwife at each appointment. They try to have us see all the doctors in the office since we don't know who will be on call. ladyfingers on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366436 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:09:47 +0000 ladyfingers 366436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It was a new office for us, so I didn't have a regular OB there. There are 2 OBs and 2 midwives in the practice and they rotate you through everybody because whoever is on call is who delivers. I see one of them every appt -- no nurses or anything. birdofafeather on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366385 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:40:31 +0000 birdofafeather 366385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ each time it's one of the 4 OBs in the practice. Smurfette on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366369 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:31:02 +0000 Smurfette 366369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It is always a doctor. Rotate them all since you never know who is going to be on call when I go into labor. BelugaBean on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366366 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:28:40 +0000 BelugaBean 366366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I only saw my OB both in Minnesota and when we moved to North Carolina with one exception when I had to reschedule an appointment last minute and she had nothing available. A different doctor delivered my LO (and he was awesome) but my OB was on call the next day so she came to see me and make sure I was ready to be discharged. GrapeCrush on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366325 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:06:36 +0000 GrapeCrush 366325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i only saw my OB. i don't even think his office has an NP. that's why i like going to him, because i won't be shuffled between doctors/PA's/NP's. shopaholic on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366245 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:21:07 +0000 shopaholic 366245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not in the beginning. I think my first 2-3 visits were with the NP until I hit 12 weeks. Then I've seen the OB every time since. wheres_c on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366221 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:10:34 +0000 wheres_c 366221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The PA does most of the work, but my OB always pokes his head in at the end to go over any questions/concerns/test results etc. ChelseaRose on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366183 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:52:27 +0000 ChelseaRose 366183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My practice has 3 OBs. We rotate doctors each time so that you know all of them by the time you deliver. hilsy85 on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366169 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:50:30 +0000 hilsy85 366169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup, my OB is the only one in her practice, so I always saw her. Running Elley on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366167 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:49:57 +0000 Running Elley 366167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I saw my OB at every appt. He doesn't have a nurse practitioner though. sunshineandsushi on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366162 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:48:23 +0000 sunshineandsushi 366162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, since I'm high-risk, I have to be seen by an OB. I've gotten the impression that otherwise, they would be fine with scheduling appointments for me with the NP. My doctor's office has about 9 OBs that you rotate through so you will have met whoever could deliver your baby when the time comes, depending who's on call. DillonLion on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366118 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:34:15 +0000 DillonLion 366118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, but my OB recently hired a nurse practitioner to help with his workload and she has been joining him during all of our appointments recently. I expect she may start seeing patients on her own eventually...but I'm 36 weeks now so I doubt I will still be an OB patient at that point! kml636 on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366102 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:26:56 +0000 kml636 366102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I see a midwife. Sometimes they refer me to another lady that isn't "my midwife" because she's delivering someone! Arden on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366076 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:16:19 +0000 Arden 366076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm at a midwives practice, and yes, I always see one of my three midwives. There aren't nurses, just a receptionist, the midwives, and some birth assistants (midwives in training, I think). DpeachLu on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366072 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:14:38 +0000 DpeachLu 366072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No each appointment rotates I would see the nurse practioner and then the OB the following appointment and so on. KT326 on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366066 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:13:13 +0000 KT326 366066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup, I saw the OB every time. PrincessBaby on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366053 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:09:18 +0000 PrincessBaby 366053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have to see every Dr in the whole practice at least once, so they can make sure that I am comfortable with whomever is on call when I go into labor. I think I get to pick between like 3 Drs on call at a time, but my dr may not be one of the 3. So I see an OB each time but it's been a while since I've seen my original OB. It's actually kind of nice because one of the younger/hipper OBs scheduled my induction so we can make sure DH is home- she was SUPER understanding. And the 2 OBs I've seen since then were like, "So Dr X has scheduled you for induction...What have you done to deserve this celebrity treatment?" so I got the impression that they would not have allowed it! I like the benefit of seeing different ones-lol! autumnlove on "Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-most-of-your-prenatal-appointments-with-your-doctor#post-366041 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:05:03 +0000 autumnlove 366041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Most of my appointments are with my OB but some are with his Physician's Assistant if it is just a quick check in! Do you always see your OB at your prenatal appointments?