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1. texas

2. obgyn, I just thought that was what you did when I was searching for a gyn after college....after many years of seeing her and being comfortable with her, i decided to stick with her for the pregnancy! also, I am not well-researched on other types of care.

3.pediatrician...somewhat like the answer above, I don't know enough about family practice care or how to find / evaluate one in my area. I live in a big city with a strong medical center and you hear much more about ob / pediatrician groups with big hospital affiliations vs. family providers and midwives.

4. sometimes I see a nurse practitioner at my OB's office [my choice if I don't want to wait for my dr. to get back from a delivery, etc.]. I like her and am totally fine with it for "normal" visits. If I was having a major complication I would probably want a doctor...but it might just depend on the NP and situation.

hope that helps !

1. What state or region do you live in? South Carolina

2. Will you/do you see an OBGYN for your pregnancy, a Family Practice Provider who also does obstetrics, or a midwife? Why did you choose that type of provider? I go to a midwife at a free standing birth center, outside of a hospital. Looking back on my pregnancy with ds, i felt that i lost a lot of control over it. I wasn't educated about any of it and I kinda blindly followed my OB. When they dropped the ball about my GD, I ended up in labor at 32 weeks. I didn't know how much nutrition could affect my membranes and a lot of other things about pregnancy, that could have been so valuable. Even after I delivered, my drs didn't seem all that concerned that I had delivered so early. So, this time I went with a midwife, at a birth center, cause my #1 goal for a provider was to keep control over everything myself. She gave me lots of valuable information and nutritional education. Since, I'm ending this pregnancy at full term and withOUT gestational diabetes, I feel like it was definitely the right way to go. Plus, my first labor was all natural, so I have no issues with doing that again. OB's are surgeons, and I believe that they should only be handling the higher risk labors.

3. Will your baby see a Pediatrician or a Family Practice Provider when it's born? Why did you choose that type of provider? We go to a pediatrician with ds. I wouldn't mind a family practice, but when ds and I moved back to the area, I just got him into the place that my brother was going to. I don't have the same issues about it as I do with an OB.

4. Does it matter to you if you see a Nurse Practitioner over a Doctor? Not really.

1. What state or region do you live in?

DC Metro

2. Will you/do you see an OBGYN for your pregnancy, a Family Practice Provider who also does obstetrics, or a midwife? Why did you choose that type of provider?

I saw an OBGYN for my first child. That practice is one of the best in the area. I will see a midwife for my next. I'm switching to a midwife just because the office/hospital is closer and they are highly recommended.

3. Will your baby see a Pediatrician or a Family Practice Provider when it's born? Why did you choose that type of provider?

My baby sees a pediatrician. She was our best option. Had we found a better family practice doctor, we would have chosen that route.

4. Does it matter to you if you see a Nurse Practitioner over a Doctor?

No.

1. What state or region do you live in? Vermont

2. Will you/do you see an OBGYN for your pregnancy, a Family Practice Provider who also does obstetrics, or a midwife? Why did you choose that type of provider?

I see a practice the includes OB/GYN MDs and midwives. I chose the practice because of their women-focused treatment and holistic perspectives that support medication-free childbirth. I will continue to see a midwife there for my regular Gyn. care because I like her, and its nice to have that continuity. If things go well with our first childbirth experience, I anticipate planning home births for any subsequent children, and so I would see a midwife (probably my best friend!)

3. Will your baby see a Pediatrician or a Family Practice Provider when it's born? Why did you choose that type of provider?
Baby will see a pediatrician. My husband is beginning his residency for pediatrics, so we have an obvious bias- but I'd rather my child see someone who specializes in children.

4. Does it matter to you if you see a Nurse Practitioner over a Doctor? For quick, simple visits I wouldn't mind seeing a NP. When I go for annual check-ups, however, I expect to see the doctor for at least part of my visit and that is important to me.

@marionberry:

1. What state or region do you live in?

Portland, Oregon. And I suspect that you and I graduated from the same college, based on your profile image.

2. Will you/do you see an OBGYN for your pregnancy, a Family Practice Provider who also does obstetrics, or a midwife? Why did you choose that type of provider?

I saw a hospital affiliated midwife for my care, because I favored their model of care. I also appreciated the fact that being affiliated with a hospital meant a seamless integration of more medical care should I need it, and I did. My birth required an induction and eventually an OB consult when things went south. I was very happy with all of my providers and how well and respectfully they worked together.

3. Will your baby see a Pediatrician or a Family Practice Provider when it's born? Why did you choose that type of provider?

We see a family practice doctor, which is great, because I can go see him or anyone in the practice too. For sick visits we just get whoever is free, and then I know if I like them. It's fantastic. My midwife heard that I hadn't picked a ped yet when I was laboring, and she sent around the family practice residents on call to chat me up later. I liked them, so we stuck with them.

4. Does it matter to you if you see a Nurse Practitioner over a Doctor?

I would be happy to see an NP some of the time, certainly.

1. What state or region do you live in?
Atlanta, GA

2. Will you/do you see an OBGYN for your pregnancy, a Family Practice Provider who also does obstetrics, or a midwife? Why did you choose that type of provider?
OBGYN, been going to the office for years, when all I was going was for my annual pap and BC pills.

3. Will your baby see a Pediatrician or a Family Practice Provider when it's born? Why did you choose that type of provider?
Pediatrciain - Just picked one based on the recommendations of the OBGYN office and one that friends use and love.

4. Does it matter to you if you see a Nurse Practitioner over a Doctor?
Nope

1. What state or region do you live in?

Pennsylvania

2. Will you/do you see an OBGYN for your pregnancy, a Family Practice Provider who also does obstetrics, or a midwife? Why did you choose that type of provider?

We alternated between a midwife and a CNP for prenatal care. Our clinic was a satelite clinic for a large, regional hospital. There were two OBs who practiced there but generally only oversaw higher-risk pregnancies. Unfortunately midwives do not have delivery privileges at our hospital of choice, so I was seen/delivered by the OBs on call (both of whom I loved). Had I needed to be induced or have a scheduled c-section I would have seen an OB at our practice and they would have scheduled for a day they'd be on call.

We were ultimately happy with the outcome and very much liked the OBs we saw during L&D but I would have preferred that our midwife deliver (but she couldn't). We went ahead with this route knowing in advance she couldn't because we loved her, got 9 months of prenatal care from her, the clinic was 5 minutes from our house and we wanted to deliver at this particular hospital.

3. Will your baby see a Pediatrician or a Family Practice Provider when it's born? Why did you choose that type of provider?

DS sees a Pediatrician because she came highly recommended and we adore her.

4. Does it matter to you if you see a Nurse Practitioner over a Doctor?

For everyday things not at all. I've often seen an NP for everyday problems and find them to be just as competent as a doctor. For more serious conditions I feel more comfortable with a doctor (some specialties, or something that might ultimately lead to a surgery, for example). Specifically regarding prenatal care I was 100% satisfied with the care I received from the midwife and CNP.

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California
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Obgyn- because my HMO covered it. Also bc I like to see the most specialized dr for what I need. If I had a fam dr I already had a longstanding relationship with and trusted then maybe I'd consider it though.
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Pedi- because again, they specialize an devote their time to children (which is a big range too but not as big as family practice.)
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I'd prefer a dr but would have been ok w it for routine stuff. I just never had to think about it an saw a dr every time.

1. What state or region do you live in? Ca

2. Will you/do you see an OBGYN for your pregnancy, a Family Practice Provider who also does obstetrics, or a midwife? Why did you choose that type of provider?

OB, I would have stuck with my GP who can also do ob, but I had previously been referred to the OBGYN for an abnormal pap, so at that point it just seemed simpler to stick with him.

3. Will your baby see a Pediatrician or a Family Practice Provider when it's born? Why did you choose that type of provider?

Undecided, we are open to either option, we will go with someone we think is a fit for our family.

4. Does it matter to you if you see a Nurse Practitioner over a Doctor?

Nope not particularly.

1. NB, Canada
2. OBGYN in a clinic. It's our only option in this small rural town!
3. Baby will see the OBGYN in the clinic for the first few months and then transfer to our family doctor. If there are complications then we get referred to a Pediatrician. Its not so much I chose the option, so much as that's the way things are done here.
4. No, I trust a nurse practitioner as much as our family doctor. Ours is retiring within the next 5 years and I'm considering switching to a nurse practitioner!

1. Washington
2. Nurse Midwife hopefully
3. no idea...
4. I think it depends on what I'm seeing him/her for. If its general care, then I think a nurse practitioner is fine. Anything more complicated (or a specialty), I'd prefer a doctor.

1) Midwest
2) OBGYN
3) Pediatrician
4) not unless it's a major issue. I'll generally see whoever can get me in and out the fastest