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Indecision
I'm suddenly feeling very uneasy about my obstetrical care. It's not that I think anything's wrong -- quite the contrary. Everyone there seems to be quite competent. But here's the thing: they have something like 8 or 9 different doctors. So every time I go in, I see someone new. This way, I'll have rotated through everyone at least once before I deliver.
Maybe I'm crazy, but this makes me nervous. I can't imagine each and every one of those docs has the same philosophy about childbirth. Which means I'm basically going to have to interview every single one and talk to them about my birth plan.
The nurse already told me that most of the docs consider episiotomies to be routine, which makes me nervous. After all, the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology no longer recommends routine episiotomies. It'll probably be hard enough to convince one doctor not to cut me, let alone eight.
So, I'm thinking of changing practices. I hate to change horses mid-race, but at the same time, I have some pretty definite ideas about how much medical intervention I'm willing to tolerate during this birth, and under what circumstances I'll consider those interventions. Something tells me I'm going to be in conflict with this practice down the road.
I'm a creature of habit. I've been going to the same doctor and the same dentist since I moved here six years ago. I like knowing what I'm in for when I go into that little white room. And now more than ever, I think I'd like a little continuity.
*sigh*
I hate having to do this. But I feel like there's a good chance I won't have the birth I want otherwise.
Your comments are, as ever, welcome.
Maybe I'm crazy, but this makes me nervous. I can't imagine each and every one of those docs has the same philosophy about childbirth. Which means I'm basically going to have to interview every single one and talk to them about my birth plan.
The nurse already told me that most of the docs consider episiotomies to be routine, which makes me nervous. After all, the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology no longer recommends routine episiotomies. It'll probably be hard enough to convince one doctor not to cut me, let alone eight.
So, I'm thinking of changing practices. I hate to change horses mid-race, but at the same time, I have some pretty definite ideas about how much medical intervention I'm willing to tolerate during this birth, and under what circumstances I'll consider those interventions. Something tells me I'm going to be in conflict with this practice down the road.
I'm a creature of habit. I've been going to the same doctor and the same dentist since I moved here six years ago. I like knowing what I'm in for when I go into that little white room. And now more than ever, I think I'd like a little continuity.
*sigh*
I hate having to do this. But I feel like there's a good chance I won't have the birth I want otherwise.
Your comments are, as ever, welcome.