Thread: choosing a dr. sucks

So I need to finally make a decision. I found out I can go to Sioux City, IA b/c it's a border city or I can stay in Nebraska and go to a smaller hospital. It's so hard to decide. St. Luke's has a huge birthing center with a level 2 NICU (not that I think I'd need it, but my sis is a NICU nurse and it always makes me feel better to have one) However, the obgyn office is large and they require you to rotate through the 7 doctors throughout your visits. Norfolk is a much smaller town, smaller hospital. I'm not garunteed a private room, but most likley would get one and the ob office only has 3 doctors and probably lets you see just one. IDK. I need help!!!! Both are right at 42 miles away, so neither one is any closer. AGH!

Is there anyway you can go visit and meet at least one from each to see what kinda feeling you get from each. Might make it easier to decide, good luck.

I'm sure I could, but 42 miles from my house in opposite directions makes it harder to do that. I just read that the Sioux City one doesn't offer the u/s until 25 weeks, so that may help me lean towards staying in Nebraska. LOL. I suppose I could plan for the Nebraska one and if I get a bad feeling, then make an appointment for Sioux City. Decisions decisions.

When I was PG w/DS I took tours of both hospitals I could go to. One was a smaller one, that I may or may not get a private room, the other was a large one, that has a high rate of c-sect (they send high risk people here that's why its a higher rate), I would have my own room, they have a VERY well accredited ped/NCIU program (which was great because DS swallowed fluid and had to see the). After a tour of both I just knew I liked the larger one...even my mom who didn't want me to go to it liked it way more. I think you need to tour them and see how you feel. My nurses were amazing, the lactation consultant came every time I needed her, it was the right decision.
With the DR situation...my office has 3 different drs. I saw each one, then made my decision to stay with the one I liked...BUT when you go into labor if that dr wasn't on call, you had to go with whoever was. My fave was finishing up his shift the morning I came in.
Good luck!!

Personally, I'd go for the NICU and private room, but I'm one who puts a high value on creature comforts