GYN?

KimWard · July 2009

I've been searching for a new one since I am not happy with the one I went to last time (mainly b/c I can barely understand her). As I've been looking through the list of providers for my insurance, I've seen that some also have "maternal & fetal med/ perinatology" listed under their specialty (the definition says this means they can help with more pregnancy complications). We're are not planning on kids soon, but just thinking for down the road.... Does anyone go to an ob-gyn with this certification, or even know what I'm talking about? I'm just trying to gauge the level of importance for this particular specialty as I try to decide on doctors. TIA for any insight!

d78 · July 2009

I'm not much help, but my ob/gyn doesn't have this certification and I don't anticipate that being a problem when I have babies someday. Maybe someone else can offer more insight, though...

Pirata13 · July 2009

I don't know much about the specialty myself, but I guess whether you choose someone with it depends on some things. For instance do you have a medical condition that could be worsened by pregnancy or make you a high-risk pregnancy? (high blood pressure, heart problems, etc) And what age are you? I will turn 40 shortly after the wedding, and if we were planning on having children, I would definitely choose someone with this specialty due to high risk with age and high blood pressure. But if you are healthy and in your 20s or early 30s, I would say it's not necessary, and that were you to develop a high risk problem when you become pregnant, your OB/GYN can refer you to a specialist at that time.

McBridetobe · July 2009

I don't think that my Gyn/OB has those specialties, but I absolutely chose her and the practice based on the OB recs. I used Gyn appointments down here to find someone that I liked and would trust, as well as an office close to me and a hospital where I would want to deliver.

KimWard · July 2009

Sorry for the p&r- went on break. Yea, I'm only 23, would like to have kids around 26-27 maybe. I don't have any major health issues, except maybe hormonal (irregular periods, which is why I've been on BC for a few years). That would be my only concern, but who knows. Since this doesn't seem super duper important though, I will not factor it in as much. I just didn't know if most people's gyn. were certified with this or not. Thanks ladies!

AMK2009 · July 2009

I don't know anything about maternal & fetal med/perinatology or what that means, but my regulary gyno doesn't deliver babies, and I had to find a new doctor once I found out I was pregnant, which kinda sucked. Even though you're not planning to have kids anytime soon, I'd still try to find a doctor that you could use through your pregnancy so you don't have to switch again when the time comes. I wish I would have.

themissizz · July 2009

I go to a practice where some of the doctors are certified to deliver and others aren't. I've seen all of them in the past though, so that doesn't bother me.

dicer2 · July 2009

Don't feel bad Angela, I've been trying to do this for several years now. I go to a health fair to meet a doctor in person, have one appointment with them, and they leave the practice. Second doctor, moved out of state. We'll see if my third one is still around by the time I need them!

AMK2009 · July 2009

Oh, that sucks Candice! I hope your dr. sticks around! My new dr. is ok. He's nice enough, I guess. Just doesn't seem real personable. I've only seen him once so far though, so maybe he's not that bad. I'm just used to my regular doctor, I didn't feel weird talking to him about things. I'll probably go back to him after I have the baby.

themissizz · July 2009

Candice, my fav gyno moved too. She was the nurse practitioner at the practice I go to but I always used to go to her for my annuals. I was so sad when she left. Going to the gyno is the worst thing ever IMO, I'd rather go to the dentist any day, so finding someone that I liked was really tough. It sucked when I found out that she was moving.

jennybean2010 · July 2009

aaaaarrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh matey!

npales · July 2009

I chose mine based on something that was, for some reason, important to me. I chose someone who is bilingual. I want my parents to come here when I am having a baby, and even though they both speak English fluently (they live in FL after all), I am sure we'd all be more comfortable with a doctor that can understand what we are saying when we speak in Spanish to each other. I guess this doesn't help. But my advice is to find a doctor you feel comfortable with from the beginning, even if you don't plan on delivering in a while. It takes a while for some people to be comfortable with doctors. This is the approach I took and so far it has worked.

morganphd · July 2009

I've been seeing mine for almost 9 years now. She's not maternal & fetal med/perinatology. She's a basic OB/GYN. However, in her practice, there are others that are certified in fetal med in case there is a high risk pregnancy that has to be dealt with.

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