If you’re a soon-to-be-mom for the first time, you’re likely experiencing plenty of overwhelming feelings. Women’s Healthcare Of Dothan P.C., Dothan, AL’s full-service women’s healthcare practice, says anticipating the arrival of your new little bundle of joy can surely come with stress, so picking an ObGyn to care for you throughout your pregnancy should be a priority. For peace of mind, expectant mothers should take their time to choose a provider whom they feel most comfortable with.
To help you in your care provider selection process, the experts at Women’s Healthcare Of Dothan P.C. have put together a list of their top five tips for choosing an ObGyn:
Experience: When choosing an ObGyn to take care of you and your unborn child throughout
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For instance, if your pregnancy is high-risk, it’s a good idea to find an ObGyn who has experience caring for women with pregnancy complications. If you have history of high blood pressure or diabetes, look for a provider who has experience taking care of pregnant women with these conditions.
Care Philosophy: Not all ObGyns have the same outlook when it comes to prenatal and delivery care, so find one who shares your beliefs and desires. If you’re interested in pursuing a natural birth, for example, seek a doctor who takes a more organic approach to labor and delivery.
Accessibility: Pregnancy can be challenging and confusing, and there may be times when you have questions or concerns you’d like addressed quickly. Look for a doctor who offers accessibility in appointments, and ask if their office offers an after-hours healthcare hotline that can assist you if needed.
Delivery Day: While some ObGyns deliver their patient’s babies regardless of if they are working or not, other obstetrician offices will send whatever doctor is on call. Check with your provider to see what their policy is when it comes to
Johnson, K. C., & Daviss, B. A. (2005). Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America. Bmj, 330(7505), 1416.
An obstetrician is a physician who has profitably finished specialized education and training in the handling of labor, pregnancy, and the time period right after childbirth. A gynecologist is a doctor who specializes in the well being of the female reproductive system, which encompasses the examination and the approach of diseases and disorders. An OBGYN can pass as an essential physician and usually serve as advisors to other physicians, work in clinic settings or in hospitals, they can have private practices, and sustain teaching spots at university hospitals.
...terine life (Michaelides, 2012). Midwives, paediatricians and parents rely on the findings from the various examinations to determine the appropriate actions when planning their care (Durham & Chapman, 2013). Research also suggests that midwives are best placed to perform the various newborn examinations because they interact with the mothers and the newborns from the time of birth (McDonald, 2008). Lomax and Evans (2005) recommend that midwives should go through additional training to enable them perform the assessments effectively.
Because Dr. Hudson respects that each person is unique, she will work with you to develop a fertility care plan that will help you reach your specific family-building goals that is effective and affordable for your situation.
In this article Devane et al. compared midwife led care of pregnant women with other models of care such as medical doctors being the primary care provider. The aim of the study is to establish wether there are significant differences in the outcomes between a midwives being the primary carer compared to other models. The authors used pregnant women who were randomly allocated to either midwife led care or other models of care during the ante and postnatally as well as during labour. This article is useful to my research topic as Devane et al. concluded that a midwife as a primary carer resulted in benefits for mothers and babies with no identified adverse affects. A limitation of this study is the exclusion of pregnant women with maternal disease and women with substance abuse in some trials. Therefore, the findings of this study should not be applied to pregnant women with substantial medical or obstetric complications. The authors suggest that more research is needed in midwife led models of care over a longer postpartum period.
...o find a balance between interventional and non-interventional birth. With this being said, I also understand that there are strict policies and protocols set in place, which I must abide to as a healthcare provider, in any birth setting. Unfortunately, these guidelines can be abused. Christiane Northrup, MD, a well recognized and respected obstetrician-gynecologist has gone as far as to tell her own daughters that they should not give birth in a hospital setting, with the safest place being home (Block, 2007, p. xxiii). Although I am not entirely against hospital births, I am a firm believe that normal, healthy pregnancies should be fully permissible to all midwives. However, high-risk pregnancies and births must remain the responsibility of skilled obstetricians. My heart’s desire is to do what is ultimately in the best interest of the mother, and her unborn child.
...e no harm inflicted on the mother and there would be no need to go the hospital in the first place. However, Doctors have many years of experience to know what a woman needs when it comes to medical procedures.
I remember something that Ana said during our interview: “My biggest influences are my repeat moms. They encourage me and love me as a good friend, and I know they will support me and have my back no matter what.” It strikes me that the relationship Ana develops with her clients is genuine and long-lasting. From the first meeting to the day your baby is born, Ana is with you every step of your pregnancy, which lies in stark contrast to the revolving door of doctors, nurse practitioners and residents you might encounter during a medically managed pregnancy and childbirth. The service that Ana provides to this community is selfless and driven by a passion for helping women. My hope is that midwifery will be recognized in Kentucky as the untapped resource that it is, and that hidden treasures such as Ana will have their chance to shine.
The United States uses nearly $9,000 per capita on healthcare expenditures, which is significantly more than all other countries. Why do we spend so much more when our quality doesn’t even compete? Several medical examinations and procedures performed on patients are completely unnecessary. For example, some women have a specific date to which they would like to give birth, so they will request an early elective delivery. An early elective delivery is labor that is induced between 37 and 39 weeks of pregnancy, and is also induced without any legitimate medical need. These types of deliveries cause a lot of infants to be admitted into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). These incidents could be completely avoided if physicians would keep woman from requesting premature labor.
They must assess the needs of the woman to determine and provide a care as instructed, this can be before conception and then throughout the antenatal and postnatal period. The focus when looking after women is to provide holistic care and making sure it's done with compassion and love. This includes respecting the women's individual choices and needs in a variety of different situations. According to NMC (2008) guidelines, midwives must treat people with care, compassion, dignity, respect and must be impartial. These competencies and proficiencies are assured through pre- and post-registration education. Being insightful when communicating and having an active listening skills provides the whole family with the feeling of being valued and considered. This includes being interested and being able to respond appropriately to establish productive and professional relationships with the women and their families. Midwives need to have the ability to be tactful, but also being able to exert influence through respect and credibility. Giving out clear and respectful messages that can be understood by women and also being able to recognise non-verbal cues and behaviours of family members is necessary (Mayes, 2011 and Nicholls L, Webb C. 2006). Midwives are also still accountable for their actions regardless of what happened, even when delegating tasks to other members of staff. The use of effective communication is
Every obstetrician must be skilled with many qualities like communication skills, people skills, bedside manners, and relationship skills, and be able to work under pressure. Having great communication skills helps obstetrician be able to clearly have a conversation with a patient making it easier for them to collect medical history among other important detail. Without great communicating skill the doctor might not know how to properly diagnose a patient and instead of helping them out they actually might be hurting them. When an obstetrician has good people skill it makes it easier to understand people 's differences and abilities from all sorts of backgrounds. Having terrible bedside manners has actually been proven to affect a patient 's health by not fully trusting the doctor. Since an obstetrician works on a team with other medical professionals relationship skills are needed to be able to work peacefully with other doctor and nurses. Learning to work under pressure is a very important skilled need just incase something does not go well during an procedure. At this very point in my life I may not completely master everyone of these skills, but as I move along in life I am sure I will be able to practice these skills making them become easier to
A neonatologist has many tasks and responsibilities before, during, and after the birth of an at-risk newborn. If there is reason to believe there are going to be complications with a birth that would cause negative side effects for the infant, a neonatologist will be brought in to help. In these high-risk situations, a team effort is required and the neonatologist takes the lead position. The neonatologist will be responsible for advising the parents on what to expect during and after labor. After the infant is born, the neonatologist has to find a method to properly care for the baby. Because most premature babies have a low birth-weight, their lungs need to be supported and they need to be kept warm. During this whole process, the neonatologist interacts with the parents to keep them updated on their baby’s condition (Weaver, 2009).
As early as the mid 1800s, women were choosing to give birth less with traditional midwives and began seeking the care of doctors. Childbirth often ended in mortality, of the mother and more often, the baby. Women in the middle and upper classes doubted the training of midwives. Doctors received formal training and were believed better suited to care for the challenge of childbirth. Medicine was embraced and encouraged by anyone that could afford it. Doctors were seen as a status indicator and midwives were only suitable for the poor. By late 1800s, doctors attended about half of the births in the United States. (Feldhusen, 2000)
All mothers, especially first time mothers need help moral support and advice during the first few days after their delivery to ensure proper care of their newborn. The care and help given to first time mothers is of utmost important during this period as to maintain the normality in their babies as well as to prevent any further complications. Typically all pregnant women are counseled during their antenatal period on how to prepare themselves mentally on the care of their babies after birth. Upon delivery, majority of the mothers would stay for a short period in the hospital. During this short stay, they would need time to recuperate, need to know what care to give their baby and how to carry out the care and also learn what to do if their baby is feeling unwell. Thus it is important for health care providers to assist first time mothers be it at the hospital or at home since it is a crucial period for them and they often requires more help and moral support especially when it comes to the proper care of their newborn. ("Routine care of a newborn baby")
An obstetrician is one thing, and a gynecologist is another. The job is combined together, but the two branches can be worked separately. An obstetrician is a physician who focuses and is trained in the management of pregnancy, labor, and pueperium (the period following childbirth). A physician who has specialized and trained in the health of the female reproductive system is a gynecologist. The reason the jobs are combined is because they’re both all about women. Obstetricians and Gynecologists are physicians who provide general medical care to women. They equip medical care associated with pregnancy or childbirth, and they diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases, especially those affecting the female