Build Your Dream Birth Team. Yes, You Have a Choice.
Confession...I didn’t like my first OB.
And truth be told, I was too scared to make a change. Being a military family in a small town, I didn’t have a choice to whom I was assigned. I remember after our first meeting feeling so let down.
He was terse. He was cold. He was short and rushed me, and it made me feel like I didn’t have the freedom or space to ask questions.
He may have been a perfect doctor for any other mom, in fact, many in town raved of him, but he wasn’t for me.
It was a blessing in disguise when we moved states and I was transferred to a new hospital. Knowing what I know now, I wish I could’ve grabbed myself by the shoulders, stared myself in the eyes, and told myself to fire him.
YEP! He worked for me! Not the other way around. In my head, though, he was the one in charge so I had to stick with him as a part of my birth team even though at each of our appointments I felt like a kid getting sent to the principal’s office.
This was so backwards! I was ill-informed that my provider worked for me. That I had the RIGHT and CHOICE to create a birth team around me that matched my personality, hopes, and desires.
Can I leave you with an encouragement today?
Build a birth team you love.
Build a team around you and your baby that’s FOR YOU. For your personality, your wants, and your choices. That’s SUPPORTIVE and EMPOWERING.
Fill it with OBs & midwives & doulas & supportive partners & caring family.
There may be limitations like location, insurance, or accessibility, but I promise you there are better options out there for you than settling for a less than stellar team that matches your unique needs and desires.
You & your baby-to-be deserve nothing less.
If you’d like to learn more about how I can be a part of your birth team or how to create your best one, feel free to send me a message!