Contents:
- Medical Video: Obstetrician Gynecologist: Kara A. McElligott, MD, MPH
- What should be considered when choosing an obstetrician?
- 1. Know the views of your doctor
- 2. Comfort and suitability
- 3. Your medical history
Medical Video: Obstetrician Gynecologist: Kara A. McElligott, MD, MPH
Did you just get the good news that you were pregnant? Or, are you planning a pregnancy? If so, what you need now is to find a good obstetrician or exactly what you want.
Well, sometimes many of you are confused to determine the right obstetrician. To the extent that you may have to frequently change the obstetrician during pregnancy. Do not be confused! This is what you should consider.
What should be considered when choosing an obstetrician?
Usually what many people do when confused is choosing an obstetrician is to ask a friend who already has experience with an obstetrician to get recommendations. By asking friends or people closest to you, you can weigh which obstetrician is good and right for you.
However, it is not necessarily a good obstetrician, the choice of your friends is the same as your choice. Each person may have different choices, depending on your individual desires.
For this reason, you may need to find your own obstetrician who suits you. You may need to visit several obstetricians first to find one that suits you. This is because each obstetrician can have different views and attitudes.
The following may help you consider which obstetrician you should choose.
1. Know the views of your doctor
From the beginning of pregnancy, you should have chosen your method of giving birth. Do you want to give birth in a normal way or a caesarean section? That way, you can more easily determine the obstetrician who fits your choice.
Make sure you choose an obstetrician whose vision is yours. Find out, how your obstetrician's attitudes and views are for normal births, caesarean births, episiotomy, labor pain, childbirth induction, and other important issues.
Also find out your obstetrician's experience in dealing with normal births and caesarean section. Some doctors may be more skilled at handling normal births, some may be more skilled at handling caesarean births. Adjust to your wishes.
2. Comfort and suitability
The comfort factor generally determines one's choice of the obstetrician he will choose. This is very important because this is the doctor you choose who will be your 'consultation partner' for about 9 months. You must feel comfortable when communicating with your chosen doctor so that all problems during your pregnancy can be dealt with together.
You may need to ask yourself some of the questions below before deciding which obstetrician you will choose.
- Are you comfortable with your obstetrician?
- Do you find it easy to ask your doctor questions? (Don't be shy to ask anything to your obstetrician)
- Can the doctor explain well about your question?
- Does the doctor look like someone who can respect your wishes?
3. Your medical history
If you have a history of complications from a previous pregnancy or a chronic illness, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, or diabetes that requires special care during pregnancy, you may need to choose a truly experienced obstetrician. Your pregnancy is at high risk so you need special treatment by an experienced doctor. You may need to ask your doctor about the experience he has in caring for patients like you. Make sure the doctor you choose is very experienced in dealing with complications during pregnancy and childbirth.
If you do not have a history of any disease and your pregnancy has been healthy, this may not include a list of your considerations in choosing an obstetrician.
