Does anyone have experience transferring OBs?

I switched at 10 weeks but I had no payments due for anything so I dont know about that

I’m so sorry you’ve had such a bad experience with your OB. I wish I had advice- I love my OB office and I haven’t heard anything before about OB fees and paying them upfront

That’s crazy. I didn’t have any fees upfront for my ob. I’d talk to their finance department and ask, does the new one have fees as well? My last pregnancy when I switched I just started going to the new ob and asked the office of the last one to transfer my records.

I am working with a midwife but their paperwork outlines refunds if we don’t end up delivering with her. It explains how much I’d pay per visit etc. I hope you’re able to get some money back!

@Abby how do you like the midwife route? I was curious but there aren’t too many here lol

Thank y’all! I’m so disappointed. I loved this OB when I first started going. But it’s been going downhill every visit she’s rubbed me the wrong way, and after my appointment today I was just like okay I don’t want to come here anymore.

@Tatianna I honestly don’t know any in my area 😩 and my main concern is about losing the $2k we paid the original OBs office 😩

@Tatianna I love my midwife so far!! She has over 40 years of experience so I feel comfortable with her. I’m planning to have a homebirth. There were only 4 midwife options in my whole city 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Abby are there other OB’s in the same office who you could see? I’ve been rotating between the 4 OB’s in my office because any of them(along with 4 OB’s from a different practice) could deliver my baby depending on who is on call that day if I don’t have a scheduled induction

@Lindsey there are 3 total! I actually saw the male OB at my last appt because my lady was on vacation and I LOVED HIM! I wish I would’ve been with him from the beginning. But now I feel like it would be sooooo awkward to switch to him(it’s a small clinic). And she could possibly still end up delivering my baby if he was out the day I give birth which could be equally as awkward 😂

@Abby I totally understand that! I would say if you aren’t able to get a refund for what you’ve already paid to see if you can switch to him so at least you don’t have to have a bad experience every appointment until you deliver

Depending where you are you may need to fill out a ROI for the new office from the old one - and just notify them you want to terminate care and give them the info for the new office

I was with an OB till 20 weeks and we finally decided to switch to midwives. Didn’t like his attitude toward my husband’s questions. So, yes, do it for you!

@Lindsey I may have to do that, even if it is awkward to still see her on occasion in the clinic. I just want someone that will actually listen to me and let me advocate for myself. Why is it that male OBs are always so much more empathetic than female OBs?! I swear every female OB I’ve had has been so snarky/rude and zero empathy 😫

Just here to say sorry girl! But you definitely want someone you are comfortable with. I will say personally ob appointments are a waste of time if everything is good. They are very quick and they don't really tell you anything. But I will say my ob that delivered my second was great! My first i hated the office and had similar feelings as you did in this post! I wish I had changed!