Need OB/Midwife

Hi Edmonton Moms, I have a few questions regarding your experience looking for pregnancy care: am 10 weeks pregnant with my second baby, but it looks like it will be struggle to find care. Just wondering, how long did it take for you to find OB after your doctor referred you? And when did you start seeing him/her? My doctor has already referred me but have not heard from anyone yet. I have already applied for midwife care since 5 weeks, but I doubt I will find any as I have heard midwives in Edmonton go on vacation in summer months so they don’t take patients giving birth in June/July. For now I have decided to be on top of things and request Dr for ultrasounds where necessary as he say he does not do pregnancy. I had my first child in ON during summer months with midwife and the experience was totally different and by 10 weeks i had a midwife who was following up with me and making sure am taking the right vitamins. But now i feel very lonely. I have heard someone who said she saw OB for the first time at 24-26 weeks. Is this the experience of everyone with low risk?

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I saw my OB, first baby, between 12-16 weeks. I can't remember exactly, because I had to reschedule original appointment due to C-vid

I am 11 weeks pregnant now. I have had a dating ultrasound and will have another aultrasound and nips test around 12 weeks pregnant. I feel like there's a lot of waiting in the first trimester. I have been getting my ultrasounds with referals from my family doctor so far. I contacted my family doctor first, but my OB I had last pregnancy will see me around 16 weeks. They said they try to see people around 15 weeks. I have a few appointments with the RAH fetal medicine clinic/high risk clinic around 18 and 20weeks due my past history with a preterm birth and other conditions I have. I asked my family doctor if she could refer me to them again. Last pregnancy I saw the fetal medicine clinic/high risk clinic first because my family doctor referred me. I didn't see/have an OB last time until like 25 weeks.

It can take some time to get an OB if you have a healthy pregnancy. Doctors usually wait before referring to make sure OBs have the capacity to take on patients. You could also decide to be under the care of a team of doctors (GPs) who also deliver babies (primary care network clinics) When it comes to having a midwife, contact several centers to up your chances. Midwives can only support uncomplicated pregnancies, so it is not unusual for them to transfer their care to an OB when required. Calling is the best way to get your way in (they will get to know you). Good luck and congrats!! 😊

@Sydney 25 weeks wow that was a long wait. Thank you for the feedback. Atleast I know the wait may be longer

@Stéphanie - Doula this is really helpful. Thank you so much. I think my DR started referrals early because he doesn’t seem interested to do pregnancy care. So he is pushing I get care elsewhere . Do you have recommendations for the team of doctors? I will sure call midwives, so far I had registered on their pool and reached out on email those who previously contacted from my lost pregnancy. But they will be closed for summer vacations in July .

In which part of town do you live?

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