Never heard of this. In fact it was encouraged I meet all the doctors bc I never knew who would be on call when I delivered.
I switched with both of my pregnancies. Once at 37 weeks....twice đ you don't have to legally stay with anyone. If they won't let you switch, find a different OBs officr and just tell them you had a positive pregnancy test and need a new OB.
You donât have to get âpermissionâ but you should switch before you get too far along because most obâs wonât take you. Obâs like to keep track of your pregnancy from start to finish
Baby itâs your body, your baby, your health andâŚyouâre responsible for the medical bills. You donât need anyoneâs permission. Yes, when youâre further along itâs best to stay put and finding an office to take you is difficult. At 11weeks your basically newly pregnantâswitching is easyyyy.
Some offices have policies like that because of doctor hopping. I would look for an OB in a different office/clinic.
They say that so you can keep going to them⌠had a Dr do the same then they called all through the week to make sure you come back
I would switch offices entirely. I had a midwife instead of an OB. She was courteous, professional, very informed, and did everything a woman needs to monitor a pregnancy. I had hour long visits where we talked about everything from babyâs growth to diet to how I was sleeping. I always felt seen and heard and had a healthy 8lb baby at the end of 42 weeks. 10/10 would recommend.
Iâm guessing they meant that for insurance purposes you have to get recommended from your âprimary careâ doctor to a different OB. So not from your current OB to a new one. Some insurances (I think HMO) require direct referrals from primary doctors, whoever is listed on your insurance card, to be able to issue payments for services. So call the number on your insurance card and theyâll get you sorted
Itâs not permission, but they need to sign off that youâre of normal pregnancy. I was a high risk pregnancy and was unable to switch because no other place wanted to accept me.
My office makes me see a different Dr each time (incase they deliver the baby) but would accommodate me to see the ones I like.
Iâve seen almost every doctor and midwife in the practice where I had my 2 youngest
i switched OBâs three weeks before my due date and they HAPPILY took me
Switch to a different office to have peace of mind. I waited too late and the new office wouldnât take me because I was too far along.
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*forgot to add I am in the us