Ob/midwife recommendations

I'm giving birth to my second and changed insurance (BCBS) Does anyone have a recommendation of an obgyn or midwife, and what hospital you experienced in Portland?

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Legacy Emmanuel has midwifery in network with BCBS! And they have birthing tubs and a level IV NICU. Amazing reviews on Reddit too.

Assuming that BCBS means Blue Cross, Women’s Healthcare Associates is amazing. They have both OB’s and midwives on staff. I go to the one near St. Vincent (which is where I gave birth), and love them and my birthing and post-natal experience with St. Vincent’s.

Oregon Clinc of Obstetrics and Gynecology- so many amazing doctors.

My doctor is incredible! I feel like I got so lucky considering other people and their experiences. She’s my regular provider but is an OB as well. She was able to see me the whole pregnancy and then set a date and was my person through my whole birth! I literally had the best experience with her and the team at Portland Providence. Rachel Carreno (not sure if she is seeing new patients but if she is you’d be so well taken care of) ❤️ I would have another child if I knew she was going to be there.

thanks, so good to know you liked providence, that is closest to us, we will probably end up there!

Had a really great experience with the midwife group at Providence Women's Clinic - East Portland. I saw various midwives throughout my pregnancy and liked them all. My birth at the hospital was also a positive experience!

I had Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield and I had a great birth experience at Alma Midwifery. I birthed at their birthing center if you want to go that route!

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Hi everyone! I gave birth via emergency c section 9 months ago as my baby boy was measuring big, he pooped inside so there was risk of him inhaling it and I wasn’t progressing past 3cm to have a natural birth and now I’m currently 20 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby. I’m having a consultation on Tuesday to talk about birth options and to have any questions answered but I don’t know what to ask. I feel like it would be safer having a c section again but at the same time I don’t want a c section. Does anyone have any question ideas I could ask or any advice/stories of similar situations. Tia

Hey what are your current symptoms?

I’m 37+5

I’m pretty mobile still but anything over a hour or 2 and I’m in discomfort

Getting up from a sitting position is hard

Some of baby’s movements now are bordering on painful especially around my crotch/pelvis

I’m exhausted very easily and nap every single day

Can basically only breathe out my mouth now and I’m snoring and dribbling 😂

Standing in one leg is very painful 😂

Some waves of pain/ tightening but I regular and mild

Low period type aches

And I feel like a fire breathing dragon with this acid reflux

My nose is growing 😂

My fingers swell slightly and go numbs in my sleep so that and constant toilet breaks keep me up ( checked swelling with MW and consultant and all normal, not a worry)

I also do not want to be social in person like I’d rather everyone just be my penpal atm lol

What are your symptoms?

Planned c section

Has anyone had a planned c section and been home the same day?

I have a feeling like I might get attacked from this but I’m going to say it anyways. incognito 🥸 GLP1s being mainstream for regular people who are NOT diabetic or morbidly obese is bad for so many reasons 💉💉💉

Side affects, long term dependency, supply shortages and costs, regaining the weight back as soon as you get off them.. all that ASIDE how do people not see just from a zoomed out perspective how crazy it is. I can’t imagine being someone facing food insecurity in an underdeveloped country and watching westerners give themselves daily jabs so they can lose weight while still eating a calorie surplus/ crappy foods. It’s giving hunger games when district 12 Katniss finds out at the party at the capital that people eat and then take a pill to make themselves sick so they can 🤮 and eat some more. These ads running ozempic everywhere are disgusting, and then getting amazing athletes like Serena Williams to push them talking bout “i’ve never been healthier” girl you were an OLYMPIC athlete wym??

C section compression socks

Hey ladies when did you ditch the compression socks and how mobile were you when you did? I’m so done with them! 6 weeks tomorrow since the op and im walking around the house doing jobs and baby care but not really out and about yet (the odd day I am) is it safe to ditch the socks?

Getting pregnant after c section

When did you get pregnant again after a c section? Our plan was always to have 2 under 2 but that is now out the window because I had an emergency section. I know they say 18 months and we will be sticking to it (as much as I don’t want to) but I’m curious how quickly you got pregnant after your section?