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Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor About: Choosing a Healthcare Provider

When you select a particular offer and make an appointment, ask questions in order of priority, if you run out of time. Remember, you plan for you and your baby needs! If a conversation does not work, keep looking! You do not need to first use, you see! Substantive issues

How long have you been in practice
How many children have you delivered?
How many children have you delivered?
How many babies you provide per week?
When and where did you receive your training?
Which well known medical institution are you certified by?
Do you have references?

Your Healthcare Provider’s Practice and Philosophy

What kind of practice do you have?
Do you have a medical backup? If a complication of pregnancy develops, I will be transferred to the hospital and doctors unknown?
If you are in a group practice, I always see you or I would see another doctor or doctors during my visit? How do I choose who I give my child?
What is the percentage of babies you offer your patients?
Your residents need to practice and trainees? Does one or more present at my birth?
What is your general philosophy concerning pregnancy, childbirth and delivery?
Will I be able to get a personalized birth plan? Will it be respected?
What if I am past my due date?
Do you have a home birth plan?
Under what circumstances would you refer me to a specialist?

Logistics and Availability

Are you in town and on call around my due date? If you can not deliver my baby, who will probably be there? If there is a chance that you will not be there, can I meet the doctor who can deliver my baby?
What is the best way to contact you if I have an emergency? Are there times when you’re not available?
Are you on emergency calls during the day? If not, who can I call?
Where do you normally give birth? Do you have privileges at other hospitals or birthing centers?
How many times have you schedule routine visits? How long is each visit usually last?
What are the tests for you during my pregnancy? What if I have a concern about these tests?

Delivery

How much time do you spend with me while I’m at labour?
What is the percentage of women in your care have medicated births cons non-medicated?
What is your perception of natural childbirth?
What is your rate of caesarean sections?
What is the percentage of women who attempt VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean) to successfully deliver vaginally?
How often you perform episiotomies?
Do you regularly use electronic foetal monitoring during labor?
Does the hospital allow other than the father to be present at birth?
Do you provide postpartum care and support breastfeeding?

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