Choosing the right OB for you

Congratulations you're pregnant! Now what? One of the first decisions you'll need to make when you get that positive pregnancy test is which OB or midwife you want to care for you during your pregnancy and birth.

This is one of the MOST important decisions you could make. Why? Because your OB is one of the biggest - if not the biggest - influence on how your birth unfolds.

However, too often, women make this decision based on...

• which OB takes their insurance
• which hospital is the prettiest
• who their mother/sister used
• who *everyone* in their community uses

But there is one huge thing they are forgetting when deciding based on the above criteria. And that is which OB actually aligns the best with their unique preferences, needs, goals, and birth philosophy.

You deserve to choose an OB with eyes wide open who will walk alongside you in the pregnancy and birth process, not steamroll your ideal birth with their own agenda and ideas.

Your birth can be an experience that changes you for life. It's an experience that launches you into motherhood. It's a rite of passage. Having the right care team by your side plays a huge role in how you experience your birth - no matter how your baby comes into the world.

How your birth goes is not just luck. It's not all up to chance. It requires intentional choices. Your choice in the OB or midwife that is by your side really does matter.