What Would You Do? - Dallas, TX

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I LOVE my OB! Dr. Barbara Webster, but I would recommend any DR. in this practice. They are all women! If you are not comfortable, change docs. It is ok. Good Luck!
S.

I know you feel uneasy about a male doctor and I did too because of my first obgyn. However, the doctor that myself and two girlfriends use is a male and he is wonderful. If you live close to Denton you should really at least go talk to him. He has the best reputation out here and everyone that goes to him loves him. His name is Marc Wilson. Make sure if you set up an appt. it's the Marc with a C not a K...there is another one. The one you want is located on Bonnie Brae. Hope this helps.

Is it just the fact that it's a male doctor or is there something particular about this one that you don't like? Personally, I've been more comfortable with the male OB/GYNs than I have with the females. If it is something about this particular doctor then if he is in a group practice maybe you can visit one of the others in the team. You may also want to try a different group/doctor altogether if you just can't work with him. You already have enough stress without this too!! Also, has your husband met this doctor or does he not like him because he is a male? Maybe having your husband go with you to the appointments (if he hasn't been) will help ease the tension for both of you. Side note: IMO: your husband shouldn't be getting upset with you...your just visiting the dr. not doing anything wrong!! Good luck & I hope you find one that works for you!!

With my 3rd child, I used Dr. Vickie Chancellor and I had medicaid. It's been 5 years, but hopefully, she still takes Medicaid patients. Her office is/was on Bolton Boone near Charleton Hospital in Dallas/Duncanville. She is mature, loving and just fabulous! Look her up!
As far as changing doctors go, this is your life and you deserve to be comfortable with someone. Just simply express that you're changing doctors for personal reasons and do what makes you happy! Best wishes!

Prichett is in with the OB that delievered my 1st and I was on medicaid this time around and they did not accept medicaid at that office. I did however find the most AWESOME female gyno EVER!! Her name is Lisa Gardner and she deliveres at Harris SW in FTW and her office is in the Baylor Physicians bldg one street over from Harris SW. Her number is ###-###-####. She is absolutly WONDERFUL! You will LOVE her I promise! She has to be one of the sweetest women I have ever met and I'm not kidding. She never makes you feel rushed and like she only sees dollar signs when you are there or feel dumb for asking anything. She has a 10 year old daughter herself so is very empathetic to the demands of pregnancy and labor and understands what you are going through. I would DEFINATLY give her a call. I only hope I still live here next time I get pregnant because I honestly doubt I can find anyone else as wonderful as she is. Congrats on your pregnancy and good luck. If you and your hubby are having bad feelings I would definatly trust your gut!

Hi K.,
I love my OBGYN... she personally delivered both of my boys even though the other two ladies in her practice were actually on call. She even left a special dinner with her parents to deliver my second. She is a talker but spends as much time with you as you feel like you need. Sometimes this means that she is running late as she does this with all of her patients. Very nice and caring!

Pritchett, Suzanne K MD - Fort Worth Woman's Clinic
Address: 6100 Harris Pkwy # 200, Fort Worth, TX 76132
Phone: ###-###-####

She is in Harris Methodist SW near Bryant Irving in Fort Worth. Let me know if you have questions,

Good Luck!
E.

I think you should look into changing doctors. It doesn't sound like you or your husband are comfortable with your current OBGYN. I go to an all woman practice called Woman to Woman on Live Oak (near Baylor). My doctor is Dr. Audrey Graham. She delivered both my boys and I feel very comfortable with her. I do not know if they take Medicaid though. Hope this helps.

Try Dr. Angela Walker with Matlock OBGYN. I don't see her, I see Dr. Greve (male), but in talking with other paitents in the waiting room there and at my pediatricians office I ALWAYS here the most wanderful things about Dr. Walker. Their website is www.matlockobgyn.com and under "payment info" there is a sub-menu where you can read about how they work with medicaid patients. You can also click on physicians and read Dr. Walker's Bio. There main office is off of 20 and Matlock joined to the Women's Center at the Medical Center of Arlington Hosptial. That is the best hospital I have been to and deliverd both my babies there and the staff at the hospital was just as good. Good Luck!

Hi! I had my third baby (on Medicaid) with Betty Winford, CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife) in Grand Prairie http://www.special-beginnings.com/ She was just wonderful! It was the easiest, most relaxed birth I've had, and I had back labor! lol Give her a call. If she can't help you, she can give you a recommendation for an OB. I really liked her because she is really knowledgeable, has a ton of experience, and I knew she could handle any emergency that came up :)
Good luck in your search! I had to do the same thing with my second child (not Medicaid, but just as difficult to find a doc I liked in the 3rd trimester b/c we moved right then!), and ended up getting care from a male OB and delivered by a female OB I'd never met! Not fun, but at that point, I was thinking "who cares" mostly b/c I didn't go to the hospital until I was at 7cm dilated ... You could always wait until the last minute to go to the hospital, if you can't find a new doc you like in time ;) Then, he can't control very much of what's going on lol, and it's all up to you and baby!

Have you considered a midwife? They are very personal.

I know there are some great ones on this site and i have one that is wonderful. You can message me if you want her info.

good luck!

Have you tried Dr. Melinda Velez? I am not sure if she takes medicaid or not but she is wonderful. She is an amazing doctor and takes time to actually discuss any of your worries. I would highly recommend her and her office is located at Charlton Methodist so she is close to you

Why does your husband get upset with you when you have another appointment with this doctor? It would seem to me his support could help alleviate some of your tension before going to his office. Aside from that, I have a wonderful male OB that both my husband and I adore so maybe it's not just that your OB is a male, maybe it's just that you and your husband don't like him personally? I would try another male Dr. in your area if you can't find any women and see if that is the issue. In any case, good luck! :)

YES--there are midwives who take Medicaid!!!!!
What area are you willing to travel too? I know midwives who deliver at Baylor Downtown Dallas, Lovers lane Birthing Center, Harris Forth Worth and Grand Prairie Birth Center---all who take Medicaid. Personally, if I wanted to deliver in a hospital, I would choose Baylor Dallas--hands down the best hospital to deliver a baby at in the DFW area in my experience as a labor doula.

I truly believe that if you are feeling this uncomfortable with your doc that you should change. You don’t want to have this be the memory you have of this pregnancy and your birth. I have had clients who changed care providers at 38 weeks--its is NEVER too late to change care providers (or birth locations) so that you can get the birth you desire!!!
Please feel free to email me if you would like some midwives in any of these areas that take Medicaid.
Take care,

L. S.

A little about me: Local area doula and admin. Dir. at the American Pregnancy Association-- Pretty much everything I do revolves around pregnancy! My husband and I just had our first baby in May and its been a crazy ride ever since!

Hey! I am in D'ville too. I highly reccommend Vella Chancellor. She moved her office to Midlothian and Mansfield (Was in Desoto) but if she takes Medicaid it is sooo worth the drive. She is very personable, down-to-earth. and always put me at ease. Her number is ###-###-####. She is part of the brand new Mansfield Methodist hospital so you would most likely deliver there. It is a beautifull state-of-the-art hospital and much less ghetto than Charlton. : ) I have delivered at both.

K. - Go with your gut feeling and change doctors. I don't care if it's your last month. As long as the OB/GYN is willing to take you on no matter what stage of the pregnancy you're in, CHANGE. I've met plenty of women that had to change doctors in their last trimester for one reason or another. This is your body, your baby... your choice.

I also agree with the ladies recommending a midwife or doula. Call them, talk to them and find out what your options are for delivery. If you feel uncomfortable with your OB/GYN but decide not to change, you can always have a Doula with you during delivery to support you.

Personally I'm the opposite, I've never had a female GYN that I liked. My male OB/GYN that I've gone to for 11 years just retired. I'm out interviewing every OB/GYN I can find before I make my final decision.

By the way... this is what I do as a business. One of the services I offer through Shopping For Your Baby is physician referrals. Here's my tip: 1)Make a list of who you want to talk to; 2)Set aside some time one day and just make calls to all these people; 3)Have a list of questions prepared (payments accepted, birthing phylosophy, etc); 4)Once you narrow down your list, make appointments and go meet the doctors/midwives/doulas if you can.

If you want to talk, just give me a call.

Good luck!
Oti S.
www.shoppingforyourbaby.com

I have a male OBGYN and I absolutely love him! My first delivery was so nice with him, that I went back to him for my second delivery in December. I have had women ob's in the past that I didn't like. To me, it's more about how well we click than the sex of the doctor.

Is it the fact that he's a man, or that you just feel really uncomfortable from his personality? In either case, it doesn't matter. If you can't be able to relax and feel comfortable during your delivery, you need to find a new doctor, so that you can feel better. Call your hospital that you plan to deliver at. They may have woman ob's who have priveledges there that they can refer you too, so you can directly ask their office if they accept Medicaid.

There HAS to be someone you feel confortable with that does in your area. Here are 2 quick lists of obgyns in your area you can call:

http://www.switchboard.com/swbd.main/dir/results.htm?MEM=...

http://doctor.webmd.com/physician_finder/results.aspx?spo...

K.,

I really don't have any advice... I justed wanted to give you some words of encouragement. Everything will be fine especially when you bring that wonderful baby girl into this world. I had a male dr. and everything was just fine. I hope everything turns out just fine.

Have you thought about looking for a midwife to deliver instead? Many of them take medicaid AND they are super to deal with. Look for one that you can get references on though. I wouldn't go to a Dr. that I was that uncomfortable with...keep looking. Good luck!

Hi,
All 3 of my children have been delivered by Dr. Vicki Allen. She works in Lewisville. She works with OBGYN Associates of Lewisville. They are great. She delivered my daughter and twin boys.

I know one of the other posters mentioned a midwife - I don't think that there are any midwifes that accept medicaid - if there are, then I want to know about them!!

I have a female ob/gyn that delivers to Medical center of Lewisville. My husband and I only feel comfortable with a female, so it was harder to find and OB for us as well. Let me know if you want my doctor's info. She is part of a group practice, and there are 3 other females in there, too.

I would look for another OBGYN now. I didn't like my first OB and kept him anyways... I really wish now that I would have changed drs and that was almost 5 yrs ago. It makes a HUGE difference in the labor and delivery process!!!! Good luck!