Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
Nov
1
Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
Thoughtful Thursday! “Here’s My Cell Phone Number. Call Or Text Me When You Think You’re In Labor…”
“Here’s my cell phone number. Call or text me when you think you’re in labor, not the office line.” – Midwife at 38 week prenatal visit.
Dislike these words.
There are 8 comments to this post.
Isn’t this standard practice?
[Reply]
Dreamy Reply:
November 1st, 2012 at 8:29 am (Quote)
I was going to say the same thing, but I have a HB MW, so what do I know?
[Reply]
Summer Reply:
November 1st, 2012 at 8:33 am (Quote)
unfortunately it is not standard practice, if your planning a hospital birth most OB’s and Midwifes will tell you to go to the hospital if you think you in labor, so they can see if your “really in labor” before calling the midwife or doctor.
[Reply]
Missy Reply:
November 1st, 2012 at 9:33 am (Quote)
I saw an OB with two pregnancies, and her standard practice was to call the office line when I thought I was in labor, then they would page her and she’d call me back. when I switched to a midwife I was immediately given her personal number in addition to her office line and told to use any number I wanted any time.
[Reply]
Kristy Reply:
November 1st, 2012 at 9:56 am (Quote)
I have a family practice doc for whom this is standard practice as well. He even told me to call him back from his vacation if I went into labor early… he didn’t feel like his back up would be a good fit for the labor I wanted. Fortunately for him baby waited till he got home. 
[Reply]
Add Your Comment.
My midwife gave me her phone number at 30 weeks when I switched to her, and did say not to call the office number but call her personally. It was so nice. Call if you need ANYTHING. Nice to see this and it not just be me!
[Reply]