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More information on choosing your OB-GYN or midwife. Choosing an Obstetrician When you're looking for the right doctor to usher you through pregnancy and deliver your baby, it's important you choose ...
www.babyzone.com/pregnancy/checklist/todo.asp?item=211564&clg=1
Upside: Various resources to help you find and choose a local provider
Downside: Requires multiple clicks to see all the information
what kind of practitioner should deliver my baby? As soon as you decide you want to start trying to conceive, you should start looking for the practitioner you want to care for you during your ...
www.baby.com/view.aspx?pid=198&cid=247
Upside: Very good summary on alternatives
Downside: Page a little hard to read
Obstetrics and Gynecology (often abbreviated to OB/GYN or O&G) are the two surgical specialties dealing with the female reproductive organs, and as such are often combined to form a single medical ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstetrics_and_gynecology
Upside: Excellent user-compiled detail on understanding the role of OBGYNs
Downside: Not pregnancy specific information
I'm ten days from my due date, and I've had bleeding with clots for four days now. I called my doctor every day for three days before he finally checked me out yesterday. He did an ultrasound and ...
www.babycenter.com/404_when-is-it-too-late-to-change-obstetricians_2487.bc
Upside: Expert and community replies to user question changing healthcare providers during pregnancy
Downside: User postings may not be right for your situation
I like my healthcare provider in general, but sometimes she still makes me feel uncomfortable about being plus-size and pregnant. How can I improve our relationship?
www.babycenter.com/404_how-can-i-improve-my-relationship-with-my-healthcare-provide_1512506.bc
Upside: Expert and community replies to user question on improving relationship with healthcare provider in a plus-size pregnancy
Downside: User postings may not be right for your situation
There are differing approaches to the practice and philosophy among professionals who can attend births.
www.amazingpregnancy.com/pregnancy-articles/112.html
Upside: Helps you choose who to assist in your pregnancy
Downside: Many ads
the Indianapolis, IN area, who is okay with the fact that I take herbs for my health. It is important to me that my doctor works with my herbalist. Are there any specific names of doctors, or ...
en.allexperts.com/q/ObGyn-Pregnancy-issues-1007/ob-gyn-finder.htm
Upside: Q&A on where to find a local OBGYN
Downside: No link to the recommended site
Midwife in word mean "with woman", the Midwifery promotes for normal childbirth and prevention of health problems for pregnancy woman. The Midwife can give the treatment for necessary care of healthy ...
baby.topresource.net/baby-resources/121/choose_midwife_or_doctor_for_pregnancy_care.html
Upside: Good article discussing choosing a doctor or midwife to help for your pregnancy
Downside: Busy page
Obstetrician? Family physician? Midwife? Here's help finding the rig
www.mayoclinic.com/health/pregnancy/HO00111
Upside: Excellent summary of different assistance alternatives
Downside: Little assistance in who or how to choose a provideer
The word doula is a Greek word that means women’s servant. Women have been serving other women in childbirth for centuries and have proven that this support from another woman has positive effects on ...
www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/havingadoula.html
Upside: Very good overview on choosing to have doula help with pregnancy and childbirth; very good additional resources
Downside: None