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Can i deliver in a hospital that my ob doesn't work at? i've heard too many horrid stories about it. the hospital i want to deliver at, i've been seeing a urologist there do i'm not completely new. can't i just show up when i'm in labor there?
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Bad idea!: You are much better off switching to a doctor who delivers at the hospital where you want to give birth. If you just show up, no one will have your records, which can be dangerous to you and the baby. Also you'll have no say in who takes care of you.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Yes you can: You absolutely can deliver at a hospital where your OB is not on staff. Your obstetrician will not be the one to deliver your baby however. The OB on staff will have that pleasure. You could resume follow-up care once released with your personal ob.
Answered 6/10/2014
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