I live by highland road park

I had Dr Alicia Taylor and my friend switched to her. She is still doing deliveries.
My experience with Dr. Taylor was great. Willing to let me do what I wanted, tub, minimal monitoring, etc. I went 36 hours with my water having broken and she was ok to let me go longer. She told me she always delivers her own unless she is out of town...but she seemed to make it seem that she tries not to let in conflict with deliveries. At least that was my take on it. She is in the same office iwth Dr. Sims, they don't take each others calls. I think they're in the same space just to share space and staff.

A friend of mine had Dr Sims, she seemed a little less willing to let my friend go past her due date and scheduled an induction without her knowing or it was a mistake/miscommunication that her staff made (unclear of the details). But my friend caught onto that and nipped that in the bud.

If someone were to stay at the General I would recommend Dr. Taylor. I discussed my experience with Dr. Taylor in a thread a while back, so I'll spare you all by getting into it again. She definitely isn't trying to push a particular birthing experience. Maybe some would see that as a flaw, I don't know. But I guess you always have to take each person's recommendation with a grain of salt. We're all different.

Thanks Hannah. That is why I get them confused...I keep thinking you had Tanner and my friend had Taylor. Thanks for sharing your experience and givng your reference.


She definitely isn't trying to push a particular birthing experience. Maybe some would see that as a flaw, I don't know.

I dont' see that as a flaw, a good HCP listens to the client and tailors their practice to that particluar patients needs.

The only time this could turn into a flaw is if the HCP is too hands off when a patient has plans for a natural delivery. What I mean by too hands off is that they are not offering any support but rather standing in the back with a "well you don't want me to do anything so go on have your natural birth experience" attitude. That would be not so nice. What you want to look for is a doctor who cares about your needs and helps to meet them, if you want a natural birth and hit a wall they would step in and offer you support but not in the way of medical intervention or meds but rather suggest things walking, massage, the tub or shower, a birth ball, the toliet...they would offer emotional support by talking you through what your body is doing and helping you to get through that wall.


But I guess you always have to take each person's recommendation with a grain of salt. We're all different.

This is why having personal testimony behind a recommendation is so important. When you give a reference and back it with your account of how this person met your needs others can make an informed decision about whether that birth professional would meet thier needs. We are all very different and have different criteria when choosing who attends our birth and where. By understanding why someone is referring someone else we see a bigger picture and can make better decisions about our care

So send me your references with testimonies!!! :)
I am still working on those about pages......

Amanda,

Kuddos for thinking about this beforehand :) I would definitely check with your midwife about her protocols and opinions. She might be better able to give you info/advice.

I am assuming that if you had an emergency in labor, you would go to the closest hospital, but you are right, I think if you had something less emergent, you would go to where ever your provider 'delivers.'

I dont know for sure, but I thought some of the Ochsner Docs were keeping priviledges at BRG? Maybe ask them about that?

If I was seeking care from an OB at the BRG, I would go to Dr. Hammond. I think he does plenty of sections and sees lots of higher risk women, so if you did have a reason to go to the hospital, he would be qualified to intervene. You can always go for a consultation and check him out.

I havent met Dr. Dickerson at W, yet, but evidently he is the shiznit ;) He would definitely be a good choice, if you had a lesser emergency as he seems very open to working within his parameters to help moms birth naturally.

Hope that helps!

Hugs,
Jackie

As of last week, the word is as of May 31, 2010, no ochsner obs/midwifes will have privileges at BRG (most will be out in mid April). Out of all the docs staying, I do not see any as natural friendly and would not pick any for myself as I would want another drug free delivery. I would def not list any fly practice docs as nat. bth. friendly, and the only ones who deliver are the fly pract. residents.
BRG is recruiting new docs. Some visited and met w/ staff. They were asked about nat. birth and none said were opposed and 3 of the 5 were VERY interested/pro NCB. I do know that finding pro natural docs to fill the void is important to the higher ups here at BRG...soooo we wait and see...in the mean time Ochsner will be the most NCB friendly hosp in town. I hear opening date is 4-12-10.
I can tell you one of our current docs said to my face that NCB was stupid...knowing I had done it....wouldn't go to him...

Thanks Rebecca for that info. I hope to hear about some new NCB friendly docs, have to say I have not been incredibily impressed with the ones remaining at the BRG. Keep us posted :)

I don't like to see women choose thier care provider and place of bith based on location and insurance coverage. There should be an option that suits you at any location. You should choose your HCP based how well your philo's of birth mesh and it should be a relationship builit on trust and respect...not the next best option, or lessen of two sort of thing.



"I can tell you one of our current docs said to my face that NCB was stupid...knowing I had done it....wouldn't go to him..."

I guess when you are well educated in the pathology of birth its hard to view normal natural birth as anything less than stupid. ... wow showing his true colors :(

Wow, thanks everyone for this feedback.

What is is fly pract?

It seems like I have one personal recommendation for Taylor, one professional recommendation for Sims and one professional recommendation for Hammond

My super great midwife said in an REAL RUSH emergency you would go to closest available delivering center. Otherwise you would transfer to your OB wherever they are at. So that being said I will keep my Ochner OB and pray for no transfers.

-Amanda

family practice=residents who have to log in so many deliveries and "procedures" under the eye of their attending who is fly pract, not OB, who is there to "teach" the residents procedures.

Amanda,
From personal experience, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND Hammond. He "delivered" Lydia. Well, He was in the room, at least. My birth went so fast, that my midwife didn't make it in time. I was on my hands and knees on the bed, ready to push, and he tells me to lay back. I just said no and kept doing what I was doing, off in my own little world. My husband said Dr. Hammond turned to a nurse and said he wasn't going to deliver like this. Well, I gave birth on my hands and knees while my husband said the Dr. didn't really seem to know what to even do but definitely seemed pissed. He didn't have anything to say to me after that. I never even saw his face. Hope that helps.

aww sorry to hear that was not so great for you

thanks for the feedback