How much time do we spend looking at reviews for a car seat, a stroller, a restaurant, a new appliance we need/want, and on and on and on?  How did you choose your care provider?  Did you ask around?  Did you go through the insurance provider book and pick one at random?  Did you call a local group of providers and get randomly assigned to a provider within that group?  Are you happy with the decision?  Do their philosophies correspond to your desires?  Did you wish you had more information on the doctor before deciding?

I know how daunting it can be to choose a care provider.  It is a huge decision and overwhelming when you consider all the choices!  You are trusting the health and safety of yourself and your unborn baby to this person.  The Birth Survey wants to step in and fill that gap.  If all the women who have given birth in the last 3 years took a few minutes to fill out a small survey on their specific care providers and specific place of birth, we could have a powerful database women can use to get the skinny on their local options.  We can all help (and use) to create this tool so women can make more informed choices.

Fill out your survey then search for reviews on your care provider and anticipated place of birth (we all know sometimes our bathroom or car get that glorious title instead of a hospital or birth center).

This particular picture disturbed me. I am a Facebook junkie (just ask my hubby). I am a fan of a Doula service in Pennsylvania. She always posts such great articles she comes across. Apparently the doctors who run this joint don’t do much research. I can understand how some doctors are weary of doulas. Some of them can be pushy, however, most are not. HOWEVER, the Bradley Method? Really?! I used this method with my 2 natural births without even knowing it and have done some research on it. Docs should be encouraging it to make their job easier. Here’s the pic, you decide……..