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Updated May 28, 2012

Q: Seeking OBGYN and Pediatrician in the Boston Area    —Wayland, MA

"I am new to Wayland from Miami. I'm a SAHM to a 16 month old. We are looking for a good pediatrician and OBGYN (I'm..."

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Hi J., I moved to the area from Miami in 2002 - welcome! I gave birth at Newton-Wellesley hospital (my OB is with Wellesley Women's Care) and our sons go to Weston...

I would recommend my OB/gyn - Dr. Kobelin. He practices in Lexington and also has office hours in downtown Boston one day a week (at Beth Israel - which is where he d...

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Q: Sutter of Roseville    —Fair Oaks, CA

"My last 2 were born at Mercy San Juan. So I have had no experience with sutter of roseville. I have been trying t..."

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S., Sutter Roseville is awesome! I had my daughter there in November. I was actually in the emergency room due to a fall when my water broke. All of the nurses and ...

Hi S., Unfortunately I can't answer either of your questions, but I can tell you that I had a great experience at Sutter Roseville. My son was born in Novemember a...

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Q: Family Doctor Needed    —Rockford, IL

"I jsut recently received insurance through my work and I am in need of a good family doctor in the OSF or Swedish Ame..."

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Try uic LP Johnson center. That's where I take me and my lil boy. They are excellent and a part of Swedish american.

Check into Dr. Rose Stocker in Rockford...she is a Sweds Doc. I don't know if she is taking on anyone new, but she is absolutly wonderful...a cut above I would say. ...

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Q: Blood Test Safety    —Walnut Creek, CA

"I was next to my sister while she had her blood test done. She looked away, but I witnessed how a rubber they use to ..."

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The rubber band doesn't need to be tied onto the arm once the needle has been put into the vein. I also believe with each new patient new rubber bands are used. Tr...

I think your question was a good one. One I had never considered, and I appreciate all the answers letting us know there is nothing to worry about.

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Q: Opinions of LDR at Baylor Frisco    —McKinney, TX

"Have any of you delivered at Baylor Frisco? I'm looking for honest opinions as I have to make a decision between Bay..."

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Girls, I delivered my first one 4 years ago at Medical Center of Plano. Nurses were great, but room was so so. My OB delivers at both MC and Baylor Frisco, and sh...

Update- It was awesome. Like staying in a hotel, seriously. Wonderful staff. Everyone was so nice and they don't bombard you all the time. I wasn't woken up to do vit...

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Q: Peds That Take Medicaid    —Bradenton, FL

"Hello, my four children have asthma and are sick and need to be seen, any referrals in bradenton?"

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Hi... I've heard wonders about dr Perik sp? in Palmetto...it's at palmetto pediatrics as another person posted. My nephews go there and my sis is really happy there...

Have you tried Palmetto Pediatric? It's not a "walk-in clinic" where you have to go and wait hours on end! My kids were on Medicaid and are now on HealthyKids. He take...

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Q: Seeking Hospitals That Will Do VBACS (Vaginal Birth After C-section)    —Beaverton, OR

"14 months ago I had my son by c-section. Now we are thinking of trying again. But, I would love to be able to have th..."

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I am a certified doula in Beaverton, OR. I know that OHSU will allow VBACs, and they have great midwives at the Center for Women's Health (on the OHSU campus). I wou...

Good morning A., I work in an OBGYN billing office, and I have never heard of an insurance company refusing to cover a vaginal birth after a c-section. Inusurance ...

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Q: VBAC And Hospitals    —Lake Villa, IL

"I am 14 weeks pregnant with # 2. I had a c-section with my first b/c his decreasing heart rate from contractions(was..."

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I have a friend who was in the same situation with a LF group of OBs. Maybe the same, huh? They're actually right, OBs don't have a great VBAC success rate. Midwives h...

Hi L.- My first child was C-section. 3 years later, with the strong encouragement of my doctor, my second was VBAC. But 4 years after that, with my 3rd, the tune ha...

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Q: Hospital Reputations from Nurses Perspective    —Little Rock, AR

"Hi, I am a RN new to the area and thinking about working part time here in Little Rock. I'm looking to hear what peop..."

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I have heard that they are all very good. I am really loving the Arkansas Childrens Hospital.

I would definitely suggest Arkansas Children's Hospital. It's a GREAT hospital and nationally known for some of it's doctors. My friend is an ICU nurse and really like...

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Q: Tubal Ligation    —Livonia, MI

"I am having a hard time finding a doctor in my area that does tubal ligation in a hospital. I live in Livonia, so if..."

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Well A....I am 33 yrs old and have had a tubal ligation 9 months ago with my son. This was during the C-Section. I have not had any side effects at all. I love it! The...

Hi there, I was a nurse on a mother-baby unit for a long time. The women that I took care of that had it seemed to have quite a bit of discomfort with it. Not to s...

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