Today I am thankful for good doctors. When I was pregnant the first time, I was so very nervous. My mom had just died earlier that year, and my husband and I hadn't been trying to get pregnant, so we were both caught off guard by it. Needless to say, it was a first for both of us, and I didn't have a mom there to ask the many questions I had. So, I called my primary care, who listed a few Obstetricians I could try. I called the first name on the list, no answer, then the second, they were at lunch, and lastly, the third, who did pick up and I was able to schedule an appointment. God knew exactly what he was doing when he made the first two unavailable. The doctor I ended up with was SO AMAZING! She has a very mothering bedside manner, she will answer any question you have, and take as much time with you as necessary. I ended up having a miscarriage with my first pregnancy, but I went back to her again when I had Howard. I was very clear that I did not want to have a C-section, or be induced. She let me go a full 11 days past my due date before she induced, and she let me labor for 22 hours before she asked if I was ready for a C-section, and said she would let me go longer if I wanted. She let me be in charge, or at least feel like I was, which is so important when you are pregnant and about to give birth. I would have trusted no one else as much as I did her when I said to go ahead with the C-section. And, as luck would have it, the pediatrician who was there when Howard was born is the same one he visits today. We hadn't really researched a doctor for Howard, so, since he was there, we just went to him. Turns out my husband and him have a similar sense of humor, so there is never a dull moment at Howard's appointments. Maybe by luck, maybe by God's divine intervention, but we have been so lucky to have such amazing doctors, and for this I am truly so thankful!
