Choosing to have a midwife was a great decision, but we also needed a back up OBGYN for any lab work and non-emergency appointments possibly requiring labs or prescriptions (like my UTI) all of which are 100% covered by mediCal so that is helpful as our midwife is unfortunately a luxury expense not covered by insurance. Hopefully one day. This also means we have twice the appointments, but it really hasn't been too bad. We are now rolling into the every 3 weeks portion of this pregnancy, but it won't be for much longer!
Our OBGYN, Dr. Richard Kochenburger, who was recommended to us by Pearl for having a great bed side manner and accepting mediCal. Josh and I both liked him right away. He has delivered hundreds of babies and gone through the routine check ups a million times, but he never sounded like his spiel was old and tired. He is laid back and completely on board with our home birth plan, but still does his part as if he were going to be delivering our baby. Not surprising Dr. Kochenburger has won the Patients' Choice Award FIVE years in a row! Since 2008, Dr. K has been the go-to OB/GYN in Alameda, CA. Lucky Us!
More info on Dr. K: Click Here!
More info on our midwife, Pearl Yu: Click Here!
And about Sacred Birth Place in Oakland: Click Here!
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birthing suite is really nice, in my opinion. Before choosing a home
birth I was assuming I would have Bean at a birth center and happy to
find the space so cozy and tranquil.
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