Does my OB-GYN have to deliver my baby?
To my understanding the local hospital will have their on call ob/gyn deliver you. Usually there are certain specifics that a doctor has to do to deliver at different hospitals other than his/her local one. I would talk to your doctor about this. If you like him/her very much I would definintely consider making the drive for them to deliver you. I wouldn’t want just any old ob delivering me at a birthing center that you are not familiar with. Good Luck!!!
if your doctor knew you werent planning on delivering with him be probably wouldnt do your check ups. a main reason is that you will need to bond with the person who is going to deliver your baby so you two trust and know each other a bit. I found out at 27 weeks that the nurse practitioners who i had seen all through out my pregnancy wouldnt be delivering my baby and the obs only do emergency checkups or things of that nature so i stopped going to that office.I found a midwife group that would take me and i went there so i could actually bond with them. believe me i dont think anyone would be very comfortable with a stranger delivering your baby .good luck!
