I had to pick a new OB for my pregnancy. There were plenty of qualified male and females to choose from. I chose the female that I liked the best on paper, and within 5 minutes from my house. It is way more important to me to have the best credentialed and close proximity and that has come in handy. My husband is a little uncomfortable with a male OB and so I took that into consideration as well. Now at 21 weeks I am glad I chose a practice with 10 doctors and I’m glad that my chances of having another OB on call when I deliver are greater than having the one I originally chose. She is not personable, terrible bedside manner and has blown off all of my pregnancy concerns. The only time I was impressed was with how excited she was to do my anatomy scan! She kept taking pictures and telling us how cute our baby was. I have had to see one of the male OBs for a UTI and the NP(female) and in my one visit each with them I had more help and understanding than I have in all of my visits with my OB. I am now rotating through all of the other doctors for the rest of my pregnancy and won’t be seeing her again unless she happens to be on call when I deliver. All of this to say that I think it’s best to go with your gut and what you feel most comfortable with and it’s okay to change your mind later. Also if it all possible I would say that it is way more valuable for me to get recommendations from people I know. I chose my pediatrician that way and I wish I could have chosen my OB that way.

I intentionally picked my gyn who also is an ob when i was 20. 6 years later baby #1 here. She's a part of a practice so when I delivered there were 2 other female OBs. I have an intense trauma history and had a panic attack when a male transporter came in at 35 weeks to take me for gallbladder ultrasound, and I was exposed. Thankfully only 1 male in the practice and they ensured he wasn't on call when I went in. Male anesthesiologist and his wife also one switched shifts just in case I needed her, which I ended up getting a spinal block after he was born for stitches because my body was spazzing.anyway I was so lucky, amazing hospital!! But I get everyone has their reasons for choosing male or female. Go with your gut. :)

I can understand having a male or female preference, out of comfortability. but overall experience/bedside manner/ etc counts for any doc. And I also agree when the time comes to push you will care less lol

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I just didnt know what you're guyses experiences were with men vs women.

@kambam, Yeah I’m confused about what this has to do with gender. Look at their credentials and patient reviews then decide who you feel is best.

@jleona, well

Keep the cycle going lol

I prefer male doctors over female doctors they tend to be less rough

I’ve always had a male Dr, and I think he’s fantastic. I chose him based on his experience, recommendations, and bedside manner. He prayed with me at every appointment, before and after deliveries, and pp checkups.

Why don't you look at their backgrounds? Gender means nothing

I had a make dr. He was awesome

Which ever your most comfortable with a women delivered my first and this time around a man did it.

My first was a midwife, woman. My second is a man, but he’s known to be the number one baby doc in the area. As long as everything goes smoothly, I’m good.

My first two were woman and my last was a man just saying the man was the quickest delivery I had lol. In the end It doesn’t matter you will have random peoples cleaning you off.

At the time you won’t care but I had males both time my first was my ob my whole pregnancy and delivered my baby my second birth was the ob on call never even seen him before but I had a baby coming out I didn’t care as long as my baby was healthy and okay.

I dont have a gyno or obgyn. I need to pick one to deliver my baby

My OB is a man .. But all 3 of my kids were delivered by a woman.

What’s your gynecologist

Which ever one will do it the fastest and safest.