Obstetricians/Gynecologists (OBGYN) in Portland, OR

Okay. I am going to try not to write a novel but I could talk about this for hours. I will make it very brief. Sarah was a hospital birth with midwives and a doula. She was also a VBAC which I fought long and hard for. Her birth was beautiful but she a lso at some point (no one knows how or why) lost oxygen. Some parts of her brain died. We spent a week at the children's hospital getting MRIs and 18 months giving her very powerful seizure meds. My worries went from cloth diapers and breastfeeding to will my child walk or talk on her own. It was a very dark time in my life and a lot of feelings around the fact that I had fought for a vaginal birth and, in effect, made my child disabled. But here is what I have learned. I made the best decision with the information I had at the time. It wasn't my fault. It wasn't the midwives fault. It wasn't anyone's fault. I am part of an amazing community of moms who's kids lost oxygen during birth. They are incredible people (and their children are amazing) and they all have different birth experiences. Some had home births, most had hospital births. Some had elective c-sections (yes. Brain damage and death can happen from C-sections too). Everyone blames themselves for a while, wishing they made different choices. But the sad truth is that shit happens. No one asks for their kids to be in danger. Everyone just does the best they can. I know some moms who had their second child at home after a traumatic birth at the hospital. Everyone gets to make their own choices. I love my friend Karissa's blog which talks about her decision to have another home birth after her first (which ended at the hospital). http://amazingjoshua.blogspot.com.au/.../birth-choices.html

To Amanda Graham 's point, regardless of method, there is no such thing as risk free in anything. And considering that the human race managed to drag itself into the 20 th century, mainly arriving with midwives and little else, I think its a little too e asily dismissed. For our kids, the medical interventions were needed. Abby was known a couple weeks out. We had a doula for James but Janet called an audible when the due date slipped past which in the end was the right call.

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1. Join the Tongue & Lip tie support Australia. They are amazing support. They have provider lists. My daughter just had her ULT & posterior tie done on fri privately. To have private with no insurance is $60 consult & $250 for upper lip tie. If need p osterior which often do it's another $250. I saw Dr Mody in Woodvale. They do payment plans too. Also talk to Del Smith Ibclc lactation consultant in perth she is amazing for advice & will refer you to other people. Please get it done by recommends person in the list as they don't always laser enough off & you don't want to be doing it again. http:// www.woodvaleparkdental.com.au/our-practice/meet-dr-mody/

1. Also check this info out on upper lip ties & tongue ties. He is the guru on all related. http://www.drghaheri.com/.../diagnosing-tongue-tie-in-a... Beware your paediatrician as many aren't trained well enough to pick up & identify the Ties. My daughters was severe & missed by 2 paediatricians & 2 nurses. Do your research. It pays off.

1. Dr Russell-smith Kwinana medical centre Did my boy at 1 week tongue and upper lip and bulk billed.

1. We used Perth ENT Dr Bilish he was great it only cost us around $300 I think.

1 (801) 302-1750 Dr Twelves Riverton

i used Julie Jones who is a CNM who delivers at Riverton hospital. i had an amazing natural birth and dont think i could have done it without her!

Dr. Labrum, he delivered my twin sisters and my sisters baby. They all love him! Great doctor at the IHC

Dr. Judd... (Mic drop)

Dr Twelves! And I'm excited you guys are moving here... And for the new baby cousin.. Yay! Call her now she books up quick!

Dr Twelves is Female

Dr Steven Voss is seriously amazing. He's in slc. He did two of my c-sections. I believe he delivers at U of U as well as a few others.

Doctor Douglas Burgett. He is the best. You will love him trust me. I know a lot of people that go to him. Granger medical is where he works. If you want a number I can give it to you. He has two different offices one is west jordan and one in riverton.

Michelle Macievic Turteltaub did you use Dr. Twelves for your delivery? I actually looked into her online but read from a lot of reviews that she was really impersonal, but you didn't find that?

Hannah Loumeau Leonard she is more like a man in the worrying etc, but she is a young confident great doctor. If you are looking for mushiness, then she is not your gal, but I like that she thinks like a man, is straight forward & knowledgable. An overall great doctor but not very small talkish if that makes sense

Primary MD: Inge Hindel is awesome at Knott Street Health Center (her website http://www.salviamedica.com/) She's an MD who is board certified in holistic medicine and incorporates craniosacral and other non-western healing though is trained as an MD

Dentist: The best, by far, is Kasra Rafia at Rafia Dental in the Pearl. OB/Gyn: I see Wendy Vannoy, ND for all of my women's healthcare needs. She is with Synergy Women's health off NW 23 rd. Pediatrician: My daughter goes to Margaret McCloskey at Suns...See More

Hi Jen, 5050 NE Hoyt, suite 421 PDX 97213 503.935.8445 She's in the medical office building at Providence....See More

Phillipa Ribbink at Everywoman's Health...love her!

I love my family doc - Dr. Mizushima at N Portland Providence. I use her for my gynecological care also.

Love my ND, she does everything. Marsh Hamilton at Flow in Milwaukie

Tracy Buckley - do you have contact info for her? I only find her at Gateway clinic on 102 nd

Hi Jennifer, I really love mine and she is so kind and sweet. Lori Goranson Women's Healthcare Assoc 19250 SW 65 th Ave., Ste 300 Tualatin 503-692-1242

Dr. Bair is the BEST BEST BEST

Hi Margaret! Welcome to Portland! You might want to join our private FB group to talk with other women about provider options and VBAC experiences. Or you can feel free to PM the page and we can talk more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ICANofPortland/

Corpus Christi Women's Clinic is great!

Corpus Christi Women's Clinic!

Dr. Doucet! Love her! She delivered two of my kiddos.

Anyone at OBGYN Associates is good but Jane Stafford was mine and we loved her

Dr. Wilder at Bay Area! I've sent two people to him and they LOVE him. My care after having baby was really, really good too.

Dr. Doucet Bay Area! Shes awesome!

Dr. Noe lira is the best

Dr. Nowitzky, or Dr. Canterbury

Dr. Pathikonda or Dr. Khimani

I saw Dr. Supnet:)

I love Dr. Canterbury. She is very understanding, caring, and patient.

Dr. Wilder at Bay Area hospital he is under Corpus Christi women's clinic! He did my c-section and is an amazing caring doctor

Women's Clinic@Bay Area

Dr. Nowitzky or Dr. Glazener are great at Corpus Christi Women's Clinic

Dr. Sultana Khimani is a good one too,she's at southside women's center.

Dr Kirkham the best

Shawn Strain is really good. She is with Coastal Bend Women's Center in Corpus but has office hours once a week in Portland with a lot shorter wait time.

Dr. Nowitzky at Corpus Christi Womens clinic! ♡

Love Dr Nowitzky!!!

Jane Stafford!

Bay Area - Dr. Doucet is fabulous!!

Kaci, Julie Haugen at Pacific Women's Center is the very best in town. So says I, and my nurse mother of 35 years at SHMC.

I had Dr. Jessica Versage at barger omg. She was very nice and caring. Loved her!

I had Dr. Gill as well. He is very good, makes your feel comfortable, funny, easy to talk too and very personable. Only down fall is he is very busy. I only actually got a few appts with him bc he was always on call and got called in to the hospital.

I had Dr. Gerhards from pacific women's center and I love love love her! And the biggest bonus is she delivers all of her own patients so even if you go into labor at 2 am she will be the one delivering you!

Cait McLean is right! Julie Haugen Pacific women's center! She is the best!

Julie Haugen did my tubal ligation- she is a great obgyn. But, as far as birthin babies, I say go with a midwife:)

I had Dr. Beller from pacific women's center. He is amazing and delivered my kids, my sisters kids and my other sisters partners kid. The c section my sister had has healed so well! He is worth the visit

Dr. Amy McCarthy was awesome. She always hugged me afterwards and it was never weird! lol Highly recommend her

LOVED Amy McCarthy shes amazing!!!!

I love Jenny Toforiello at women's care.She has a gentle spirit and knows her stuff.I liked that she respected my beliefs and wishes

Dr. Trufariello at Women's Center. I loved her and her staff

Dr. Beyerlien. Is amazing glenna and u both loved him

What clinic Hannah Maas

Dr. Robert Lee... is fabulous delivered all of mine and my sisters !! He has a great bed side manor a wonderful sense of humor and more importantly his office staff are caring and attentive and they are your first line of help for getting appointments and questions answered quickly so that is always good too !!

Dr Richard beyerlein is the best!!! I have recommended many women and they have all liked him. Even Sam likes him

I like my midwife/nurse practitioner Peggy Hayes. Get past the hot pink manicure and she's pretty awesome. Her office is by Adventist.

Jill Shaw at the Oregon Clinic right there at Providence hospital professional building. She's amazing and so is her assistant Kristen.

Dr. Brendon Carroll at Adventist Women's Health Clinic. Wonderful doctor!

My dentist is in St Helens. Amy uses him too. He is awesome. Dr Rex Murray. I have a dr in Scappoose who I hate. Can't help there.

I prefer Naturopaths over MDs, which are covered on our plan after you pay your deductible, which is lame. The Center for Natural Medicine is where I go. It's over near Hawthorne. Charlie likes the Portland Clinic. Our dentist is Dr. Andreotti in Scappoose. Zoom care is a convenient alternative, and they are covered.

I actually see an FNP, Leslie Cody at Pacific Medical Group. She's pretty great and I like the office cuz it's so small, but super easy to get same day appointments if you just need to see an NP or whoever for sudden sickness. Totally beats waiting at urgent care.

The Ohsu clinic behind Scappoose Fred Meyer is wonderful!!!! they have been awesome for my checkups.

Dr Polo!!!!!!

Dr. Janet Gibbens (she's amazing)

Nan Macey!! Small hands!!;) lol she great!

Nan Macy!!! She is an NP but fab

My gynecologist is Dr. Dyllan at Every Woman's Health. That's at Emanuel. She's amazing! She donates money to MPU every year and is super supportive of what we do.

Try the Dental School, they are much cheaper.