So many OB GYN's!

Onto the next step.... Choosing an OB/GYN. 

I didn't think much about having to go to an OB/GYN.  Before this, my assumption was that S and I would begin trying to conceive (TTC) at some point down the road.  I would call my family Dr and let her know that I had a positive pregnancy test, and she would recommend an OB/GYN or I would search for the hospital with the best looking delivery room and choose my Dr from there.

Instead, I was choosing an OB/GYN based on one that also specialized in Fertility (or had a specialist in their practice), and was affiliated with a hospital that had a NICU unit.  You may be wondering why I was searching for these 2 items (hello chick, you just have some long cycles. So what). Well, after reading TCOYF I learned that women with long cycles have a harder time conceiving and usually have to pursue fertility treatments.  *Here comes the domino affect*: With fertility treatments and drugs, comes the higher chance of multiples.  With multiples, comes a higher risk pregnancy and higher risk that they are born prematurely. Hence the hunt for a hospital with a NICU unit.  *Follow me?*

Here are the things I found...
1. There are no Fertility specialists (Reproductive Encronologist) in rural, religious areas.
2. Dr's put the Infertility page on their website in a small hidden corner. While the "YOU'RE HAVING A BABY" is in bright, bold, flashing letters on the top of their website.
3. When you live in a rural area, in the event of your child needing a NICU, they will be airlifted to a hospital 1.5-2 hours away from you, while you continue your stay in the small town hospital. (This caused me to also research our out of pocket portion of our health insurance plan, for airlifting.  Oh, it's only $5,000 per person. So if you have twins, it's $10k. On top of the cost of labor and delivery, of $4,500 minimum. Cool)
4. There are exactly 62 OB/GYN's under my PPO (preferred insurance network), within a 100 mile radius of our house.
5. Only 4 out of those 62 work with anything Infertility related.
6. Only 1 out of those 4, works with a hospital that has a NICU unit inside it.

Well, welcome Dr. Nayhlor. You fit the profile. Not like we really had a choice anyway.

Never in a million years did I think that I would be researching a Dr solely based on their Infertility treatments and NICU units. I thought I would be basing it on which one offers the best bedside manner, who my family and friends recommend, and which hospital is closest to home.

Guess not.