Prenatal Care at Kaiser

I'm officially 35 weeks and 2 days and I haven't seen my regular obstetrician in a month. She's been out of town or unavailable, so I've been seeing a nurse practictioner. She's nice, but I'm 35 weeks pregnant. I'd like to see my OB to make sure that the baby and I are doing fine. During today's exam, the NP did not check if I was effaced or dilated. That worried me. When I was pregnant with Jordan my OB was checking me by this time. That's how I knew that he was coming early; because I was already 3 cm. dilated by the time I was 35 weeks. Four days later I gave birth and it was a quick delivery. My contractions started at 7am, we left the house at 9:30am, got to the hospital a little after 10am and I was 5 cm. dilated. Started active labor an hour later and at 12:27pm, my son was born.

I was upset that I was asked to come back in 2 weeks to see the nurse practitioner, so I emailed my doctor after the appointment. She's awesome! She scheduled me to see her in 5 days, which will be when I am officially 36 weeks. I know people complain about Kaiser, but what I've learned is that you really have to push for what you want in order to get the care you desire.