Only an insane man would presume to know which doctor your partner should select as her BDFFNM (Best Doctor Friend For The Next Nine Months). That said, you have a stake in some of the questions all pregnant women should ask of a potential birth doctor. Make sure you and your partner are both comfortable with the doctor’s rates of – and reasons for – interventions like unplanned c-sections or vacuum-assisted deliveries, and whether or not a doula will be welcome in the delivery room. While you’re on the topic, maybe find out if your in-laws will be welcome, too.
