So here's my story with churchland obgyn...In 2009 I found out that I was expecting my first child. I had recently moved to the area and needed to find an ob fast! One of my friends who was also a military wife recommended Churchland because they accepted tri-care so I looked them up online and decided to give it a shot! \r
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Unfortunately 3 weeks later I had a miscarriage but Dr. Carpenter was there to help me through it all! She was so understanding and helped me with whatever I needed! Much to my suprise 2 months later I was pregnant again and Dr. Carpenter was there for me once again and I knew if I needed anything that she would be there! During this pregnancy I had gotten to meet all of the staff and was very pleased with everyone...but if I am being biased I have to say Dr. Lee, Dr. Thibodeau, and Dr. Carpenter are my all time favorites they are all extremely professional and caring! Well at my 31 week checkup I had an appointment with Dr. Lee and we then found out that our precious son Mason's heart was no longer beating. They tried the doppler as well as the ultrasound and I truly felt the pain in Dr. Lee and Dr. Carpenters eyes when they had to tell me he was no longer with us. They told me that whenever I was ready that we would go to the hospital and I would have him. When I got to the hospital Dr. Carpenter was there and again did another ultrasound just to make sure and again I could tell she was almost as heartbroken as my husband and I were. She gave me some medication to help with the process of having my son and kept asking if there was anything that I needed to make me more comfortable. The whole time I was in the hospital Dr. Lee, Dr. Carpenter and Dr. Thibodeau were concerned for my comfort and whatever it took to make me as comfortable as possible while I was there. The next morning Dr. Thibodeau came in administered more drugs and made sure I was ok and told me that Dr. Lee would be in with me soon and she was right! A few moments later there Dr. Lee was and she helped me through it all. I delievered Mason with the help of Dr. Lee on June 22, 2010 and he was so beautiful...I could tell that Dr. Lee was so heartbroken at everything that had happend and also frustrated to know what had happend. She told me she would do whatever it took to figure out what had happend and I knew I could trust her with that. Unfortunately after all the testing nothing seemed abnormal with our son and it is still a mystery today. I thank everyday for Dr. Lee & Dr. Carpenter because without those 2 women I don't think I'd have felt as comfortable as I did. \r
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Now I am currently 23 weeks pregnant for a 3rd time and Dr. Lee has been my main overseerer in this whole pregnancy as well as Dr. Carpenter and Dr. Thibodeau. They sent me to EVMS for extra studies at the beginning of my pregnancy and made sure to pay extra attention to me. I also had had fears of giving birth again after everything with Mason and Dr. Lee was very understanding and agreed that I should have a c-section. We found out around 10 weeks that we are having to be transferred down to Georgia when I am 30 weeks pregnant and Dr. Lee has made several notations that she recommends I have a c-section and that I need special attention starting immediatley when I get down there with stress testing, etc. I am truly going to miss Dr. Lee and her nurse Amber as well as Dr. Carpenter & Dr. Thibodeau. I've already promised them pictures, etc. once this bundle of joy arrives. They have eased my worries a lot and its going to be hard to find someone to fill their shoes when I move. I trust these ladies with everything I have!
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