I was new to Austin a couple years ago and went to WPIH for my Ob/Gyn care. I never had to wait very long to see my doctor, which was nice, but then the doctor seemed rushed when I saw her. I never had a great feeling about WPIH because it was so impersonal. I wish I would've listened to my gut and researched other Ob/Gyn practices in Austin and changed to one that spent more time with its patients, because I did not have a good experience delivering my first baby with WPIH at Seton. You're not guaranteed that your doctor will deliver you. I pushed for about 1.5 hours with no doctor around. I had to ask the nurse to get a doctor that I didn't even know in the room. Certain doctors at WPIH (perhaps not all because I only interacted with a couple) are quick to induce or enhance with pitocin, not necessarily around in the delivery room if they have appointments that day or the nurse hasn't told them to get over, and very brief with patients during appointments. This model just isn't sensitive to the patient. If your goal is just to get the baby out, then this practice will work for you. If you want to actually be a part of that process and develop a relationship with your care provider, then this is not the place for you. Also, I must say the nurses in the labor/delivery at Seton are really hit or miss. You can have someone with a lot of experience and then their shift changes, and someone with little to no experience takes over. I'd say overall I just felt like WPIH provided very little support during my delivery. I have since switched Ob/Gyn practices and hoping for a better experience next time.
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