Got a new doctor!

Yay! I got a new ob-gyn doctor! It's the only female doctor who practices NFP in Houston (there is only one more doctor, a male). And it was kinda amazing how I got her! I had her recommended to me when I was at the last Opus Dei recollection this tuesday and talked with a young woman with a baby asking her if she could tell me which one was her doctor. She took my email to send me the info which she did it promptly. But sadly - at the time - I couldn't find the doctor's name listed on my insurance website.

So I gave her up and tried to find a doctor myself. At first I wanted a doctor who would see me in my city but have my baby delivered in Houston. And it turned out to be a lot more frustating than I've expected. I didn't want certain hospitals, I didn't want a male doctor, my first female doctor option had just retired, the other one wasn't accepting new patients from my city so I had just one option left. And checking her profile at the clinic's website, it just didn't click.

So, well, I knew I had to expand my options by accepting to have my appointments in Houston. But I just wasn't sure that would be the best decision. Maybe I was being stubborn and unreasonable by not willing to have my baby delivered in my city. So that evening I talked to my mom and withOUT giving her any clue of my situation, I just asked what a mother of eleven would have chosen: to have the appoitments and delivery in houston, or both in my city, or the appt in my city and the delivery in Houston. Again, like I said, I didn't tell her I was having problems finding a doctor.

And she immediately said: "I would certainly choose to have both in Houston." I smiled relieved and replied: "that was all I wanted to hear! Thank you!" Good, I had this figured it out but now I was lost in a multide of doctors to choose from, and not a single updated recommendation. So next morning, on my way to mass, I was praying to God so he could sent me anyone with a good recommendation!! I always sit with Rebecca at the cry room and usually there aren't other kids at church.

But that day, a wednesday, a woman who I've never seen before, with two kids (probably 5 and 3 years old) showed up late at the cry room. The kids were way noiser than Rebecca and she was clearly tired and overwhelmed. I remember thinking, "this woman probably takes birth control pills, she won't have a catholic doctor recommendation to give it to me." I KNOW. SHAME ON ME. I judge people, unfortunately. I keep trying not to do it, but it happens once in a while.

But anyway, at the end of mass I talked to her and asked where she had her babies delivered. "In the woodlands." humpt. Not Houston. But next I spitted it out without even thinking: "do you know a catholic doctor?" And she said "YES". (she got so excited that she even asked sorry, haha!) "I know one. It's a NFP doctor her name is xxxx". And it was the exactly same one the other lady had told me. I told her that apparently this doctor doesn't take my insurance. She asked which one my insurance was. We found out we have the same insurance and that this doctor does accept it!! She even added she wants to have another baby soon (bless her soul) but first wanted to check this doctor so she just had her annual with her! She added: "You're lucky, this doctor just moved to Houston."

I couldn't believe this godsent woman and all my misjudging. Need to remember to pray for her and for myself. Next, I called my insurance. They told me this doctor was listed as an out-of network doctor. Geez, that's not possible. So I called the doctor's office and had everything figured out. She and the hospital indeed take my insurance, it's just that the paperwork isn't finished yet so she isn't showing on the system. And that they are billing patients as in-network and paying the difference until the doctor is fully contracted by my insurance! YaY!!! So I just scheduled my first appointment with her and I have a NFP female doctor!

The prime part? My baby BOY due on March, 19th (St. Joseph's feast), will be delivered by a catholic doctor at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston, a catholic hospital, the only facility this doctor is affiliated to! Isn't that God written?? And so sweet!!! I'm so happy!!! Once more, God is telling me that he is in charge!