Hi, I've read all the great recommendations for Dr.'s Streitfeld and Huibonhoa and am looking for additional insight into which of these doctors would be best for me. I'm also open to going to another OB/GYN in the East Bay. I have Blue Cross HMO (California Care).

I'm a fat woman with a successful pregnancy behind me. I am lesbian and hoping to become pregnant again (using a sperm bank). I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes and will be starting Metformin which should hopefully help with getting pregnant along with lowering my blood sugar. I am, of course, making diet changes and continuing my exercise program.

I was under midwife care for my last pregnancy and ended up in the hospital with an emergency c-section. I also had gestational diabetes (controlled very well through diet). Anyway, I don't want to go the midwife route again for various reasons, including my medical condition and psychological fears due to what happened last time.

I want a doctor who will not be uncomfortable with my fat body or diabetes, and will be good for pre-care (inseminations) as well as on-going, non pregnancy care - in other words, someone I can stay with for a long time. I'd love to find someone who could remain my doctor if I get pregnant, although I will be a ''high risk'' pregnancy with diabetes and I understand that there are few of these practices around anymore due to malpractice insurance premiums.

In any case, if you have any recommendations for someone who is highly competent, will be okay with my body, and can help me through the fears of pregnancy after a somewhat traumatic first experience, that would be great! Much Appreciated

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