Dr. Hamilton is the absolute best. He was our OB for both of our children, one who's now 2.5, and one who we just gave birth to in April. Part of me wants to have a third kid just so Dr. Hamilton can be our doctor again ;)
Appointments:
Dr. Hamilton keeps things light and makes you laugh. He never rushes you during appointments, and always makes sure he's answered all of your questions. He'll put you at ease and tell you not to worry about all the typical first-time mom concerns about what you can and can't do while you're pregnant. But, if something important comes up, he will take it seriously and make sure the issue gets the attention it needs. He's great with kids, too--my older daughter (2.5 years) who he delivered, loves him and would always want to attend appointments with me. He would even blow up latex gloves into balloons for her :)
Communication:
Unlike many doctors these days, it's easy to get in touch with Dr. Hamilton on the phone when issues or questions come up. When I had a smaller concern, like recurring headaches, and I called the office, I spoke directly to Dr. Hamilton and he gave me suggestions (his nurses are amazing too and often helped if he wasn't available). I had some more serious after-hours issues in both of my pregnancies, and in all those instances, he took my calls in the middle of the night and he sent me to the ER to get things checked. I hated the idea of waking him up, but he would always say I did the right thing to call and that he wanted me to call if anything happened again. When you choose Dr. Hamilton as your doctor, you don't deal with anyone else, and he's there for you.
Approach:
Dr. Hamilton is often on the cutting edge of the OB/GYN world. He's had his patients take baby aspirin for decades to reduce pre-eclampsia, and recently this has become more widely done. He has a low percentage of unplanned c-sections because he tries to avoid patients going too far past their due dates. With all the unknowns surrounding pregnancy and childbirth, Dr. Hamilton thinks everything through and makes choices that are the best for his patients and their new little ones.
Pre-delivery:
I ended up being induced for both deliveries. Leading up to my due date for both children, Dr. Hamilton had me come into the office often (just before delivery, he had me come everyday) for checks to see how my body was progressing and to do vaginal "sweeps" to help get my body ready. Dr. Hamilton wants to have all the information he can before a delivery so he can do what's best for you and baby. I delivered our second child during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Dr. Hamilton put me at ease about this on numerous occasions, too.
Delivery:
When it came time for delivery, Dr. Hamilton is extremely dedicated and all about taking good care of his patients. With our second child, he let us choose our induction time since he knew we had another little one at home to juggle. He told our nurses to call him, not the on-call doctor, as the induction process started overnight. He came to check on us many times during and after birth. In keeping with his style, he kept the jokes up during delivery and our hospital stay, but was also very thoughtful and answered all of our questions.
We trust Dr. Hamilton immensely and I have felt so well-cared for as his patient. I highly recommend him as an OB/GYN. read more