Alaska ERs SUCK

bonnieblue1

So my friend called me this morning, she is 16 weeks along and started spotting a couple weeks ago...baby is still fine, but the dr. told her to be cautious.  Then yesterday early morning she woke up to strong contractions enough to where she went into the ER. (She has two kids and could tell what was going on).  So, at the ER the on call dr. examines her for less than five minutes, tells her everything looks good and it is probably just legiment stretching since she's into her 2nd trimester.  She said he was totally dismissive and could care less.  Then, after receiving the voice mails from yesterday, her OB/GYN (we go to the same dr...who is friggin' amazing) calls her and tells her to come in immediately.  He examined her and put her on bed rest because her cervix has softened...

While I'm praying for her to be able to keep this one, I'm infuriated.  When I was m/c at 17 weeks I went to the same ER and, without checking the baby and asking me less than 10 questions, they sent me home telling me those pains were constipation or digestive cramps.  Four hours later I m/c at home by myself (DH was out getting the laxative prescribed by the shithead ER doctor).

Whatthefuck is up with the ER doctors up here? Are they as dismissive in other areas as they are here?

Scout05

That is bull! How can they take any concerns a pregnant woman has lightly? There are two lives involved here. I hope everything is okay for her and her little one. 

Temp356619000002780

Oh hun that happens everywhere! Not just Alaska. My DH is an ER physician and hates doing women exams tries to get it done with ASAP! BUt now that he is with me he has become more sensitive to the patients needs!

PeetiePie

Wow!  I hope everything goes well for her and the baby.  I'm glad she's got a good OB that is on top of things. 

alwyzbsy

That sucks, I hope that everything is ok for your friend and am sorry that you have both had bad experiences there.

My only gripe was the hospital made me take a pregnancy test and then hold onto in the waiting room until meeting the surgeon for my D&C.   We had already had ultrasounds confirming the heartbeat and the lack there of.  Surprise, surprise I still peed pregnant after my missed miscarriage.

Mrs.EmmaLouise

Try the other ER next time.  Sorry you both had to deal with that, but thats all ERs unfotunatly, not just an alaskan thing.

lil_rhody

I'm sorry to say that there are sucky doctors everywhere.