Got my Flu shot and already hate the OB office

JackieMac824

I went in this morning to get my HINI shot and my flu shot - I needed to make my first OB appt. so I figured I would make it while I was there.  So I go up to the front desk and said I need to make my first appt. and she said oh you need to call to make the appt. all snotty like - I said why do I need to call when I am right here - she said oh you are coming from the fertility doctor - like it was a bad thing - she took my info and said she would need to call me back tomorrow with an appt. date and time - WTF?  I can see I am going to miss my RE office already.

laura&dan05

If you are unhappy with the way you are being treated this early on it's time to look for a new doc.  You will be spending a lot of time there over the next 9 months and you want a doc and office staff that treats you well.  I don't understand why they wouldn't schedule an appointment while you were right there either....that's really annoying!

krissyh21

I needed a call back as well. I was called back by a nurse who asked a ton of questions about last period and blah blah, just like a regular ole' pregnant woman who POAS and bam!

The transition is a hard one, but once I talked to the doctor I ended up loving my OB experience. Hopefully it will be the same for you!

LovingLife_06

Totally agree with laura&dan...that is crappy.  You have to be happy with your OB office because you are going to be spending a lot of time there. 

GuitaristsGirl

Krissy just reminded me that I had to have a "call back" as well.  They have some special "OB coordinator" who had to set it up instead of the regular appointment person. 

And it totally irritated me too   The transition from RE to OB is a hard one.  In fact, I really liked my OB, but found that the *staff* at the OB's was so different from the RE's that it just about made me crazy!  So sorry your experience is starting off this way.  Definitely consider shopping around if you fear it will continue. 

qtpa2t

That's obnoxious.  If reception had said that I needed to call to make the appointment, I would have been inclined to whip out my cell phone and called them while standing in front of them, if only to make the point.  It seems awfully silly.  I understand if they have questions for you, but still...

I would agree though that you should definitely vote with your feet.  If you're not happy with them, it's not likely to get better.  Only you can choose, but I am very glad I left the first practice I saw.  I'm not usually high maintenance and just tend to believe professionals will be professional, the second practice was like night-and-day in comparison.