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Is it so hard to actually inform a woman about what's going on?
I've posted about my OB putting off u/s since 27 weeks before, but now I'm just getting pissed! I spoke with his nurse today and asked about the growth scan (which he said we'd do) and she acted as if she didn't know anything! I asked if it was standard and she said she "didn't think so". So I spoke with his receptionist as well and she wouldn't tell me anything either. Why so secretive and why does he say he'll do it and then put it off? 
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Re: Is it so hard to actually inform a woman about what's going on?
Call back and ask what forms need to be filled out for a full copy of your medical file so you can switch to an OB who will GET OFF THEIR ASS AND DO THEIR JOB?
I'm nearing this point in my pregnancy with my OB and I never in a million years thought I would do this.
I'd hate to have to do that considering how far along I am now, but I don't understand what the problem is. I was under the impression that my Dr and I were in this together, and I should know every detail about MY pregnancy and what to expect. He's becoming quite the doucheballoon.
I feel your pain. Truly I do. I've been through some really hard times with my OB. I always felt like she truly understood the suffering I've gone through with my babies. Now? When I ask a question she makes me feel guilty for asking and treats me like I'm an idiot. Not cool. I don't work for her. She is getting paid which means she works for me.
I'd like to try and VBAC this baby and the more I know about VBAC and scare tactics OB's put on Moms it makes me think she's used these methods on me when I was having my daughter. Like the decision was never mine to begin with and she just orchestrated the delivery she wanted because it was easiest for her.
No main reason. I just asked if LO seemed to be "alright in there", and he said he was certain everything was good but we'd know for sure @ the next u/s. The next couple appts I mentioned when it was going to be, and he kept putting it off. "At your next appt we'll get it scheduled", for the past 2. Ugh! So frustrating!
So I don't know the back story here. Did you have a 20 week u/s? If yes why do you need another one? If you haven't had a u/s yet. I would be pissed. If you did have an u/s why do you need another one?
BlackSheep- I just explained it in a PP. I did have a 20 week u/s as well.
I just got my hopes up once he mentioned the growth scan. He acted as if it were standard routine.
If they do a growth u/s, most will do it at 37/38 weeks to make sure baby is in position and to get an estimate of baby's size at delivery. You're not going to get that as early as you are in your pregnancy. Most doctors only perform that if there's some cause that baby is too small/large.
I would not be getting upset over not getting an elective, unnecessary ultrasound. Plus, at this point baby is so large that you're not missing much on not getting one and they take all of 30 seconds to perform.
I've just seen a few posts on here about growth scan being standard at their hospitals, and when OB mentioned it, I figured it was at mine, too.
If it's not standard, then I don't mind not getting one. I just didn't get why he would talk about scheduling it, and then not do it. This is what I mean by feeling left in the dark with him and his staff.
If you want one, I would just tell your doctor how you feel about it.
We had one at 31 weeks because our baby had a plexus cyst (in his brain) that showed up at the anatomy scan. I saw two different doctors (mine had a personal emergency and was gone two months) and both said we didn't need to check on it, they usually just go away. When my doctor came back I talked to her about it (she's the only doc at the practice I like and feel like is honest with me) and she scheduled me for an ultrasound just to make me feel better about it. They did a growth check too while they were looking.
Good news: his cyst was gone.
Knowing this has relieved a huge stress for me. 
Love my doctor!
I had this problem with my OB. It wasn't that she necessarily did anything wrong, I just felt that she had huge issues with communication.
I had told her that I would like to do thing as natural as possible. When I was having contractions at 28 weeks, she put me on Procardia and was having me come in for weekly appointments. She was doing cervical checks and fibrinectin tests at each appointment. When I went to a specialist, just to check the baby's growth (a worry since I take a beta blocker, and everything was perfect...actually measuring ahead), he recommended that I stop the Procardia and that things were overkill since my contractions were non-productive. When I went back to my OB and told her that I stopped the Procardia and was feeling fine, she proceeded to do the most painful exam that I had had to date. I felt that she was angry at me for listening to the specialist. This isn't really the only issue that I had with her...she never filled me in on what to expect as a first timer. Also, a girl in my yoga class had had her as her Dr. She supposedly told her that "All my first time moms who want to go natural, end up in a c-section." I kinda just knew I had to switch.
I switched last week and at my first appointment with my new midwife and dr...I nearly cried because she was so caring and informative. I instantly felt a better rapport with them than I have ever felt with my other Dr. I wish I would've switched a looong time ago.
My original OB called me that day and was very upset that I switched. After she told me "good luck..." I knew I made the right decision. This is too important of an event to not feel 100% comfortable with your Dr.
We were told by our high risk OB that growth scans are only done when there is a reason to be concerned. Like if they measure your fundal(sp) height and you are way off what they think it should be, they will order the growth scan.
I have Kaiser so that may just be their practice, I am not sure. This is my first baby and I have had Kaiser since I was a baby. I know they don't seem to be as picky with u/s as a lot of other places. I have had about 15 of them so far. But I did lose 2 pregnancies before this and had many complications during this one as well.
I also wanted to let you know I switched OB's 2 times during this pregnancies. the last time I was 26 wks. I would rather go to a new ob who treated me the right way and took my pregnancy seriously than stay with someone just because I was at a certain date in my pregnancy. Just my feelings though. I hope you do get it fixed b/c you shouldn't be worried at this point in your pregnancy, if it can be avoided.