Today I was upset/mad/stabby... LONG
Ok shortest rant possible -
The only reason I started going to this hospital for my baby needs was b/c they would take me. I had insurance pending and no one would touch me. I am not really comfortable there. I don't see any doctors - it's all med students unless something is wrong. It's about an hour from my house also.
The first time I was there, was after my scare. Early Nov I almost miscarried - I had a 9:40 app - didn't get called until after 12:30, they did a Q&A with a med student, they did a pelvic exam then sent me off to get labs. I was stuck in labs for hours waiting for those students to be ready. By the time I left it was almost 4pm.
The second time I was there similar problem - waited hours for a quick 15 min Q&A with a med student and off I went.
Today I was told by a med student I was getting my a/s. I told her that I heard it was too soon, I would only be 18 weeks. She convinced me it's fine, it's normal, and I get to see what I'm having. So for the passed month me and my hubby have been getting really excited about today. We even showed up early.
My app was for 10:45 - finally after 1:30 they call me in. They bring me to an app room - I tell them no - I was told I'm only here for my a/s. I thought the nurse would bring me to the back where the ultrasound rooms are. Turns out - someone messed up. I'm assuming it was the med student. They never gave me the proper paperwork to take a completely different part of the hospital to get my a/s. Fine whatever - I was upset but nothing could be done, the u/s people were overly booked. So I went on with the stupid app since i was already there.
Yet again I get a different med student who again, asks me the same questions about my first tri, then the same questions about my second tri - it's the same Q&A I've had two other times. Shouldn't all that info be in my charts and file????? Then he learns that I had a scare and wants to talk about that. I do not want to relive my almost miscarriage every damn time I go there!!
Then it's a quick feel of the belly, which in my experience students are pretty rough. So I nicely told him he was kinda hurting me, he ignored and kept going. Boy needs to cut his damn nails! My Hubby was sitting across from me with white knuckles... he wasn't happy. Then the students tries to find the heart beat. I thought I would help him out - I mean I'm not doc but maybe there's a trick if he knows where the baby is. So I tell him. He then proceeds to spit out word for word from his textbook, "Well at your stage.... the baby should be three inches higher and a little to the left. You see, during the normal fetal movement there are stages..." So now I'm mad and he never found the heartbeat. He asks if I feel him/her move - I said yea I guess. I'm only 18 weeks, NOT EVERY WOMAN/BABY is the same!!! I think I feel him for time to time.
He leaves.. comes back 6 mins later. He lost my paperwork. He thought he left it in the room. He leaves and we don't see him for another 25 mins. At this point I'm beyond stabby. I just wanted out of there. I didn't leave the place until 3pm!! I went almost 6 hours without eating! I was starving!
So here is my question... if you've made this far into my insanely LONG rant.... am I nuts to switch this late in the game? I am not comfy and I want to switch but scared that I may not find another doctor or get an appointment in time to get tests done. But I really don't want to go back there. It's soooooo stressful for me. Has anyone else switched at this point and what was your outcome??
Re: Today I was upset/mad/stabby... LONG
Goodbye little angel(7/22/2011)....see you in heaven
Goodbye my second angel (9/18/2011)
I'd switch, no doubt. And when you do, I'd ask the new OB to see your chart so that you can make sure that everything thats supposed to be in there IS, in fact, in there.
GL!
I definitely agree!! It is not worth it to leave being this stressed and not getting the answer you want!!!
What kills me is that it's a "really good hospital" from what I've been told. Everyone has such amazing things to say about the birthing center and the staff. But since now I know it's not just the pregnancy hormones, I'm going to call a private office closer to my house.
Definitely not going back!! Thank you Ladies. It's good to hear I'm not nuts from someone other than my hubby and dad. LOL
I switched doctors and 32 weeks with my second wish I had done it sooner lol.
I'm in the middle of switching, but not because I don't like my doctor. if I was treated that I wouldn't even hesitate about changing doctors
I would absolutely switch. No question. No way I could deal with that.
I don't think you'll have any issues. You're not really "late" in your pregnancy.
Good luck! I'm sorry everything has been so stressful.
I'm not sure where you live, but it seems wierd to me that you would be getting your prenatal care from a hospital itself rather than an OB practice. Is your insurance situation straightened out now? If so, or you are paying OOP anyway, then I would definitely switch. Just call an office and ask if they are currently accepting new patients, then say you would like an appointment. I would do it ASAP or make sure that you get your A/S done at your old providor though because you don't want that to fall through the cracks.
Not only would I switch, but I would issue a formal complaint against this hospital. Put everything you said to us in writing and make it known. You can protect other women from experiencing this treatment- which sounds downright dangerous and unethical.
Get the hell out of there!!!! The sooner the better.