I am wondering if anyone else has had this experience....

trickyswife · May 2011

I started spotting and cramping over Easter weekend. I went to the ER, they did a transvaginal ultrasound, didn't see anything, did blood work, HCG was 291. I called my dr that Monday to follow up with her. I went in for blood work, she never said anything about coming in. I got a call back with the results HCG was up to 305. I had to go back in for more bloodwork on Wed. morning, well I started bleeding Tuesday night, but thought I might as well go in and get my blood work done bc they said that if it was not heavy bleeding over Tuesday night to still do the blood work. My number went down to 201, my dr said that she would just do a follow up appointment at two weeks. I am just wondering if anyone else has had this experience where you just had phone contact with your dr and have not been in and just doing a follow up two weeks later.

This is my second m/c and I told them when I made my first appointment I told them I had a previous m/c and they were like ok well she will see you at 8 weeks I am just not feeling comfortable and I have pretty much made up my mind that I am changing dr's after this. I just want to know if anyone else has had this experience.

TIA for the answers

Redlass13 · May 2011

Warning siggy photos of children ...

I have definitely had experience with doctor's offices that were less than responsive. I was told by my doctor's office recently to wait two weeks and come back for another ultrasound. I flat out said, "no way." I know what is going on and I'll be damned if I'm going to wait two weeks. That is cruelty, in my opinion.

If you can, I would call tomorrow and ask to speak to a nurse and demand a consult with your physician. That's what I did and I pointed to the risks of losing the baby naturally. Needless to say, I got my appt. for tomorrow. If that doesn't work, I would find a new doctor as soon as you can.

I am so sorry you're going through this. Many (((hugs))) to you.

DKC1308 · May 2011

I am so sorry for your first loss and for this loss.

Doctors look at everything from a scientific stand point. That being said miscarriage is very natural and very common. Usually not until your third will a doc begin to want to take some extra precautions and measures. However, that does not mean that if you have concerns that your doc should ignore your feelings and fears. Find a Doc that will give you the comfort and patient care you need to feel good about pregnancy. As far as waiting two weeks...some doctors like to wait and see what your body will do. They can only provide so much patient care with miscarriage. Your doctor probably wants to wait and see if you will pass all the tissue on your own first before going in to check you. A lot of the time there just isn't much they can do for you once the process has started. =(

It is awful and truly unfair. Find a Doc that gives you comfort and helps to make you feel okay. Personally, this is just IMO, I truly feel that the best OBs are women.

I had a missed mc and trying to wrap my mind around it was very difficult. I did not understand how my body didn't give me any signs or symptoms. Even after 4w after the baby had passed my body STILL didn't want to give it up. My OB, is truly amazing and really helped me through the emotional process as she had also experienced an MC.

T&P are with you

KAYLA919 · May 2011

*ticker warning*

I am so very sorry for your losses. I hope you can find the support and compassion from the ladies on this board as I have. While I wish none of us were on here, the stories and feelings shared is helping me heal from my miscarriage.

I agree with PP that it is important to find a doctor that will give you the comfort and understanding that you need, especially during this time. With my experience, I did see my doctor the day my miscarriage was confirmed. I had blood work done that same day and went back in the next day to discuss the results. After that, I was asked to go for blood work again in a week and then my doctor contacted me via email about my results. I didn't mind that she contacted me via email because she is such a wonderful doctor and was very compassionate during my first two visits. When we had discussed my trying again to conceive, I told her my fears of waiting until 8-10 weeks to see her. She told me that while they couldn't find a reason for the miscarriage, next time around we'll do blood tests earlier and as often as I want so that I can have my peace of mind. I was extremely happy to hear that. I think it is important to find someone that fits you best. If you are unhappy or uncomfortable with your current doctor, definitely go with your instincts and find someone new.

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