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January 2012 Moms
PsyDr04
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Bummed out
PsyDr04
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Today I went for my weekly OB appointment. My OB was out again today, so I saw a different doc than the one I saw last week when mine was out. I really liked him (especially since he didn't do an internal exam!) but when my appointment was done and I was rescheduling for next week, I found out that my OB is going to be on medical leave for basically the entire month of January and probably won't be able to deliver our baby (he's due January 9). I didn't know this and instantly felt upset. I'm not mad at her - I mean she is a person and has her own things to take care of. I was told she has to have some minor surgery and will be on medical leave. Of course I know things happen, it's just hard when you've developed a relationship with someone for 8 months to know that they won't be there when you give birth. I have no idea who will be on call our baby decides he's ready to come. I have met 2 out of the 3 other docs at the practice and hope that it will be the one I saw today because he was really nice and made me feel listened to. He's putting me on an antibiotic because I have this rash on my side and he's not really sure what it is. He said it might be a localized skin infection and therefore wants to treat it rather than not, even though he said he's not convinced that is what it is. I felt comfortable with him and appreciated the time he took with me. I know it doesn't really matter who delivers the baby as long as the baby is healthy and I'm sure all the other docs are competent. I will get to see my doc next week, so I'm sure we can talk about it then. I know I'll get over it soon, I just feel a little bummed about the whole situation right now.
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Re: Bummed out
Yeah, that's pretty stinky. But like you said, things happen that can't be predicted. Could you start seeing the new doctor at each appointment so you build a relationship with him?
We have three OBs in the office I go to and I rotate between them pretty evenly. Thankfully I've been able to build a relationship with each of them, but there is a slight disconnect since it can be months between seeing them.
Well, they want to schedule me with my doc when they can, obviously. If I can't see her at future appointments (after next week when I will get to see her), I'll probably ask to see the doc I saw today. I think I would feel comfortable with him. Of course, I don't know if I can request that he be the one to deliver my baby if my OB is not available. They may rotate when they are covering for each other. I'll see what I can find out next week.