Bad 34wk visit at Bryn Mawr Women's Health :-(

Re: Bad 34wk visit at Bryn Mawr Women's Health :-(

• erind0213 member

  June 2012

   I honestly think that this is common. I had a similar experience with  at Penn Care for Women in center city.

  I always felt like I didn't get my fair share of time, and that I was rushed out. Many times after waiting more then hour past my appointment time to see the Dr. I would wonder what would constantly cause them to become so backed up. I always would say when its my turn, I am going to take my fair share of the Dr.'s time too!

  My entire pregnancy I saw the same Dr. with the exception of 1 visit, only to have some other Dr. I had never met deliver my daughter. 
  

   

  What I came to realize is that I needed to be grateful  that I was healthy, and the baby was healthy, and everything was going the way it was supposed, and that perhaps those appointments before did not go as well as mine, or that perhaps there was an emergency. I realized that when I was at the hospital that my life was never going to be the same, and that I was about to get the best gift I could ever ask for, and nothing else mattered.
  

   
  

  I am sorry you are having these feelings now. I am sure everything will be fine, and wish you all the best!
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

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• uromys member

  June 2012

  Unfortunately I feel this is common. On one hand I wish I had more of a personal experience but on the other I'm okay with knowing my LO is doing well enough that my OB isn't worried. That in it's self is semi reassuring. However at my last appointment I told my Dr that I had a ton of Braxton Hicks over the weekend. 15 or so on Saturday. 25+ on Sunday and the morning of my appt I had had 5 by 10:30. She told me that as long as I don't have 6 painful contractions in an hour then shes not too worried. While some of them were uncomfortable they wern't anything that made me want to call or run to the hospital. I was just under the impression Braxton Hicks shouldn't be uncomfortable or accompanied by lower uterine pressure. No spotting or anything but her heart beat this week was a good 15 beats lower then normal. She's still moving around like normal and after drinking a lot of water they have subsided to an extent. But for someone who has been having these "Braxton Hicks" since 18 weeks I figured she'd be at least semi concerned. What if my pain tolerance is mich higher then I think and these uncomfortable contractions are actually pretty intense? I don't know. I just keep telling myself that if the Dr isn't concerned then I have no reason to be.

  DH & I are both 28    Together: 12 years    Married: 09/24/2011

  BFP#1: January '12 - DD1 09/16/2012

  Preterm labor 31 weeks. Monitored for Hellp and diagnosed with oligohydramnios July '12

  BFP #2: 06/25 - EDD 03/05/15 MMC confirmed 8/1 - D&E 8/4 retained tissue discovered 8/20

  BFP #3 11/24 - 12/15 Heartbeat detected - DD2 07/29/15

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• dam050

  June 2012

  I feel for you.  This practice made me very upset too.  I know everyone is saying it's common to not have a lot of time with the doctors which I understand but this practice is horrible. I had a horrible stomach flu a month ago and for days I wasn't able to keep anything down.  To make a long story short, I called the practice everyday for 4 days and never talked to a doctor...finally talked to the office manager and nurse who instead of making me feel better made me feel 100% worse.  I was frustrated that a doctor wouldn't talk to me and tell me what to do or even if my baby was OK and they were extremely rude and made horrible comments to me! I couldn't imagine what I did to deserve to be spoken to that way...no one should be treated that way, especially a sick pregnant woman who was very scared.  So understand this practice making you upset!!! I'm so surprised this practice is still around because I found a lot of complaints online about them and not just them being cold...

  

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• joygazz

  June 2012

  I do not agree with others this is not common.  I also do not believe it is too late to switch.  I felt completely comfortable with either of my dr. to be at my birth.  sorry your dr. are crappy. 
  

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• lraley

  June 2012

  It is not too late, switch! Call the office and ask them to have your medical records to pick up at the front desk. I had a horrible birthing experience and do not want that for anyone! Do yourself and your baby a favor and switch. Not sure where you are delivering, but Bryn Mawr hospital has three practices that deliver there and only one doctor from all three practices delivers on the weekend. I had someone from a different practice. I am delivering my second at Paoli. Good luck!

   

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• MAprincess member

  June 2012

  I agree that you need not just power through the rest of your pregnancy if it means a terrible delivery.  I interviewed OBs for my pregnancies but they all independently suggested I look into a midwife because they felt I would be disappointed in the impersonal nature of an OB practice.  I had MW care for both of my pregnancies (second delivered by a MW, obviously a doctor had to do the emergency c/s with my first).

  I hope it gets better for you!

  

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• naturalblossom member

  July 2012

  I felt the same way when they started to see me monthly. I'd literally only be there for 20 minutes before being sent home. But I can't say that it feels impersonal as all the midwives have been very lovely. I think it's important to feel as though you have some connection with the place you're going to deliver your baby. But this is my first so maybe I'm wrong.

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• hmontty member

  July 2012

  Honestly, as long as you are not high risk and have been receiving prenatal care your whole pregnancy, I don't see why it would be too late to switch. Especially if you find a small practice.

  I am new to the area and just started seeing Laveran and Heinzel at Lawrence Park OB/GYN in Broomall when I got pregnant, but so far, I feel like I have received good attention from them, and especially from their nurse practitioner, Melanie Winter. They do listen to my concerns and answer my questions. They probably spend about 10 mins with me each time, and I am not high risk -- they just take time to talk. One concern is that they have yet to measure my fundal height, which I find odd, but otherwise, they seem pretty good to me. They are open to my suggestions for my own care (based on my experience from my DD).
  

  Maybe give them a call? They are a Main Line Health affiliate and deliver at Lankenau, not Bryn Mawr -- but the two are close enough!
  

  
  
  

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• Jen&Len

  July 2012

  I switched docs at 34 weeks.  Luckily, it wasn't due to bad docs, but I decided last minute to give birth at the hospital just minutes away from home so that DH could go home every night to tuck DS into bed.
  

  

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