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Am I being irrational?

Mklems29Mklems29 member
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My mother works in the medical field so my original gyn not only delivered me but was a friend of my mothers, so Ive always had pleasant experiences where I felt my doctor had a firm knowledge of my health. Unfortunately right after I got married DH and I had to move a couple hours away and I had to find a new doctor when we got pregnant. I obviously know that the same type of personal connection is not possible but I feel like my doctor doesn't even read my file! In the beginning I dismissed it, but I've been getting increasingly more annoyed. He always asks how many weeks I am at the start of every appointment, which I really feel like he should know walking into the room. I have to remind him constantly that I was diagnosed with a uterine abnormality before pregnancy and even though I know its in my file he's always surprised. A nurse always takes my blood pressure and whenever I ask I'm always told it's fine it normal, in fact whenever I ask about any test result I only get told "everything came back normal" but never specifics. Then today he asked ME if I had any problems with blood pressure during the pregnancy Not to my knowledge doc, maybe you should look at my file? At 34 weeks my son was already estimated by maternal and fetal medicine to be about 6 lbs 8oz, I know growth scans can be off but that was using the smallest measurement they took and he has consistently measured large in each of my many ultrasounds, and when I asked about it with my doctor he told me there was no reason to think my son would be bigger than average. No reason?? At 32 weeks he told me out of the blue that my chances of going full term were next to nothing, but at today's 36 week appointment said FTM's rarely go before 40 weeks and that I'm probably not dilated because I'm not experiencing regular contractions, although he never asked me if I was experiencing contractions. Every time I go to ask a question or comment he cuts me off and answers what he thinks I was asking and can be a little demeaning. Am I being irrational with my annoyance? Am I wrong to assume that he should know at least what week I am? Or has everyone been having similar experiences and I'm just moody? I know he can't remember every intricate detail of my life, but acting like he's seen me before would be nice.
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  • jkkg317jkkg317 member
    That would be a huge turn off for me. Just asking how far along you are as he comes in the room. I get that it's a small detail, but you think he could flip through your chart before coming in the room. as far as issues go I feel he should already know th
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  • hnewellhnewell member
    No, not irrational at all. This would bother me a lot. If nothing else he should be looking over your chart before walking in the room. He should walk in knowing how many weeks you are and at very least what your recent bp was. That's why they make chart
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