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April 2015 Moms
boxermamahm
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Are you satisfied with your OB's care?
boxermamahm
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As a FTM, one thing I was deeply surprised about is how little time my OB spends with me at each appointment. The nurse or aide takes my weight and BP. And then the doctor comes in and I don't think I have her in the room for more than 3-5 minutes where she measures Fundal height and listens to baby's hb with the Doppler. I haven't had any complications or issues so I suppose it's fine but I just expected more monitoring and communication.
What has your OB experience been like? Are you satisfied with your care?
What has your OB experience been like? Are you satisfied with your care?
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Re: Are you satisfied with your OB's care?
My OB comes in and discusses any questions & tells me what the next few weeks will be like.
Total visit time is around 20 minutes maybe? Unless it's high risk I assume this is normal.
That being said, FTMs often have lots of questions and your Dr should be making the time to be sure your questions are thoroughly answered. Although it may be late in the game to find a new OB for this PG, you may considering switching for a subsequent pregnancy if you aren't satisfied with her care.
BFP #1 4/10/12 D&C 6/5/12@ 12.5wks EDD 12/17/12
BFP #2 9/10/12 CP 9/19/12@ 5.5wks EDD 5/21/13
BFP# 3 12/3/12...Lukas James born 8/15/13
BFP# 4 8/4/14 EDD 4/13/15
It would be nice for her to have more questions/warnings about potentially troubling symptoms I should be aware of, and perhaps a little more education about what is to come as things progress. I have no idea when we discuss delivery or anything like that.
My prenatal is listed as a 15 min appointment. Within that time frame, they check BP, Baby, and urine sample. All of which would indicate any issues should they come back out of the normal range, in which further investigation would take place. Unless I have any questions or concerns there really isn't anything else to say or do. If I have questions, my OB has taken the time to answer them. I'm unsure what your expectations are, if your having an easy pregnancy, how much more monitoring are you looking for?
If you're looking for a more in-depth & handholding experience perhaps a midwife would be a better option. I met the midwife at my practice once & it was the longest appointment I've ever had, completely aggravated the shit out of me.
short appointments are normal. If you don't ask questions -there isn't much to talk about. You aren't paying them for chit-chat really.
I like my OB. I make it a point to be conversational and ask questions and even then...I see here for a total of 5 minutes for these appointments.
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DD 7/2010, DS 3/2012, #3 due 4/24/2015
Not once did I imply I expected an hour to chat. I just think 3-5 minutes isn't really sufficient to be able to outline what to expect next, and to cover any questions and concerns. Truthfully I think the 10 minutes you mention your appointment with your doctor lasts would be far more sufficient-- it would be 2-3x the time I see mine!
I discussed this with a friend of mine who is a primary care physician and he agrees that I am absolutely not getting comprehensive care... But that's true of most patients at most doctors offices across America. He does spend a good 10-15 minutes with each of his patients, more as needed.
I wouldn't even mind if I got more face time with the nurse at routine appointments. But even they are 3-5 minutes max-- most of which they are collecting urine, weighing me, and checking bp. There's very little time, with either party, to find out any information about what to expect or to ask any questions. I just think it's sad that I (and others) pay outrageous premiums for that sort of care.
You may not think it's comprehensive enough, but it's the standard as you can see in PPs responses. I'm not sure why you even asked since you seem prepared to argue with everyone that has bothered to take time to answer your question.
This is my 3rd pregnancy and I promise you, it's normal whether you like it or not.
Also, one thing I love about my practice is that if you go into labor during normal business hours your primary OB will be the one to deliver the baby. Just my last appointment the OB I was meeting with had to run out to be at the hospital, a little frustrating as the patient being seen, but also encouraging that if I'm in labor they will drop everything to get to me.
Point of clarification: I want to know what's going to happen at my upcoming appointments (what care/procedures/discussions to expect). I do read pregnancy books to understand what is going to happen with my baby and my body next. A pp suggested the Mayo Clinic book-- that's the one I rely on most!
I also had to ask for the results of my anatomy scan and her response was "you passed." Grateful for that but would have been nice (and not time consuming) for her to say "we received the peri's report on your scan and everything looks normal."
Point of clarification: I want to know what's going to happen at my upcoming appointments (what care/procedures/discussions to expect). I do read pregnancy books to understand what is going to happen with my baby and my body next. A pp suggested the Mayo Clinic book-- that's the one I rely on most!
The point that everyone is telling you this that its your responsibility to ask those questions. "What's going to happen at my next app" that's what you ask. It's on you to ask all these questions, not the doctor to dish out random information with every patience.
The appointments are going to be short wherever you go, but if you feel unhappy and don't think you are getting the care you want think about switching Doctors.