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September 2015 Moms
RubyRed80
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Midwife question
RubyRed80
member
Well I am on my second baby and I am in a different place than last time because I moved away. I've never had a midwife only the doctor's attended to my needs. This time living in Fayetteville, NC I have a new doctor and I have not met him yet. I only have a midwife. I am very curious to know my doctor and when can I meet him. Even though I am only 15 weeks, I haven't not met him yet and I don't know when I will. It's just really awkward to me not to have seen any of the doctors in the office at all. What makes it so bad, they know nothing about me. I am the one who asked for the glucose testing because of my last pregnancy. They kept asking me why and I said well, when I was under the care of the doctors at Duke Medical University Center, I was tested early. So with that they went on and had me tested. Low and behold I flunked it. So they gave me a three hour. Don't know the results for that one yet. I just feel that they have not made an effort to get to know me at all and they forget stuff. I have in my heart to change doctor's but I hate going through the stress of trying to do that. Anybody have any suggestions or advice?
Best Answer
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Midwives see low risk women. If you want a doctor then request it. Perhaps they assumed you wanted the midwifery care instead. Midwives don't tend to just test for everything unless you ask or show worrisome symptoms. It is different care in most cases. Maybe research the "midwifery model of care" and see if that's even what you want at all.
If this office staff isn't meshing with you now, will they when you're vulnerable and giving birth? Find someone else if you're missing something with this office.
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