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So frustrated! super long, sorry!

kedbachkedbach member
edited June 2015 in August 2015 Moms
WTF Wednesday passed but today was way worse!! I had my NST and doctor's visit scheduled for 2:30, they didn't see me until well after. Fine, you're running behind, I get it. I explain prior that I didn't want an afternoon appointment anyway because baby is usually not very active from around 2-5. They start the NST and baby is moving and doing fine. They come in to adjust the bands and they readjust them to be way looser, making them slide all around and not get great readings. This, coupled with baby not wanting to move all too much, causes alarm with the doctors. Instead of 30 minutes, I'm there for almost 3 hours. They're doing nothing to try and "wake" baby, they're not using any of the equipment, not having me eat or drink, nothing. Then the nurse comes in and basically makes it sound like baby is no longer with us and is making us freak the hell out, of course I'm crying- I have no idea what's going on! Then she says, well I don't want to say anything wrong so I'm going to let the doctor tell you... Umm, thanks, so I can sit here for another 30 minutes freaking out anticipating terrible news. The doctor flat out tells us that I'm on the line between where he's concerned and not concerned, but since it's starting to get late and he nor his nurses want to be in the office after hours, they're sending us to L&D. Umm, so you're telling me that your laziness and lack of concern for my baby is sending me to the hospital for further observation?!!!!!! So we get to L&D, wait forever, they hook me up to the monitors yet again, and pretty much ask why on earth I'm there?? Monitors left on me for over two hours and NO correspondence from any nurses or doctors, not even a pop-in to check on us! Finally the nurse comes in and says the report was sent to the doctor and she will be in soon.. Another hour passes, no sign of anyone. They come in for about two seconds and say everything is fine, go home...... I'm usually not a complainer but I'm furious!!! I'm going to get this massive hospital bill for a completely unnecessary trip because the practice didn't want to have to be there any longer?!! (Ps when I left the OB office, they still had two hours before they closed- so the hospital visit was in fact 100% UNNECESSARY!!!)

End rant, sorry this was so long, I'm just so angry and frustrated! So happy baby is great, but the lack of care and concern really bothers me!

Edited: spelling, oops!
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  • Miz_LizMiz_Liz member
    I would be beyond pissed too. Just try to remind yourself that at the end of the day, all was well with baby and that is what matters most! Take a warm bath and try to put the day behind you!
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  • missmychardmissmychard member
    Don't apologize for ranting--I would be livid as well! Amazing that some health care professionals can be so seemingly out of touch with what their patients must be feeling in moments like those. I'm so sorry that you were so scared, and had to essentially waste emotional energy, time and money because they were so out of touch.
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  • kedbachkedbach member
    Thanks ladies! I usually LOVE all of the doctors at my practice but today was just ridiculous! And the worst part is, if I had a morning appointment, none of this would have happened!! Heck, even if they saw me ON TIME, this may not have happened!!
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  • albolan80albolan80 member
    Call the clinic manager and hospital admin and file a complaint!
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  • SaratiffSaratiff member
    That's total BS I am so sorry you had to go
    Through that. Glad baby is okay but what a bunch a crap. I would file a complaint.
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  • kettlekittenkettlekitten member
    That sounds scary and frustrating. I would be having stern words with the practice if I were you. Seems like a lot of things slipped through the cracks there!
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  • JNOVA2015JNOVA2015 member
    This would make me LIVID. you have every right to be pissed!! I would talk to the doctor at the next visit about how upset you were with how things went.
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  • ChristyM87ChristyM87 member
    I am sorry you had to go through that. Just remember that you can decline anything that the doctor wants to do, so if you do not feel that you need to go to L&D you always have the right to refuse
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  • jlsweetsjlsweets member
    Ugh that is upsetting and frustrating- I went through a similar experience with my first at a different practice and I know the feeling!  I would definitely speak up so that doesn't happen again, especially if you need frequent NST's.

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  • emmacake08emmacake08 member
    Yeah that's awful. Even on the hospital end. I had to do NST at L&D when I was pregnant with the twins because the office couldn't do two babies at once and they always got me in in a reasonable time. I can't believe that they freaked you out for no reason. FWIW, all my hospital NST were covered by insurance and I didn't have a big out of pocket on them at all. Plus with you hitting your max this year, I don't think this saga with set you back. So sorry you had to go through that! Hopefully it was a fluke
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  • kelseyrayaykelseyrayay member
    Im mean mugging your Dr. with you! :-w I would personally go up there and raise hell. Sorry you had such an awful day.
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  • EmEeGeeEmEeGee member
    I'm stressed out just from reading that. I'm sorry you had to go through it but the silver lining is your healthy baby! I would definitely file a complaint about this, though. Professionalism was lacking big time.
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  • leighalou91leighalou91 member
    I agree with all the other ladies, that is ridiculous and I would be so upset as well! No pregnant person should be put through that type of unnecessary stress and fear. I know for me (my hormones are out of control!) I'd be a mess! It's definitely worth filing a complaint and/or discussing it with your provider to be sure that doesn't happen again.
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  • jessandandy09jessandandy09 member
    glad you LO is okay!  And so sorry you had to go through that.  That experience pissed me off on your behalf.  If it had been me I would have been livid!
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  • saroos3137saroos3137 member
    I'm with everyone else on this one, you have every right to be beyond pissed! It sounds like they were all really lacking tact and saying things they shouldn't have been (it's starting to get late and he nor his nurses want to be in the office after hours, the nurse saying she should let the doctor tell you, etc.). The entire situation sounds like you were treated with complete disrespect. I'd say it's worth a conversation with your doctor or filing a complaint. 


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  • TheWhitfieldsTheWhitfields member
    I would have been irate if something like this happened at my OB. I was livid just reading it! Everything else aside (which is a lot) the sheer emotional distress it must have caused for you is outrageous. Were it my family, we would be (at the very least) filing a complaint with the facility, potentially even leaving that office. I would have felt such disregard for myself and my child. 

    I am so sorry that you had to endure this kind of treatment. 
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