I finished my lunch 15 minutes ago but DD sounds pretty happy in the pack n play in the living room so I'm killing time on my phone until she gets bored. I should probably be doing the dishes or playing with her instead but oh well!
I let my son watch Mickey Mouse for 2.5 hours from 2am - 4:30am to keep him from crying so I could get a little sleep. Could not figure out what the issue was, he had a snack, water, changed his diaper, didn't want to cuddle and just cried. He finally fell back to sleep about 4:30. I think it was combination teething and tummy.
Yesterday we had a 16 week appointment with a new doctor. It's a huge practice and actually now the only one in my area so there are I think 12 doctors and whoever is on call for delivery is who you get, so they recommend seeing everyone once if possible. Well...my DH and I waiting in the waiting room for 45 mins watching people who got there much later then use be called up, finally after countless huffs and winning by DH, I went up and very politely asked if we would be called back soon. I hate feeling like that impatient person so I tried to be genuinely nice. The receptionist was nice and told us the doc was behind and we were next. I sat down and our pager went off like 8 mins later...then we waiting another 15 mins after the pager went off, at this point I feel like they sent off our pager to pacify me. Once we got back to the room it was another 20 mins before we were seen by the doc, so more than an hr and 15 mins of waiting in total before being seen.
The doctor came in and said hi Leah, I introduced myself and my DH. The doc proceeded to tell me to lay down and asked if I had questions...this was within 1 min of her entering the room, she never even said her name. So I laid down and while I was asking a question she put the doppler on my stomach..she found the heartbeat while I was asking a question and was like "sounds good"... I said "so you found it", because I heard nothing since I was talking while she did it. She took the hint and put it back on for a few seconds, enough for DH and I to at least hear it. After that she helped me sit up and awkwardly moved toward the door and said "see you in four weeks"...so our entire encounter with her was about 3 mins. After waiting so long and feeling rushed I was already annoyed when I asked my DH if the heartbeat sounded as he thought it would..his response was "I've heard one before, ***'s was better", referring to SIL. I was livid, he instantly tried to recover and say "the sound quality was better is what I meant". I was just already so frustrated at how the appointment occurred, and then that was his first response. I had been waiting 16 weeks to hear our babies heartbeat (last time we went, at 12 weeks the doc argued with me the the ultrasound tech should've let us listen and that she wouldn't be getting a doppler) and I feel like he just acted like it was nothing special because his sister's was better..
I'm sure I'm being slightly dramatic but I was so upset, he couldn't even apologize for upsetting me because he kept talking about how the 3 min appointment isn't worth the copay because she spent so little time with us. I told him to be thankful that the appointment was short, as if the doc felt I was too big or small, or the heartbeat wasn't audible we would've been there plenty longer.
When I don't feel kicks for any period of time that I think is too long, I start poking my bump incessantly until I feel the kicks again. DH gets so mad that I'm bothering the baby. My reaction...
Yesterday I had Sonic for lunch... I put it on another card that the husband doesn't see so he wouldn't know I ate fast food. Before pregnancy, I only ever ate fast food as an absolute last resort. Now I want it all the time!!
***TW****MC mentioned & BFP mentioned***
me 38 DH 39. TTC#1 since July 2014 AMH 0.1, DOR, Poor responder Moved to Prague, Czech Republic for IVF
2 Natural IVF cycles, 3 full IVF cycles, 4 transfers, 1 BFP - heard heartbeat at 6w5d
Diagnosed MMC at 9w1d on 11/30/15
Headed back home to Colorado 12/12/15
DE attempt in Czech Republic!!
March trip to Prague canceled due to Pancreatitis. Headed to Prague April 30 3 different donors resulted in 1 PGS tested embryo and 1 fresh embryo
2 embryo's transferred (from 2 different donors) on 5/10/16 BFP on 5/15/16 at 5dp5dt
Beta 1 = 81 at 8dp5dt, Beta 2 = 295 at 10dp5dt, Beta 3 = 891 at 12dt5dt. Beta 4 = 2114 at 14dp5dt, Beta 5 = 4916 at 16dp5dt, Beta 6 = 13252 at 19dp5dt
Going off of @LeahNicole if I'm waiting for the doctor for a long time I'll ask questions I already know the answer to just to keep him in the room because dammit if I'm waiting longer than 15 minutes I'm gonna see you for at least 10!
This is silly....but we couldn't see the gender of the baby yesterday, even with the tech trying her absolute best. So now in order to do our gender reveal that we have planned for Tuesday I have to go for an elective 3D ultrasound....I didn't want to do the 3D until around 32 weeks to compare with DDs pictures, but now we have to do it at 20 weeks...grrr
@katesmama0706 that is what I should've done, she barely answered the questions I did have. I asked if I could see a chiropractor bc my lower back had had nerve pain. Her response was "you have to get a note from the front desk". I was like "ok so are you going to tell them I'm cleared to go.."
@LeahNicole maybe she was just stressed from being so behind, but I'd have complained to someone. The good news is you have like 11 other doctors you can see and like 10 more appointments so maybe you'll never see her again!
@katesmama0706 haha very true. The next appointment is scheduled with her too, but its my A/S so either way it will be a long appointment! I was going to try to get the doctor changed but can't get through to the office today so I might just let it go. Thanks!
I love looking at beautiful, put together nurseries on project nursery, pinterest, etc...but I always laugh when I see people with low tables with a vase of flowers, or artfully arranged pillows, or 7 tastefully arranged books on a child-height shelf. A toddler will tear that shit up. I wish they would post pictures of these magazine-quality nurseries three years later.
Also, what is the deal with the current trend of mosquito netting or drapery over the crib? That seems like a disaster waiting to happen.
@cjs260@christac1010 Guilty of both of these too. It's not helpful that the baby has started to kick on a predictable schedule (I pretty much know to expect a whole series of them around 1PM, 5PM, and 11PM). Before the kicks became regular, I'd break out the doppler too to get him to kick since I knew it was guaranteed.
@leahnicole Agree with the above about at least having a selection of doctors. I'm kind of surprised they give you a pager in their office. Is it like one of those restaurant pucks when you have to wait for a table?
My FFFC: I have a glass of wine once a week. OH and I both discussed this early on after being in Europe and seeing so many women drinking it regularly. He said he wouldn't even care if I had a glass a day. I said I felt more comfortable with 1-2 glasses a week. Anyway, I'm at a conference this week out of town and had a glass of wine with my lunch. I had to stop when the glass was half full because I could tell it was having an impact on me (not tipsy, not drunk, but I could tell it was hitting me harder than wine normally does). And now I feel like a horrible human being.
@canavara If moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy was as detrimental as they say, the human race would have been wiped out generations ago. People used to drink wine/beer instead of water because it was safer (alcohol killed potentially harmful bacteria). Obviously modern day docs say that zero consumption is the best option, but that is because we don't know what the threshold is between safe pregnancy drinking and damaging the fetus, and it is incredibly unethical to try to run a clinical trial to see. I don't think one glass of wine per week is going to cause any harm, and there is no reason to feel bad.
@LeahNicole - My doctors office is the same where they say it's best to see multiple doctors so you are familiar with them all when it comes to delivery. My feeling on it is that I prefer continuity of care during pregnancy and a doctor that I am comfortable asking questions of throughout the time because when it comes to delivery they play a very small part. Quality labor nurses are more important
I went to my OB on Tuesday. I was rushing to get there on time (45 minutes away from my job). I got there about 3 minutes late. I waited an hour in the waiting room last appointment, so I didn't think it was that big of deal. I stood at the front desk to check in. There was no receptionist there, and nobody that I could see from the reception window. I stood there for 10 minutes and nobody ever came back. There was no bell to ring or anything. I asked the couple of other people waiting if they had seen the receptionist. They said it had been awhile. I went back into the hallway behind reception to see if I could find anyone. I see her down the hall. I approached and politely asked if anyone was working the front desk to check in. She looked at me like I was an idiot and said, "Yeah, I'm talking to somebody I'll be there in a minute." The other person was around the corner, so I couldn't see who she was talking to. If they are going to leave the front desk unattended, I think someone else should step up there, or they should at least leave a sign or bell to ring or something. I waited another 5 minutes or so for her to come back up front after that and finally got checked in. I just didn't want them to think I was that late and refuse to see me because it was so long after my appointment time after I got checked in.
Then, when I got into the room, in walks someone I have never seen before. I guess a PA has joined the practice. She did introduce herself, but I was flustered with bad flashbacks to my previous pregnancy and I kind of spaced out. My last pregnancy had serious issues at delivery and afterwards, and I almost never saw my doctor, only a PA almost the entire pregnancy and recovery. It's the reason I left the practice because I wanted to see the doctor and feel like my care was being pushed off on someone else. Well, my doctor came in at the very end and just listened to the PA's comments and didn't check for anything herself.
I'm not sure how to handle this. I have nothing against this PA or the last one. I just feel like I am under the doctor's care, and because of past issues, I really need to be watched closely. Can I request to only see the doctor? I'm sure they are trying to free her up to do more surgeries and so the practice doesn't stop when she has a delivery or emergency c-section. It's a small practice with only 2 OBs. I just don't want my care to suffer, and I'm so nervous something is going to get missed like it did last time which could have cost my child his life.
@Teach123 ugh I completely understand. When I tried to schedule my anatomy scan after yesterday's appointment the person at checkout was so grumpy. I asked who would be doing the next appointment as far as doc, because I wanted to have someone different, as there are still 9 doctors I have not met. She told me it was a PA and looked at me like I had 4 heads when I said I'd prefer a doctor, I quickly told her that this was because I would assume the PA wouldn't be delivering my baby and I wanted to meet all the doctors before delivery came.
I like you have nothing against a PA and actually went to a nurse practitioner as my obgyn provider prior to getting pregnant, but now I just feel like if the PA isn't going to deliver our baby I don't see the point in missing a potential encounter with a doctor who may actually deliver.
I'd definitely advocate for yourself, you need to feel comfortable with the care you're being provided. I don't think it's inappropriate to ask for a doctor, especially with your past experience!
@Teach123 definitely speak up and advocate for yourself. There is nothing wrong with wanting an MD to conduct your visits, especially at an OB practice. It may limit you on when you can schedule appointments, but since we're still scheduling these visits 4 weeks out that shouldn't be too much of a problem. I would also call and ask to speak to the practice manager about the issue of the empty reception desk. Considering that most practices will cancel your appointment if you are more than 15 minutes late, leaving the front unattended for that length of time is unacceptable.
@Teach123 so wait, you're telling me she snapped at you after you were waiting over 10 min past your appointment time, plus another 5? Yea, I'd be pissed at the receptionist and I would have given her a piece of my mind as well. There's a receptionist at my practice that's about as useful as 1-ply toilet paper. She knows what I think of her and she rolls her eyes each time she sees me and I smile big and wide to piss her off. I purposely wait for a different receptionist to free up because I cannot deal with her incompetence. You're a better person than I am!
As as far as seeing the Dr I would call the Drs nurses line and explain the situation to them first as to why you only want to see the Dr for your appointments bypassing the receptionist. If that means you need to be flexible with appointments (which may be the case) you understand that. I don't understand why the PA wouldn't introduce themself, that seems to be happening a lot to other women on the board as well. Pregnancy is stressful enough for people to add more. Sorry you had a long and crappy time! Hugs!
She is the only receptionist there. I haven't had a problem with her to this point. She did say she had to answer a question for someone on the phone.
I think the problem may be she is trying to do more than make appointments. Every time I go in she is talking on the phone and again it is a small office, so you can hear what she's saying even behind the glass.
I guess she put this person on hold while she was checking me in because as soon as I turned my back to sit down she was back on the phone. It sounded to me like she was trying to diagnose her problems. She was having this long conversation about whether she could be pregnant or not. It was 12 weeks since her last period or 7 maybe. I got all of this from the receptionists side of the conversation. I couldn't hear the other lady through the phone.
Should I know any of this information? No, I shouldn't know this! That's the problem. I know too much! I have never had the kind of discussions I hear her have with a receptionist. I call and ask for available appointment dates and times, and then I say I'll take that one. I may say what I need to be seen for, and that's it. End of story! I'm usually off the phone in 2 minutes or less. Who are these people who are calling and talking to the receptionist about this kind of stuff?
And maybe she was just being nice to them and trying to not cut them off, but it translates into being rude to the people waiting in the office.
@canavara If moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy was as detrimental as they say, the human race would have been wiped out generations ago. People used to drink wine/beer instead of water because it was safer (alcohol killed potentially harmful bacteria). Obviously modern day docs say that zero consumption is the best option, but that is because we don't know what the threshold is between safe pregnancy drinking and damaging the fetus, and it is incredibly unethical to try to run a clinical trial to see. I don't think one glass of wine per week is going to cause any harm, and there is no reason to feel bad.
I didn't really feel bad for drinking itself--I know that doesn't do any harm with that little alcohol but the feeling of inebriation made me feel bad, maybe an irrational feeling though
She is the only receptionist there. I haven't had a problem with her to this point. She did say she had to answer a question for someone on the phone.
I think the problem may be she is trying to do more than make appointments. Every time I go in she is talking on the phone and again it is a small office, so you can hear what she's saying even behind the glass.
I guess she put this person on hold while she was checking me in because as soon as I turned my back to sit down she was back on the phone. It sounded to me like she was trying to diagnose her problems. She was having this long conversation about whether she could be pregnant or not. It was 12 weeks since her last period or 7 maybe. I got all of this from the receptionists side of the conversation. I couldn't hear the other lady through the phone.
Should I know any of this information? No, I shouldn't know this! That's the problem. I know too much! I have never had the kind of discussions I hear her have with a receptionist. I call and ask for available appointment dates and times, and then I say I'll take that one. I may say what I need to be seen for, and that's it. End of story! I'm usually off the phone in 2 minutes or less. Who are these people who are calling and talking to the receptionist about this kind of stuff?
And maybe she was just being nice to them and trying to not cut them off, but it translates into being rude to the people waiting in the office.
On top of the fact that it's strange that she was having a discussion about a diagnosis over the phone, it's incredibly unprofessional for her to be having that personal of a phone call during work hours, especially when it's distracting her from doing her job: helping patients. If/when you call the office manager, I would mention that you think it's unprofessional of her to be taking personal calls at work where patients can see. I understand that not everyone stays at home during the day and it can be difficult to find time for important phone calls that need to be made during business hours, but to do so in the manner that she did is really unacceptable.
She is the only receptionist there. I haven't had a problem with her to this point. She did say she had to answer a question for someone on the phone.
I think the problem may be she is trying to do more than make appointments. Every time I go in she is talking on the phone and again it is a small office, so you can hear what she's saying even behind the glass.
I guess she put this person on hold while she was checking me in because as soon as I turned my back to sit down she was back on the phone. It sounded to me like she was trying to diagnose her problems. She was having this long conversation about whether she could be pregnant or not. It was 12 weeks since her last period or 7 maybe. I got all of this from the receptionists side of the conversation. I couldn't hear the other lady through the phone.
Should I know any of this information? No, I shouldn't know this! That's the problem. I know too much! I have never had the kind of discussions I hear her have with a receptionist. I call and ask for available appointment dates and times, and then I say I'll take that one. I may say what I need to be seen for, and that's it. End of story! I'm usually off the phone in 2 minutes or less. Who are these people who are calling and talking to the receptionist about this kind of stuff?
And maybe she was just being nice to them and trying to not cut them off, but it translates into being rude to the people waiting in the office.
On top of the fact that it's strange that she was having a discussion about a diagnosis over the phone, it's incredibly unprofessional for her to be having that personal of a phone call during work hours, especially when it's distracting her from doing her job: helping patients. If/when you call the office manager, I would mention that you think it's unprofessional of her to be taking personal calls at work where patients can see. I understand that not everyone stays at home during the day and it can be difficult to find time for important phone calls that need to be made during business hours, but to do so in the manner that she did is really unacceptable.
That's the thing. This wasn't a personal call from what I gathered. This was a patient she was talking to, but as a patient I have never had that in depth of a conversation with a receptionist. I don't think she should be either. Even if people are over sharing on the phone, she just needs to say I'll schedule you for that testing or for an appointment so you can discuss it with the doctor. Something like that.
I'm soooo irritated right now. We hired movers load everything in the moving truck at our old house. One of them is doing a good job, the other one keeps messing around. Um... Yes, we're paying you by the hour but that should not include messing around time.
@canavara I'm with you on this; a glass of wine a week is within my comfort zone. BUT the last time I had one, I had the same experience you did. It was surprising to me how quickly my tolerance has bottomed out. Objectively, it makes perfect sense, but I can't remember the last time a few sips of something went to my head.
The last few times I've had my glass, it's also made my heartburn worse by a factor of about 10, so I don't know how often I'll be indulging going forward, because my understanding is that the heartburn only gets worse from here... and as lovely as a glass of wine might be, spending the next few hours feeling like I've gargled with battery acid is just not worth it...
She is the only receptionist there. I haven't had a problem with her to this point. She did say she had to answer a question for someone on the phone.
I think the problem may be she is trying to do more than make appointments. Every time I go in she is talking on the phone and again it is a small office, so you can hear what she's saying even behind the glass.
I guess she put this person on hold while she was checking me in because as soon as I turned my back to sit down she was back on the phone. It sounded to me like she was trying to diagnose her problems. She was having this long conversation about whether she could be pregnant or not. It was 12 weeks since her last period or 7 maybe. I got all of this from the receptionists side of the conversation. I couldn't hear the other lady through the phone.
Should I know any of this information? No, I shouldn't know this! That's the problem. I know too much! I have never had the kind of discussions I hear her have with a receptionist. I call and ask for available appointment dates and times, and then I say I'll take that one. I may say what I need to be seen for, and that's it. End of story! I'm usually off the phone in 2 minutes or less. Who are these people who are calling and talking to the receptionist about this kind of stuff?
And maybe she was just being nice to them and trying to not cut them off, but it translates into being rude to the people waiting in the office.
On top of the fact that it's strange that she was having a discussion about a diagnosis over the phone, it's incredibly unprofessional for her to be having that personal of a phone call during work hours, especially when it's distracting her from doing her job: helping patients. If/when you call the office manager, I would mention that you think it's unprofessional of her to be taking personal calls at work where patients can see. I understand that not everyone stays at home during the day and it can be difficult to find time for important phone calls that need to be made during business hours, but to do so in the manner that she did is really unacceptable.
That's the thing. This wasn't a personal call from what I gathered. This was a patient she was talking to, but as a patient I have never had that in depth of a conversation with a receptionist. I don't think she should be either. Even if people are over sharing on the phone, she just needs to say I'll schedule you for that testing or for an appointment so you can discuss it with the doctor. Something like that.
Oh OK, I misunderstood! That is strange, too! I wouldn't think she'd have the authority to discuss stuff of that nature!
I start a new job this week and haven't told them I'm pregnant. I decided I'm gonna prove my worth and carefully hide it for a few more weeks.
DH is an auditor and an employee at one of the places he was auditing just announced her pregnancy. She's due in October. If she could keep it secret until 2 months before her due date, you should be able to hide it for a few more weeks no problem! Good luck!
Re: FFFC 8/19
Sorry this is so long
Yesterday we had a 16 week appointment with a new doctor. It's a huge practice and actually now the only one in my area so there are I think 12 doctors and whoever is on call for delivery is who you get, so they recommend seeing everyone once if possible. Well...my DH and I waiting in the waiting room for 45 mins watching people who got there much later then use be called up, finally after countless huffs and winning by DH, I went up and very politely asked if we would be called back soon. I hate feeling like that impatient person so I tried to be genuinely nice. The receptionist was nice and told us the doc was behind and we were next. I sat down and our pager went off like 8 mins later...then we waiting another 15 mins after the pager went off, at this point I feel like they sent off our pager to pacify me. Once we got back to the room it was another 20 mins before we were seen by the doc, so more than an hr and 15 mins of waiting in total before being seen.
The doctor came in and said hi Leah, I introduced myself and my DH. The doc proceeded to tell me to lay down and asked if I had questions...this was within 1 min of her entering the room, she never even said her name. So I laid down and while I was asking a question she put the doppler on my stomach..she found the heartbeat while I was asking a question and was like "sounds good"... I said "so you found it", because I heard nothing since I was talking while she did it. She took the hint and put it back on for a few seconds, enough for DH and I to at least hear it. After that she helped me sit up and awkwardly moved toward the door and said "see you in four weeks"...so our entire encounter with her was about 3 mins. After waiting so long and feeling rushed I was already annoyed when I asked my DH if the heartbeat sounded as he thought it would..his response was "I've heard one before, ***'s was better", referring to SIL. I was livid, he instantly tried to recover and say "the sound quality was better is what I meant". I was just already so frustrated at how the appointment occurred, and then that was his first response. I had been waiting 16 weeks to hear our babies heartbeat (last time we went, at 12 weeks the doc argued with me the the ultrasound tech should've let us listen and that she wouldn't be getting a doppler) and I feel like he just acted like it was nothing special because his sister's was better..
I'm sure I'm being slightly dramatic but I was so upset, he couldn't even apologize for upsetting me because he kept talking about how the 3 min appointment isn't worth the copay because she spent so little time with us. I told him to be thankful that the appointment was short, as if the doc felt I was too big or small, or the heartbeat wasn't audible we would've been there plenty longer.
***TW****MC mentioned & BFP mentioned***
TTC#1 since July 2014
AMH 0.1, DOR, Poor responder
Moved to Prague, Czech Republic for IVF
DE attempt in Czech Republic!!
March trip to Prague canceled due to Pancreatitis.
Headed to Prague April 30
3 different donors resulted in 1 PGS tested embryo and 1 fresh embryo
BFP on 5/15/16 at 5dp5dt
My blog: www.wearethehammitts.blogspot.com
Also, what is the deal with the current trend of mosquito netting or drapery over the crib? That seems like a disaster waiting to happen.
Jan17 Sept Sig: Pumpkin Spice gone too far
@leahnicole Agree with the above about at least having a selection of doctors. I'm kind of surprised they give you a pager in their office. Is it like one of those restaurant pucks when you have to wait for a table?
Obviously modern day docs say that zero consumption is the best option, but that is because we don't know what the threshold is between safe pregnancy drinking and damaging the fetus, and it is incredibly unethical to try to run a clinical trial to see.
I don't think one glass of wine per week is going to cause any harm, and there is no reason to feel bad.
Jan17 Sept Sig: Pumpkin Spice gone too far
Sorry, this is also long.
I went to my OB on Tuesday. I was rushing to get there on time (45 minutes away from my job). I got there about 3 minutes late. I waited an hour in the waiting room last appointment, so I didn't think it was that big of deal. I stood at the front desk to check in. There was no receptionist there, and nobody that I could see from the reception window. I stood there for 10 minutes and nobody ever came back. There was no bell to ring or anything. I asked the couple of other people waiting if they had seen the receptionist. They said it had been awhile. I went back into the hallway behind reception to see if I could find anyone. I see her down the hall. I approached and politely asked if anyone was working the front desk to check in. She looked at me like I was an idiot and said, "Yeah, I'm talking to somebody I'll be there in a minute." The other person was around the corner, so I couldn't see who she was talking to. If they are going to leave the front desk unattended, I think someone else should step up there, or they should at least leave a sign or bell to ring or something. I waited another 5 minutes or so for her to come back up front after that and finally got checked in. I just didn't want them to think I was that late and refuse to see me because it was so long after my appointment time after I got checked in.
Then, when I got into the room, in walks someone I have never seen before. I guess a PA has joined the practice. She did introduce herself, but I was flustered with bad flashbacks to my previous pregnancy and I kind of spaced out. My last pregnancy had serious issues at delivery and afterwards, and I almost never saw my doctor, only a PA almost the entire pregnancy and recovery. It's the reason I left the practice because I wanted to see the doctor and feel like my care was being pushed off on someone else. Well, my doctor came in at the very end and just listened to the PA's comments and didn't check for anything herself.
I'm not sure how to handle this. I have nothing against this PA or the last one. I just feel like I am under the doctor's care, and because of past issues, I really need to be watched closely. Can I request to only see the doctor? I'm sure they are trying to free her up to do more surgeries and so the practice doesn't stop when she has a delivery or emergency c-section. It's a small practice with only 2 OBs. I just don't want my care to suffer, and I'm so nervous something is going to get missed like it did last time which could have cost my child his life.
I like you have nothing against a PA and actually went to a nurse practitioner as my obgyn provider prior to getting pregnant, but now I just feel like if the PA isn't going to deliver our baby I don't see the point in missing a potential encounter with a doctor who may actually deliver.
I'd definitely advocate for yourself, you need to feel comfortable with the care you're being provided. I don't think it's inappropriate to ask for a doctor, especially with your past experience!
Jan17 Sept Sig: Pumpkin Spice gone too far
As as far as seeing the Dr I would call the Drs nurses line and explain the situation to them first as to why you only want to see the Dr for your appointments bypassing the receptionist. If that means you need to be flexible with appointments (which may be the case) you understand that. I don't understand why the PA wouldn't introduce themself, that seems to be happening a lot to other women on the board as well. Pregnancy is stressful enough for people to add more. Sorry you had a long and crappy time! Hugs!
Edit-I can't put words together right now. Lol
She is the only receptionist there. I haven't had a problem with her to this point. She did say she had to answer a question for someone on the phone.
I think the problem may be she is trying to do more than make appointments. Every time I go in she is talking on the phone and again it is a small office, so you can hear what she's saying even behind the glass.
I guess she put this person on hold while she was checking me in because as soon as I turned my back to sit down she was back on the phone. It sounded to me like she was trying to diagnose her problems. She was having this long conversation about whether she could be pregnant or not. It was 12 weeks since her last period or 7 maybe. I got all of this from the receptionists side of the conversation. I couldn't hear the other lady through the phone.
Should I know any of this information? No, I shouldn't know this! That's the problem. I know too much! I have never had the kind of discussions I hear her have with a receptionist. I call and ask for available appointment dates and times, and then I say I'll take that one. I may say what I need to be seen for, and that's it. End of story! I'm usually off the phone in 2 minutes or less. Who are these people who are calling and talking to the receptionist about this kind of stuff?
And maybe she was just being nice to them and trying to not cut them off, but it translates into being rude to the people waiting in the office.
The last few times I've had my glass, it's also made my heartburn worse by a factor of about 10, so I don't know how often I'll be indulging going forward, because my understanding is that the heartburn only gets worse from here... and as lovely as a glass of wine might be, spending the next few hours feeling like I've gargled with battery acid is just not worth it...
*TW*
TWIN LOSS 7.2.15
BFP 9.7.15 CP
BFP 12.31.15 MC 2.28.16
BFP 10.14.17 CP
BFP 3.10.18 D&C 4.13.18