How long is too long to wait at the doctor??!! being one myself, I pride myself on trying to be remotely on time. new ob...one hour in waiting room, and nothing. And basically I've been told ‘yeah we just run behind’ mkay.
@footdrbritt Anything over 30 minutes is excessive, in my opinion. Barring any emergencies/special situations, but it should not be on a regular basis. Sounds like they need to re-evaluate the way they schedule if that’s how they “run behind.”
@kristinl492 oh I agree. I’m already not happy and sadly this is the only high risk clinic close to us. I’m thinking I’ll be asking for the Army to send me somewhere else... still waiting. Now 75 min after my appt
@stlbuckeye132 yay for a great AS! Boo for losing your OB.
@nursejenn5 I think you're probably fine with any sushi if it's a nice restaurant with fresh fish. One of the big concerns with sushi is parasites.... which you also don't want when not pregnant. So I say stick to the low mercury stuff and enjoy!
@footdrbritt I'd be fuming! We just had this convo on my other board a few days ago. I think things happen. People run behind... especially if they had something come up. But COMMUNICATE TO YOUR PATIENTS! Let them know you're an hour+ behind so they can go do something else and come back. Or reschedule if they want to.
@footdrbritt That is CRAY. I am so sorry you are stuck waiting so long and they are not communicating with you at all! I don't mind waiting if they are up front with me...I would start bugging them. If doc spends lots of time with each patient, great, but schedule for that!
@nursejenn5 I eat sushi 1-2x a month! I agree with what everyone else has said.. mostly just commenting to say now I'm craving sushi for dinner and it's only breakfast.
@footdrbritt UGH that sounds terrible. I had a long wait the other day but it was because my OB and nurse were in the delivery room with another patient. If it's something that happens every time I'd be really annoyed.
@footdrbritt what the eff! I would be pretty upset at that point. I've never had them run late for an appointment, at least not more than 5-10 minutes. At my office they have a board on display with each provider's name and how their schedule is running, (on time, 15 minutes behind, 30 minutes behind...) I've never seen anything over 15 minutes though. My oldest son goes to a specialty eye clinic and I always expect that to take forever. And yes, I mean hours to actually be seen, no matter what time the appointment is.. also -.it's early in the day, how are they already so behind?!
@footdrbritt they should at least let you know what was going on and probably reschedule you. I have waited this long but they let me know the provider was who was on call at the hospital and was stuck there with multiple deliveries. Then a c section. (Also I see that side of it where I need the on call doc at the hospital for something difficult) but definitely inexcusable to just let you sit for way over an hour in the waiting room!
@blaf322 YES. Communication is 100% key. If I have to keep a patient at work, I go out and explain that we’re behind or have front desk staff let them know. Most people are totally understanding, even if it is annoying. But I don’t ever remember making a patient wait over an hour. That’s awful.
@footdrbritt that’s absolutely insane. That’s not even a schedule at that point. Might as well just show up at any time because clearly they don’t see anyone in a punctual manner.
Okay so finally got back (90 min later) and apparently they just always run late. They said it’s because they’re the only MFM/high risk clinic in the area (mkay true but still). basically they’re always late and that’s how they run it.
On the bright side; the nurses were great as was the US tech and looks like minus the club feet (which we actually got better pics of) everything else including the previa has resolved. So yay. I can deal with the feet since I have a much better look.
So bad I’ll be waiting a lot at this office good: staff is great and baby looked good❤️
I should just preface this by saying I love my husband dearly. However, he is making me effing crazy. We were in total agreement on nursery decor before finding out baby is a boy. I talked to him when creating the amazon registry, we agreed on most everything, and NOW he thinks it "doesnt really scream.boy." 🙄 and he had access to the registry all along and now has added a bunch of blue junk... I thought we had agreed on touches of green. I really hate decor that is super themed. Let's just have everything coordinate- no theme! He said he wants to do a rustic theme. (His words) Pinterest mine vs his in the spoiler. Also, he added another diaper bag to the registry because he wants his own. (Same one we registered for, but now in blue for him.) Why is he so extra?!
@modoodles I love your choice because it doesn’t “scream boy.” It’s simple and neutral and will make it easier to transition the room as baby becomes a kid. But it is awful cute that he’s so interested!
@footdrbritt glad you ended up having a good experience. Makes the wait at least a little bit worth it. Yay for the resolved previa!
@modoodles oh wow.... he really does want it to scream boy.... like, from the top of his lungs lol. those are fine. But I like yours so much better.
ETA: andplusalso.... uhhhh, a room that doesn't scream boy doesn't change the sex of your baby. He can choose all the super boy themed stuff, if he wants, when he's older. (which you know)
@kristinl492 I don't want a room to scream.anything other than clean and organized 🤷♀️ I found some super cute hedgehog prints on amazon, and a leaf boppy cover... But I like simple.
@blaf322 he's being a pain. LOL- "don't I get to choose anything?'' Yes. Congratulations, your sperm 'chose' that this baby has a penis. You're done here. 😜 I can switch from a green to a blue, but I am not on board with the theme thing. I still want simple.
@modoodles I learned not to ask DH for his opinion on stuff like this back when I asked him to help me choose a first dance song at our wedding. If I hadn't asked, he'd have just gone with whatever I chose (as long as it wasn't country). But then he got involved and I still don't love what we ended up with, to this day. So, now, I just go to him and tell him what I like and ask if he's cool with it (which he always is b/c he doesn't actually care). Your current situation is what I'd be dealing with if I had asked for help lol
@footdrbritt so glad to hear your appt went well and the previa has resolved! I'm glad you're feeling better about things now.
@modoodles ughhh so annoying he's changing his mind now! I love love love yours, but tbh, I was expecting worse for his. I mean that fake bear skin rug is 100% awful, but having lived in OK for a bit, I think I've become somewhat immune to the fake deer heads as nursery decoration lol I hope you can convince him to go back to the original plan!
@stlbuckeye132 I don't remember who sang it.... and, apparently, it's a common song name.... maybe that's not the right name then? Girl, I have no clue. I clearly don't love it enough to even be able to find it
@modoodles your nursery idea is perfect. His isn't as bad as I thought, but still like yours more! If we find out we are having a boy MH would definitely want to deck out his room in sports gear. It should be interesting fitting him into his big sisters room. She has pink everything. Barbies, unicorns, and mermaids everywhere. We may be needing to neutralize things...lol!
ETA the baby will be in our room at first, and I'd be willing to put money on MH adding some sort of Packers/Brewers paraphernalia on the wall above the bassinet if it's a boy *eyeroll*
Omg @mrs_sheddy are you in Wisconsin? My husband is already online shopping for Packers/Badgers/Brewers onesies. He grew up (and his family is still there) in Milwaukee. Nooooo to super branded baby clothes too 😂
Haha @blaf322 I wanted to elope and he wanted the wedding so he chose a LOT of that. I mean, he even picked the invitations off of etsy and sent it to me to ask what I thought LOL. He built the arch we stood under, picked colors- like the whole deal. I loved our first dance song. We did a choreographed dance to Redbone's, "Come and Get Your Love." But until we settled on that he wanted a different song every day 😂
@footdrbritt How did I miss the appointment update? It sounds like you feel comfortable with the staff there, and I'm happy other issues have completely resolved, that's wonderful! ❤
I'd post this in the product rec thread but I worry people won't see.... Does anyone have a cheap audio only monitor that's NOT VTech? We'll need another sound monitor until DD moves out of her crib (which, if she can't get her life together, may not happen until she's in college) and I'm hoping to get one that's not VTech so we have less of a likelihood of dealing with interference from her monitor.... but it kinda seems like VTech is the only one really making the cheap ones. (If I'm going to pay an arm and a leg, we might as well get a video one, is my thought).
@modoodles I've just quit asking my wife her thoughts on some of those things but she drives me around the bend. I never knew she was as opposed to decor, themes etc as she evidently is.
@footdrbritt I'd lose my mind at 90 minutes. Glad mostly it was good news and you got better pictures. With your background the visuals must help.
@footdrbritt so nice to hear such a great update, and things are looking up!
@modoodles so cute that your husband wants to be so involved, but yikes! I’d consider adding a white deer head to your nursery idea! It’s so calm and soothing.
@blaf322 I honestly have not seen any that weren't VTech in awhile. Safety 1st used to have one or two models, but those don't seem as prevalent as when I was looking for one for DS. I haven't had any issues with interference on my VTech, but it's the only monitor I have in the house right now.
Yesterday at work people were commenting that I was starting to have a belly, so with that knowledge... I was working with someone I don't really know and they asked if I had kids yet. I said nope not yet! (My usual canned answer for patients) And I don't know how to not feel awkward to just go out and say I'm pregnant. So I'm just letting the rest of people think I've gotten chubby for awhile until its more like "ohh she's pregnant"
@b_1029 knottie98128761584315736 posted a US pic with something like "definitely allllll boy!" as the caption. Our lovely @blaf322 directed her to the intro thread and how to change her username, knottie intro'd, but didn't change her username. @blaf322 (very nicely, might I add) redirected her to the how to change your username post, and all of the sudden we're a bunch of assholes around here! Girl, bye. I actually laughed out loud when I saw her last post calling us hostile.
When I was lurking other boards a couple weeks ago, someone pointed out TB has gotten rid of the 3 day waiting period before you're allowed to post... womp womp.
@JessDG we never have issues with our VTech... but, with 2 units, if you don't want interference, you have to get on different wave lengths or something. I don't know lol... I googled, which we all know can go awry
@b_1029 girlfriend's very first post on TB was her US. Great!... now go change your username and intro yourself if you want us to have a chance at getting to know you lol... I feel like I was as nice as I could be in replying to her so it's probably good that she decided to bounce.
ETA- she's now also DD her posts so she has, clearly, not been looking around before joining in. That's a big no-no
@blaf322 I read her intro and thought it was nice, but noticed the knottie and figured someone would point it out to change. I read your comments and did not see them as hostile lol. BMB's are so much less hostile than the big community boards like "2nd trimester". I mean, as long as you introduce yourself.
Re: Weekly Randoms w/o 2/24
being one myself, I pride myself on trying to be remotely on time.
new ob...one hour in waiting room, and nothing. And basically I've been told ‘yeah we just run behind’
mkay.
still waiting. Now 75 min after my appt
@nursejenn5 I think you're probably fine with any sushi if it's a nice restaurant with fresh fish. One of the big concerns with sushi is parasites.... which you also don't want when not pregnant. So I say stick to the low mercury stuff and enjoy!
@footdrbritt I'd be fuming! We just had this convo on my other board a few days ago. I think things happen. People run behind... especially if they had something come up. But COMMUNICATE TO YOUR PATIENTS! Let them know you're an hour+ behind so they can go do something else and come back. Or reschedule if they want to.
@footdrbritt UGH that sounds terrible. I had a long wait the other day but it was because my OB and nurse were in the delivery room with another patient. If it's something that happens every time I'd be really annoyed.
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@footdrbritt that’s absolutely insane. That’s not even a schedule at that point. Might as well just show up at any time because clearly they don’t see anyone in a punctual manner.
@nursejenn5 get you some sushi and enjoy!
@footdrbritt omg how are they already an hour behind?! Wasn't your appt at 8? I'd be pissed.
basically they’re always late and that’s how they run it.
good: staff is great and baby looked good❤️
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ETA: andplusalso.... uhhhh, a room that doesn't scream boy doesn't change the sex of your baby. He can choose all the super boy themed stuff, if he wants, when he's older. (which you know)
@blaf322 he's being a pain. LOL- "don't I get to choose anything?'' Yes. Congratulations, your sperm 'chose' that this baby has a penis. You're done here. 😜 I can switch from a green to a blue, but I am not on board with the theme thing. I still want simple.
@modoodles ughhh so annoying he's changing his mind now! I love love love yours, but tbh, I was expecting worse for his. I mean that fake bear skin rug is 100% awful, but having lived in OK for a bit, I think I've become somewhat immune to the fake deer heads as nursery decoration lol I hope you can convince him to go back to the original plan!
If we find out we are having a boy MH would definitely want to deck out his room in sports gear. It should be interesting fitting him into his big sisters room. She has pink everything. Barbies, unicorns, and mermaids everywhere. We may be needing to neutralize things...lol!
ETA the baby will be in our room at first, and I'd be willing to put money on MH adding some sort of Packers/Brewers paraphernalia on the wall above the bassinet if it's a boy *eyeroll*
@modoodles so cute that your husband wants to be so involved, but yikes! I’d consider adding a white deer head to your nursery idea! It’s so calm and soothing.
I honestly have not seen any that weren't VTech in awhile. Safety 1st used to have one or two models, but those don't seem as prevalent as when I was looking for one for DS. I haven't had any issues with interference on my VTech, but it's the only monitor I have in the house right now.
When I was lurking other boards a couple weeks ago, someone pointed out TB has gotten rid of the 3 day waiting period before you're allowed to post... womp womp.
@b_1029
ETA- she's now also DD her posts so she has, clearly, not been looking around before joining in. That's a big no-no