Anyone not like their midwife?

Pyrrhic · May 30th, 2008, 11:49 AM

I've only met mine once, so I'm still keeping an open mind but I'm seeing her again on Tuesday and not looking forward to it.

My GP booked my first midwife appointment which was at about 6 weeks. (Midwife is based at our GP practice) I had an appointment first thing, and was made to wait around for almost an hour. Then I was shown upstairs to her office, where she said very rudely. 'I don't have time to see you today, and anyway seeing you so early on is pointless given your history' (One previous loss and suspected ectopic)

She didn't have time to see me, because someone else had been given my appointment! I was feeling awful and really wanted to ask her some questions but she kept cutting me off then practically shooed me out the door!

Than god for baby and bump, otherwise I'd still be clueless on most things! I just really don't want to see her again.

AppleBlossom · May 30th, 2008, 11:51 AM

I have a new one everytime I got to the doctors! So never actually get to know them. They all seem nice though which is reassuring

princess_bump · May 30th, 2008, 12:02 PM

Am so sorry to hear how rude your midwife was

I completely understand, I really don't like mine, I find her really unhelpful, like she know's how sensitive I am and plays on that.
What I've found now is that if I have a problem I go to my GP, who's very good.
Hope it was just a one off and it turn's out you get a fab midwife

CamoQueen · May 30th, 2008, 12:10 PM

Woah, sounds like your midwife is a really insensitive jerk.

The woman I went to see for my first appointment at 10 weeks was okay... not really friendly, but very professional. Hopefully at your next appointment your midwife will be a little more courteous. If she's not, I say go back and ask for someone else! There's no reason to stick with someone you dislike, and who's been so rude to you.

PeanutBean · May 30th, 2008, 12:26 PM

You could ask to see a different MW. They work in different ways but will always be part of some team or other. It might be you'd need to go to another area nearby to see a different one but worth it to get someone nice. She doesn't sound very good at all.

PitBullMommy · May 30th, 2008, 12:31 PM

Me me me...oooh...over here. I can't STAND most of the docs/mws at my office. I only like MY doctor. The others suck...I've only gotten to see MY doc ONCE...and she's gonna be in another country on my due date!

Well...only once since I got PG

Moraine · May 30th, 2008, 12:51 PM

Can you get a different midwife? I would be rather peeved too!

I like one of mine a little more than the other, but really they are both great. They work in teams so that way there will always be one of them available when I go into labour.

babezone · May 30th, 2008, 13:03 PM

well to be honest ive only met mine once and i was to waitin for an hour i guess she seemed nice enuff....got a feelin ill see sum1 else next time tho so not guna get used to 1 lol x x x x

leeanne · May 30th, 2008, 13:26 PM

Honey, if during your next visit you still don't like her I would advise you to switch.

If only I had done this when I was pregnant with my daughter. I did not like her and it was absolute hell with her when it came to my induction and delivery of my daughter. I won't get into it, but will say I made sure I damn well did not have her when I was pregnant with my son, and this time around.

Linzi · May 30th, 2008, 17:30 PM

Thats absolutely awful, I cant believe she said that to you!

I didnt like my midwife at first but I like her now after all of the other ones Ive seen.

Do you have the option to change?

May 30th, 2008, 11:49 AM	#1
Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	Anyone not like their midwife? I've only met mine once, so I'm still keeping an open mind but I'm seeing her again on Tuesday and not looking forward to it. My GP booked my first midwife appointment which was at about 6 weeks. (Midwife is based at our GP practice) I had an appointment first thing, and was made to wait around for almost an hour. Then I was shown upstairs to her office, where she said very rudely. 'I don't have time to see you today, and anyway seeing you so early on is pointless given your history' (One previous loss and suspected ectopic) She didn't have time to see me, because someone else had been given my appointment! I was feeling awful and really wanted to ask her some questions but she kept cutting me off then practically shooed me out the door! Than god for baby and bump, otherwise I'd still be clueless on most things! I just really don't want to see her again.

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May 30th, 2008, 11:51 AM	#2
AppleBlossom Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 25,860	I have a new one everytime I got to the doctors! So never actually get to know them. They all seem nice though which is reassuring

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May 30th, 2008, 12:02 PM	#3
princess_bump Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 31,453	Am so sorry to hear how rude your midwife was I completely understand, I really don't like mine, I find her really unhelpful, like she know's how sensitive I am and plays on that. What I've found now is that if I have a problem I go to my GP, who's very good. Hope it was just a one off and it turn's out you get a fab midwife

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May 30th, 2008, 12:10 PM	#4
CamoQueen Other BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 3,163	Woah, sounds like your midwife is a really insensitive jerk. The woman I went to see for my first appointment at 10 weeks was okay... not really friendly, but very professional. Hopefully at your next appointment your midwife will be a little more courteous. If she's not, I say go back and ask for someone else! There's no reason to stick with someone you dislike, and who's been so rude to you.

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May 30th, 2008, 12:26 PM	#5
PeanutBean Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 18,226	You could ask to see a different MW. They work in different ways but will always be part of some team or other. It might be you'd need to go to another area nearby to see a different one but worth it to get someone nice. She doesn't sound very good at all.

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May 30th, 2008, 12:31 PM	#6
PitBullMommy Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 3,332	Me me me...oooh...over here. I can't STAND most of the docs/mws at my office. I only like MY doctor. The others suck...I've only gotten to see MY doc ONCE...and she's gonna be in another country on my due date! Well...only once since I got PG

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May 30th, 2008, 12:51 PM	#7
Moraine Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 537	Can you get a different midwife? I would be rather peeved too! I like one of mine a little more than the other, but really they are both great. They work in teams so that way there will always be one of them available when I go into labour.

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May 30th, 2008, 13:03 PM	#8
babezone Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: portsmouth. uk Posts: 4,021	well to be honest ive only met mine once and i was to waitin for an hour i guess she seemed nice enuff....got a feelin ill see sum1 else next time tho so not guna get used to 1 lol x x x x

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May 30th, 2008, 13:26 PM	#9
leeanne Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 26,691	Honey, if during your next visit you still don't like her I would advise you to switch. If only I had done this when I was pregnant with my daughter. I did not like her and it was absolute hell with her when it came to my induction and delivery of my daughter. I won't get into it, but will say I made sure I damn well did not have her when I was pregnant with my son, and this time around.

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May 30th, 2008, 17:30 PM	#10
Linzi Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leeds UK Posts: 15,769	Thats absolutely awful, I cant believe she said that to you! I didnt like my midwife at first but I like her now after all of the other ones Ive seen. Do you have the option to change?

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