Doctors a waste of time!

Razcox · Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:12 PM

Rant alert here so be warned all!! Went to the doctors at 3pm today not really knowing what to expect. I thought at least they would confirm my

with there own test. But what i got was well done come back in 3 weeks when you are 8 weeks along and see the nurse. . . . . That was it! In out in 2 mins what was the point?? Anyone else had a GP do this??

Lazy Leo · Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:16 PM

yep, this is normal hun. They don't confirm with a blood test or anything, just send you away to wait for your letter for your 12 week scan!!

Rees · Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:17 PM

yep, had exactly the same thing happen!

2 weeks later i booked appointment to see midwife, went in, saw her, she didn't even tell me her name! then made my booking in appointment a week later (which i had on thursday, after a phone call the day before to change the time to earlier

)

a lot of GP's tend to go by the tests that we've taken as they're very accurate now

i was shocked though to think that they'd just take my word for it

*hugs*

10thSept · Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:28 PM

sounds pretty familiar, my first appointment wan't long - but he did check my blood pressure and send me for blood tests to check sugar and other general things. But it's pointless, because the hospital will do that for you anyway and you don't need it twice - the hospital results will go into your maternity file and so everyone who deals with you during pregnancy will have access to them.

So, actually, there isn't much for the doc to do at the first appointment - you can ask them to confirm the BFP if you want to, but they don't do it as a norm as the hpts are pretty accurate.

overcomer79 · Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:29 PM

They verified with a urine test that I was pregnant. I guess it is different over there.

first alien · Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:34 PM

i had exactly the same thing! me and hubby went home really dissapointed.

Tegans Mama · Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:50 PM

Yeah thats completely normal - and it is done for a reason.. They varify pregnancy normally when they take blood at your booking appointment.

Vici · Feb 24th, 2009, 06:03 AM

There really isn't anything else they can do! Even between 4 and 6 weeks, that is so so early for a pregnancy and sadly quite often ends in a chemical. My area don't book you into until 10 weeks as standard.

pkbaby · Feb 24th, 2009, 10:59 AM

They confirm our pregnancies here with a urine test. My doctor sent me for a blood test also.

Razcox · Feb 24th, 2009, 11:08 AM

TBH i didn't know what to expect but when we had the nice lady doctor when we were only TTC she sent me for blood tests to check i had all my jabs up to date and checked DH blood pressure. Now we get the old git doctor and he doesn't even confrim with peeing in a cup! Just seemed a bit odd to me. Glad its not just my GP though

Also seems a bit strange that you are nearly a 1/3 of the way through the pregnancy before they even scan to make sure the fetus is viable and healty. 12 weeks is a long time to be thinking everyting is fine . . . Maybe thats just me.

Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:12 PM	#1
Razcox Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Telford, Shropshire Posts: 2,994	Doctors a waste of time! Rant alert here so be warned all!! Went to the doctors at 3pm today not really knowing what to expect. I thought at least they would confirm my with there own test. But what i got was well done come back in 3 weeks when you are 8 weeks along and see the nurse. . . . . That was it! In out in 2 mins what was the point?? Anyone else had a GP do this??

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Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:16 PM	#2
Lazy Leo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,275	yep, this is normal hun. They don't confirm with a blood test or anything, just send you away to wait for your letter for your 12 week scan!!

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Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:17 PM	#3
Rees Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1,388	yep, had exactly the same thing happen! 2 weeks later i booked appointment to see midwife, went in, saw her, she didn't even tell me her name! then made my booking in appointment a week later (which i had on thursday, after a phone call the day before to change the time to earlier ) a lot of GP's tend to go by the tests that we've taken as they're very accurate now i was shocked though to think that they'd just take my word for it hugs

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Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:28 PM	#4
10thSept Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 851	sounds pretty familiar, my first appointment wan't long - but he did check my blood pressure and send me for blood tests to check sugar and other general things. But it's pointless, because the hospital will do that for you anyway and you don't need it twice - the hospital results will go into your maternity file and so everyone who deals with you during pregnancy will have access to them. So, actually, there isn't much for the doc to do at the first appointment - you can ask them to confirm the BFP if you want to, but they don't do it as a norm as the hpts are pretty accurate.

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Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:29 PM	#5
overcomer79 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,898	They verified with a urine test that I was pregnant. I guess it is different over there.

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Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:34 PM	#6
first alien Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: shropshire Posts: 665	i had exactly the same thing! me and hubby went home really dissapointed.

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Feb 23rd, 2009, 14:50 PM	#7
Tegans Mama Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny Derbyshire Posts: 12,026	Yeah thats completely normal - and it is done for a reason.. They varify pregnancy normally when they take blood at your booking appointment.

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Feb 24th, 2009, 06:03 AM	#8
Vici Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Suffolk Posts: 5,931	There really isn't anything else they can do! Even between 4 and 6 weeks, that is so so early for a pregnancy and sadly quite often ends in a chemical. My area don't book you into until 10 weeks as standard.

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Feb 24th, 2009, 10:59 AM	#9
pkbaby Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 600	They confirm our pregnancies here with a urine test. My doctor sent me for a blood test also.

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Feb 24th, 2009, 11:08 AM	#10
Razcox Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Telford, Shropshire Posts: 2,994	TBH i didn't know what to expect but when we had the nice lady doctor when we were only TTC she sent me for blood tests to check i had all my jabs up to date and checked DH blood pressure. Now we get the old git doctor and he doesn't even confrim with peeing in a cup! Just seemed a bit odd to me. Glad its not just my GP though Also seems a bit strange that you are nearly a 1/3 of the way through the pregnancy before they even scan to make sure the fetus is viable and healty. 12 weeks is a long time to be thinking everyting is fine . . . Maybe thats just me.

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