cparks1

I went to the doctor yesterday, it was the last time I go every three weeks. Now I start going every two weeks. My blood pressure, baby's heart beat, weight gain and everything was all good. The doc said I am right where I should be. I expressed some concerns about contraction I had last week and he advised that it was just probably really strong Braxton Hicks.

Anyways, my insurance covers me at two different hospitals and he saw that when I was having contractions that I went to the other hospital to get checked out. It was like he was offended. Well, the hospital I went to is closer for us so we just wound up there. My doctor works out of a new hospital about 10 more minutes away that has only been here for a year and people keep teling me they hear nothing but bad things about the hospital so I questioned him about it. He again, got really defensive and acted like I was stupid if I wanted to deliver elsewhere and basically said that he will fully accomodate me as long as I deliver at his hospital. If I decide to deliver at the other hospital, he just told me he would work with me as much as he could but would not deliver my baby. So late in the game and I'm starting to not like this doctor, not good. Me and OH are going to go and tour this new hospital's maternity ward and then we will make our decision. I just feel that I am paying this doctor and for him to be thinking more of himself then his patients is very wrong and it just rubbed me the wrong way. From day one my husband has not liked him and I'm starting to see why.

Lizziepots

Oh Feel for you. Maybe he was having particularly bad day though. Ignore his comments and take your next visit with him with a fresh view...don't let yourself be led. He may have just been in a meeting about trying to increase numbers at their hospital and then you were there and had been to other one. Who knows what kind of day he was having? He shouldn't have taken out on you though. Chin up

Vickie

Sorry to hear your doctor is giving you a rough time of it.

Ragirl

Sorry to hear it didn't go well. Trusting and liking your doc is crucial I think in this whole process. If you aren't getting along great now, what will happen in labor? I know it's really late in the game, but have you considered changing docs? Not to stress you out more..sorry. Sounds like a good idea though checking out both maternity wards and then making your decision. Hang in there!

Samantha675

So sorry to hear that love. Can you get a list of the Dr.s that work out of the hospital you prefer? I have to say, after having been dumped by my ob/gyno when I chose to go with a midwife, I am not surprised by your Dr.'s attitude. Some OB's in the US seem to only want to make the birth process easy for themselves, mommies be damned.

Holldoll

It could be that he doesn't have the ability to deliver at the hospital you want to go to. Most doctors are only able to deliver at one hospital. I know that is the situation with my doctor. I would agree with what Ragirl said, if you aren't getting along now than you might want to consider changing cause it can get worse when you actually deliver the baby.

pepperflake

Sorry to hear that I think touring the maternity ward is a good idea and a great opportunity to ask around about other doctors. I can't imagine anything worse than delivering with a doctor I didn't fully trust or feel comfortable with. Good luck!