lovin3
08-23-2008, 08:39 AM
So, I need to take a minute to vent about my appointment. Sorry if this gets longwinded...
Yesterday, I was supposed to have my 36 week appointment. When I arrived at the office (a 30 minute drive) I found out that my OB had just called in- she was stuck at the hospital for a delivery and was cancelling her last couple of appointments for the day. Generally, this wouldn't have phased me (I understand the situation), but... I needed to see my OB. Life has been frustrating. Baby is breech (maybe? still? atleast, he was) and living under my ribcage (hasn't dropped at all and my lungs and ribs don't appreciate this position). Need to be prepared for a c-section and deciding if my husband is going to postpone going back to school (I don't want him gone literally all day for class and work twice a week plus two more 10+ hour work days when I'm having to recoup from a c-section with a newborn, 16mo, and a 3yo at home- we need to make the decision now). I'm measuring small (although an ultrasound a couple of weeks ago came back that he was measuring normal for size, just on the low side of normal for amniotic fluid). Chipped a tooth and need atleast a crown, so I need to find out about x-rays and anesthesia while pregnant or breastfeeding (never bottle fed my first two, even expressed milk).
The problem is that my OB is on vacation all next week, so my appointment for the week (week 37) was with a nurse. Again, this normally wouldn't have been an issue, and they would have moved my appointment up a couple of days if I didn't want to wait the week. But, this is just a nurse and she can't necessarily make the call on decisions related to my care, especially if the baby is still breech. I'm scheduled for an ultrasound Sept. 2, and, if he was still breech, my OB would schedule me to get him turned on that Friday morning, the 5th. My next scheduled appointment (for week 38) with her is now Friday, Sept. 5 in the afternoon, assuming he has turned.
Long story short, the solution is for me to see the on-call doc on Monday and for him to make the call regarding my ultrasound and care. Problem is that the doc I'll be seeing is a male that I've never even met (only ever seen my female OB for visits and delivery, not 100% comfortable with the idea of a male OB given I'll get a pelvic exam at the appointment), although I've heard he's a great doctor. I know that everything will be okay and that he'll be able to make the decisions needed for me and baby, but the timing of this seems like it couldn't be worse. Oh, and I'll have to find a babysitter because my husband has to work.
Again, just needed to vent. Pregnancy life has me a little frustrated right now. Thanks for listening. Oh, I'm open to anyones thoughts if you've got 'em. :)
Yesterday, I was supposed to have my 36 week appointment. When I arrived at the office (a 30 minute drive) I found out that my OB had just called in- she was stuck at the hospital for a delivery and was cancelling her last couple of appointments for the day. Generally, this wouldn't have phased me (I understand the situation), but... I needed to see my OB. Life has been frustrating. Baby is breech (maybe? still? atleast, he was) and living under my ribcage (hasn't dropped at all and my lungs and ribs don't appreciate this position). Need to be prepared for a c-section and deciding if my husband is going to postpone going back to school (I don't want him gone literally all day for class and work twice a week plus two more 10+ hour work days when I'm having to recoup from a c-section with a newborn, 16mo, and a 3yo at home- we need to make the decision now). I'm measuring small (although an ultrasound a couple of weeks ago came back that he was measuring normal for size, just on the low side of normal for amniotic fluid). Chipped a tooth and need atleast a crown, so I need to find out about x-rays and anesthesia while pregnant or breastfeeding (never bottle fed my first two, even expressed milk).
The problem is that my OB is on vacation all next week, so my appointment for the week (week 37) was with a nurse. Again, this normally wouldn't have been an issue, and they would have moved my appointment up a couple of days if I didn't want to wait the week. But, this is just a nurse and she can't necessarily make the call on decisions related to my care, especially if the baby is still breech. I'm scheduled for an ultrasound Sept. 2, and, if he was still breech, my OB would schedule me to get him turned on that Friday morning, the 5th. My next scheduled appointment (for week 38) with her is now Friday, Sept. 5 in the afternoon, assuming he has turned.
Long story short, the solution is for me to see the on-call doc on Monday and for him to make the call regarding my ultrasound and care. Problem is that the doc I'll be seeing is a male that I've never even met (only ever seen my female OB for visits and delivery, not 100% comfortable with the idea of a male OB given I'll get a pelvic exam at the appointment), although I've heard he's a great doctor. I know that everything will be okay and that he'll be able to make the decisions needed for me and baby, but the timing of this seems like it couldn't be worse. Oh, and I'll have to find a babysitter because my husband has to work.
Again, just needed to vent. Pregnancy life has me a little frustrated right now. Thanks for listening. Oh, I'm open to anyones thoughts if you've got 'em. :)