The nurse at his office assured me he was a great doctor and would take good care of me - after all - he was her dad! I could tell when she was taking my medical history that she was just filling out a form. She kept leaving off critical points which I had to push her to write down. They took my blood pressure, height and weighed me. That's all! Then I went to see the OB.
We talked a bit - he said because of my background I'd need a cerclage. I tried to talk to him about monitoring my hormones, progesterone supplements, etc and he brushed all of that off. He did a transvaginal ultrasound - measured the baby quickly, took the heartbeat and said - you're having a baby. He said he'd do my scan for Down Syndrome in 4 weeks and would do my cerclage on the same day. Then the appointment was over.
Now this is the FIRST time I've gone to an OB and not had a urine sample taken. In fact here's a list of all the things he didn't do:
- urine sample
- blood sample
- iron levels
- discuss my risk factors
- check my ovary
- pap smear
- discuss flu shots
- discuss my GD risk
- do a breast exam
- do any screening
- do an HIV test (not that I need one but isn't that standard!)
- discuss prenatal vitamins or supplements
I can't really celebrate yet - because we have SO FAR to go but ... I saw my BEAN!!!!!
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