Apparently I'm going to have to squat in the woods to have this baby...

I started seeing a new doctor last month. I don't like her.
She told me that a scheduled cesarean was inevitable, that it was more convenient for her and the hospital. I was ridiculed over wanting a VBAC, or at least trial labor. She didn't ask me any questions, about how I was feeling or anything. After the dating ultrasound, she failed to tell me that estimated due date. She continually eluded to the fact that her office lets patients go if they are considered high risk, or due in certain months. Every time I spoke up I was cut off by her BIG LOUD VOICE.
After the appointment, I was told not to call for scheduling, that they would call me. (My last doctor's office always scheduled the next few months in advance, just to make sure they could get you in. It was really nice.)
So, it's been over two weeks, and no call from them. I have been wondering if they decided not to accept me as a patient.
Just now, I went to check the mail, and there was a bill from her office for the whole amount from the visit.
They don't accept my insurance!!
No one told me that! I was told by her office staff that it was all fine!
(This is on top of the fact that when I went in for the visit, they had the wrong social security number on my file. All my information, someone else's social security number. It makes me wonder where my number has ended up.)

I began looking for new doctors yesterday, when I decided that I cannot stand the idea of seeing this woman for the next 6 months, and having her be the one to rip my baby from my unwilling body.
However, s ome of the offices I called were leery to accept me because I am 15 weeks along already. Apparently they like to be there from the beginning. Other offices are not accepting my insurance, others are not accepting new patients.

While I don't believe that constant medical supervision is necessary in a normal pregnancy, I would still like to have a doctor. Occasional monitoring to make sure that everything is okay would be nice.

Frick. I'm not quite sure what to do, minus calling Planned Parenthood or one of those Christian clinics to get advice.
 
   

 


 
 
valentinaxxx on
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That does, indeed, suck.  Be prepared for more people telling you stupid things.  I hope things work out soon, tho -- maybe I'll do a reading?  That'll give me something to do to pass the time in the hurty cold.
mamachameleon on
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That would be cool.
I"m going to spend tomorrow calling every office I can find.
Then I'm going to look into holistic birthing centers. Because if I can avoid a cesarean, I'm going to.
debulkitty on
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wtf?  Have you tried the Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group/All Saints doctors?    We go to the Racine clinic which is of course out of the way for you but they are excellent.  There's also the Aurora birthing center which takes every insurance.

Outside of an induction via pitocin which would not be good for VBAC,  there is no reason to not let you go naturally and at least attempt a VBAC with careful monitoring...  More convenient for them. That's BS.  The WHO already says that c-section rates are atrocious in the US and VBAC #'s on the decline because doctors want everything in a neat tidy package with a time stamp.
mamachameleon on
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I've looked into it, but the closest affiliated hospital here is St. Francis, which is a dump.
I'm looking at the Columbia birthing center right now, on Milwaukee's east side. I found a doctor who works out of there who specializes in VBAC!! I'm calling his office this afternoon to try and beg my way in. Cross your fingers for me!

 
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