To start off, I have to say that I have never disliked someone so much in my entire life. My doctor…I cramp up just thinking about her.
First…out of the 3 times that I’ve had to go to L&D, she didn’t show up or answer her phone once. When my husband asked if she was going to be there for the delivery, she said,
If I’m on call that day then I will be there. If I’m not one of the other doctor’s on call at the hospital will be there.
Second…she put me on bedrest “until further notice”. Well unfortunately my job and insurance company will not accept that answer. So they faxed her paperwork last Monday for her to fill out so they can extend my leave until at the first week in January. I spent hours trying to call her office only to get a busy signal. So I called Aetna to see if she had faxed the paperwork back, and guess what? SHE DIDN’T! Why am I not surprised?
So I try calling again, and when I did get through she’s not in. I asked the head nurse or assistant or whatever she is about the paperwork and she tells me that the doctor doesn’t fill out paperwork right away. That it usually takes about a week. Uhm…it has been a week. I think I can count how many days are in a week pretty well. Then she said that it may be another seven days, as if I have seven days. My leave (without the doctor’s paperwork) expires on the 20th, which means I’ll have to be to work on the 21st. The insurance company wants the paperwork by Friday.
So here I am stressing about all of this. It’s giving me cramps and severe back pain and I’m really trying my hardest to calm down. Friday is four days away. I can’t even sit in a car for more than 10 minutes. I can’t function properly on the medication for contractions, which she advised me to take around the clock, which I can’t do if I’m working. The least little bit of stress makes my entire stomach cramp and contract. And my doctor isn’t even concerned enough to fill out one paper…
*SIGH* But anyway. Good news:
- My job is direct depositing the money that was missing from my paycheck tomorrow.
- Juicy Couture is replacing my bracelet.
- My baby shower was a blast.
I’m going to try to calm down now.
Wow. You need to switch doctors because you don’t need someone as unreliable as her.
Honestly, your baby and your health is more important than that job. I don’t even understand why your job is stressing you about things knowing that you’re at the end of your pregnancy, you should be on permanent bedrest. I hope that everything gets worked out very soon.
You really need to get another doctor. It may be late in the game, but this is you and your babies life at stake and I wouldn’t want to be dealing with no irresponsible uncaring doctor like that one! Having a baby is already stressful enough! If you stayed in Cleveland I would refer you to the midwives that delivered my babies whom were wonderful. I really hope that everything works out in your favor.