Super duper long, but want to get it off my chest...

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Jesss, duh.

Super duper long, but want to get it off my chest...

DH and I have decided to switch practices at 27 weeks!

There wound up being a whole list of reasons which ultimately resulted me in finding a new practice.

At 6.5 weeks they told me my pregnancy wasn't viable. Sched. me for a D&C. I went in for the proced. Before they did it they did 1 last sono and found 2 healthy heartbeats.

At 12 weeks I was told Twin A was measuring bigger than Twin B and therefore there was a risk of TTTTS (Twin To Twin Transfusion Syndrome) and that I might need to go to Philly for a special laser procedure on the umbilical cord. A week later I was told they made that decision premature and it probably wasn't necessary.

At 16 weeks I was told my cervix was shortening and I needed to be closely followed to see if I'd need a cerclage (stitch in my cervix). My DH and I jumped through hoops to make it to the new appointments (the following 2 days consecutively) only to find out my cervix was fine.

At 20 weeks I was told I would need Fetal Echo Cardiograms done on the twins because I was a high risk pregnancy.

I showed up for the fetal echo at 23 weeks. After waiting in the waiting room for nearly an hour and a half they took me. After a 2.5 hour appointment I was told Baby A did not completely cooperate and I needed to come back in 2 weeks. However, Baby B looked perfect.

I went back in two weeks only to find out they didn't have any info on Baby B or Baby A and the whole test needed to be done again. Sat through another 2.5 hours at which point I was then told both babies had congenital heart defects. They set up an appointment at Schneider's Childrens hospital for this week.

DH took another day off of work and we went. After a very long 4 hours (mostly sono) we were told both A and B looked perfect and no congenital heart defects were located.

All in all, I understand I am a high risk pregnancy because my twins are sharing a placenta. But I have a 2.5 year old, completely healthy son in which I had no complications with. I cannot have a doctor who is going to constantly give me negative, scary, news. I need a doctor who is optimistic, and comforting.

Those were my personal issues. Mind you, some of these appointments were done at their "sister" facility in Plainview (Ocean Perinatology).

Additionally, I hated how the doctor never actually did an exam. It was run more like a business than a doctors office. A nurse did weight and BP check, a tech did sono, and then I'd sit in the Dr.'s office for a "consultation".

I felt like the doctor should be watching the sono, at least at some of the appointments.

So, that's my deal. Sorry to have burdened all of you with it. I just feel it is very unprofessional to make such serious diagnoses and then turn around and say "oh nevermind".

Aside from the fact I was going to appointments weekly, sometimes even more. Finding someone to watch my son (I am a SAHM) and DH being forced to take so much time from work for what I would consider "crying wolf" scenarios is just unacceptable.

So....with that said, I have an appointment at my new OBs office on Monday! Wish me luck!! Chat Icon

Posted 1/21/11 8:55 PM