Today I had my first Dr. visit. Well, first office visit anyway. At my Doctors office they make you come in for a confirmation pregnancy test. So I drop off my little boy at my moms and head down to the clinic. I wait for my turn, do my thing and then wait out side in the waiting room. Then all of a sudden the nerves set in. What if it came back Neg? I mean how could it possibly come back negative I should be about 6 1/2 weeks pregnant..but still I wondered.. I have had several friends have miscarriages and it is always something I worry about. They made me wait a whole half an hour. But then sure enough the nurse comes back and gets me, puts me into the room to draw my blood. She said, your test was positive...which I am sure you already knew... and continued to draw my blood just to make sure everything looked ok. Even though I did know..I mean what other cause is there to all my symptoms? ..It sure felt good to hear her say it. POSITIVE!
Have any of you ladies out there switched Dr.'s? I had a Dr. in the same office and I liked her just fine, but I didn't LOVE her. I dunno she just seemed really busy and didn't seem to know me very well personally. And I don't mean what kind of movies I liked; it just seemed like if she saw me out and about she wouldn't of even recognized me. I know they have A LOT of patients, but can't you just seem like you would remember me? Maybe its all the female things you look at that block our faces from your mind...who knows. She did most of my visits with my son but when it came to delivery time, she was out of town. Which hello, I totally understand. It happens, they have lives too. But so was EVERYBODY else in her office? So I had some random on call Dr. This old man who I am sure has delivered 5 billion babies, and by the time the Dr. comes in, who cares really? JUST DELIVER ME! So not having her deliver my baby, and actually not having her coming to see me in the hospital AT ALL (even though she got back in town the next day) Just made me feel not very attached to her. Her name was on all the delivery things, (the bill included) and its like really? You put a Doppler on my belly once a month for nine months and that's about it. Maybe I am being too harsh.
So when the receptionist at the counter asked who my Dr. was I said I had previously seen Dr. J but wouldn't be opposed to trying somebody new. My old Dr. was only going to be working at that particular clinic in my town 1 day a week, but they did have a Dr. new to their clinic that was going to be working 3 days a week. So I decided to switch Dr.'s. A good decision? I guess I will find out for sure. The lady said if I don't like her I can always switch back. Its always hard to know! I have asked friends who their Dr. 's are, but it always seems like they go to the "other" hospital and have the "other" insurance. Their is also this women's "spa" like Dr.s office about a half hour away from me which I heard great things about, but it was weird, whenever I thought about going there ..It just didn't seem right. Who knows maybe I will love this new Dr. I will for sure let you know when I meet her! My first appointment with her is the first week in Jan! :)
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