PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for March, 2001: Re: Still no fetal heartbeat doctor blew me off and I over reacting?

Re: Still no fetal heartbeat doctor blew me off and I over reacting?

From: Heidi

anonymous@obgyn.net

Wed, 21 Mar 2001 20:30:05 -0500

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From: "Lisa" <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH" <pregnancy-birth@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 7:42 PM Subject: Re: Still no fetal heartbeat doctor blew me off and I over reacting?

> Jenn:
> So you're appalled are you? As someone who knows just how worrying not
> hearing a heartbeat when you're supposed to is for a pregnant woman, I
> am appalled at your response to this poor woman's plight. God forbid
> you should ever be in such a horrendous position, but if you were, would
> you just happily wait for your doctor to actually do something or would
> you do as this woman has done -- try several times to get some help,
> realize she has sub-standard medical "care" and have to take her medical
> "care" into her own hands. As Dr. Montgomery's post says, this woman's
> doctor is putting her through "unnecessary and cruel" treatment.
> Changing doctors is the obvious solution, but doesn't take care of her
> immediate crisis -- that of not hearing her precious baby's heartbeat
> when she should be able to. I believe the horror of waiting outweighs
> any unethical concerns and she should do whatever she can to find out
> what's going on with her child. By the way, she won't be lying when/if
> she goes to the hospital -- she'll be telling the truth. The truth is
> that her doctor is not caring for her or her child and she needs some
> answers immediately. Try to put yourself in this woman's position
> mentally -- then try to guess what you'd do in her place. My guess is
> that you'd do whatever it takes to make sure your baby is healthy.
>
> Sincerely,
> Lisa P.
>
> >i am appalled at the suggestion of doing this unethical thing.
> >
> >press ur dr or go to another one certainly but don't go to hospital and
> >tell lies that is outrageous. wanting something does not entitle u to
> >go get it at any cost. that is just plain wrong.
> >
> >i am expecting in august.
> >
> >at my first ob appt. ob told me my uterus was bent back so he wasn't
> >going to bother looking for a heartbeat as chances were high it wouldn't
> >turn up until a bit of time went by.
> >
> >surely u are upset, but to focus on the heartbeat being there or not
> >there is not going to make it appear until it is ready to appear.
> >
> >stress is far more harmful than u may know.
> >
> >calm down and have a nice bath or sumat.
> >
> >good luck xoxojennifer
>

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