My perinatologist just called to ask me to move my appt on Thursday. I was a bit irritated with the receptionist because I felt I was on the witness stand or something. Apparently, the U/S tech threw out her back and they were trying to move appointments around (I am not upset about that btw). I told her that Mike and I had both taken off work and if it was possible for someone else/somewhere else to see me that day. She said I could try a different hospital but it wasn’t likely they could see me Thursday with this late of notice.
I expressed my concern about waiting too long with the spotting and contractions. She then goes into how she didn’t know about that and it wasn’t on the order and blah blah blah. I told her I wasn’t aware I was supposed to tell that doc about it because my OB knows and that the problems started happening after my last appt with the peri. She just went on to make me feel like shit (I know this is on me, but she did make me feel stupid) and then said she will keep my appt for Thursday morning. I asked her if it would then be at the other hospital (since I was assuming noone was going to be at my normal place, hence her calling to reschedule). She then gave me the “you are dumb” tone and told me where they are located. At this point I was beyond irritated and asked her how I was going to be seen when there was no u/s tech. Apparently, there is another but I just wasn’t as important before I told her about the spotting. Whatever.
I got off the phone and felt like maybe this isn’t as big of a deal as I feel it is. The receptionist said it was a “very common problem in pregnancy” and I have all of the 3rd trimester to get the u/s. I am concerned about what is going on with my body though and don’t think this should wait several weeks until Mike and I can get time off again with the kids being gone. Mike has spent the past two days and tomorrow working his route so he can be there on Thursday. He told me that I am important and I need to be seen… and to f* them if they don’t think so. He said it is important to know what is going on and we should be no less important than anyone else who was scheduled that day.
Sadly, I still feel guilty for wanting my appt on Thursday. At the same time, I need to know if what is going on with my body (spotting) is related to the placenta location or something else. I think a cervix check will be done on Thursday too at the same time and that will also be a good thing considering I am having contractions on a very regular, and painful, basis.
On a sidenote (and related to my post from earlier today), Tayler just came downstairs at 7pm for the first time and didn’t even bother to say anything to Mike or myself. Must be nice to stay in bed all day. ugh
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