Ok so i was referred to obgyn by the hosp since im not from here and all that and i dont really like the office.... My doctor is fine, but the nurses are BITCHES! they've even pissed my husband off with their attitudes.... But since this is my second child i obviously never had to worry about children during my ob visits, now i was wondering if its normal obgyn practice for children not allowed at appts. I have noone to watch my dd during the day other than dh and he wants to be in the room with me, and this office is like BITCHES when it comes to kids..... Like ive asked in advance for my last three apts (1st one ultrasound, 2nd nurse, 3rd 1st with doc) and they told me it was fine to have my dd at the ultrasound and with the nurse visit they sd yeah just one time cause all it was was talking to the lady and the nurse couldnt of been MORE rude when she noticed my dd coming in with us... (she was rude in other ways after too) and i want to add that my daughter WAS PERFECT during that appt she was quiet and sat there (on dhs lap) n even made everyone laugh when i asked her something n she went "shhhh be quiet" and so again on the 3rd visit i went up to the desk and i was like "is it alright if my daughter comes in with me cause my husband wants to hear the heartbeat and wants to meet the doctor?" the lady was like yeah thats fine jsut let the nurse know. well of course at the door callin me back is a diff nurse (thank god) and she copped an attitude when i sd that they sd it was ok and i told her why she would be and she was like "well they can come back right now but they have to go back into the waiting room until the doctor comes in" with the biggest bitch attitude (which wasnt necessary)..... I remember at my old docs office my nephew goin with my sister so ididnt kno if this is a common rule or not... Like when i even made my first appt over the phone the lady was like "children arent allowed if they come youll be sent home" i can understand taking my dd outta the room during a pap and breast exam i agree with that completely but if its nothing like that i dont see the big deal if i have my dh holding her so she cant touch anything.... shes really well behaved
dh sd last time the lady copped the attitude "we changing doctors this is ridiculous" as we were walkin in and everyone lookin at him n apparently two woman that saw how the nurse was shook their heads in aggreement lol
There was a great big sign in my doctors office that said NO ONE was allowed to go back with you. But my DH is 6'10 and a very large man, no one would tell him he couldnt!
Heather- I am a vaxing, non CIO, disposable diapering, formula feeding, stay at home mommy to Isaiah and happily married to the best hubby ever, Patrick.
I would find a diff. ob. I took my DD to every apt. when I was pregnant with my DS. and they could not be more happy to see her, my DH only came maybe 3 times. I felt that by taking my DD with me to my apts it was a good way to make her feel apart of what was going on with the baby to be. when she came to see DS at the hosp. after I had him the first thing she told the Dr. was move over I need to count his toes lol, she was 4.
The place I went when I was pregnant let the children come back if they were young, the older kids usually played with toys in the waiting room and didn't want to go back from what I saw. The dr i saw moved to another practice and the nurses and office staff are all really snooty and give parents w/ small children dirty looks if they have to take them back w/ them. I love my dr and only have to go once a year now other wise i'd be looking for a new office. If they're making your whole family uncomfortable and being that rude try talking to the office manager and if that doesn't help you might condsier trying to find another dr.
Umm I have NEVER heard of them restricting who can and can't go back with you. Hell when I was preggo with my daughter I took two kids back there (both under the age of two) and they weren't even mine. This one DD goes to every single visit with me since there is no one to watch her. DH is gone and my grandma is in the nursing home for now and I trust NO ONE else to watch my DD. It's never been an issue and I am always the only adult.
My Drs office is wonderful with kids. I usually had 2 of my kids with me almost every appt, and the nurses and doctors were great with them.
Find a new OB!!!! You are Prego and you shouldnt have to put up with bs from the nurses! Going to your Dr appts shouldnt be stressful at all imo. I take my 2 year old son with me and he does very well, my Dr loves him as do all the nurses. I wouldnt want myself, child or unborn child around people who are not decent!!
oops forgot to add: at my Dr.s office they DO require young children to be in a stroller, just cuz they have had issues with parents letting their kids run wild, which i find understandable. (id rather him contained in a stroller anyway LOL)
well the reasoning stated on their brochure is to prevent young children from damaging equipment which i can understand if i didnt have anyone there to hold my dd and shed be free to roam n touch... but my dh is there holding her so i dont see the big deal
Quoting Cecilias_mommy:
well the reasoning stated on their brochure is to prevent young children from damaging equipment which i can understand if i didnt have anyone there to hold my dd and shed be free to roam n touch... but my dh is there holding her so i dont see the big deal
Because even though your DH is there, you are breaking one of their rules. If you knew this coming in, then there isn't any reason for you to be surprised that they don't want her back there and are rude about you taking her back there.
my obgyn does not allow kids for a few reasons
1.kids get sick and moms in the waiting room can get sick.
2.pap smears,kids dont need to see that.
3.its just not a kid place.
this is posted at my obgyn's office!
i understand that,i dont want my kids to see another man touching me places they dont see their dad touch me.and i would hate for my kid to make someone preggo sick.but this is just me.
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- Cecilias_mommy
on Nov. 25, 2009 at 1:46 AM