Switching OBGYN Office Mid-pregnancy

K.,

Sorry to hear about your bad experience - especially when this is your first child and nerves are already on end becuase everything you feel with the baby is new and you wonder is this normal etc? I know I did.

Personally, I would do the drive and stay with your old doctor, mainly because they provide you with a comfort and trust level that you need. The less stress and worry you feel, the better for the baby. In the long run it is only for a few more months or so, until you have the baby.

I recently moved to the west side from the North Central Phx area and I still drive to my obgyn in that area as well as take my daughter, now two, to her pediatrician. All I can say is that that the drive is worth it for the added level of security and trust and I get from both doctors.

You always have the option of discussing your concerns directly with the office manager at the new office. I would recommend talking directly with the doctor with the nurse present and maybe even have your husband there so you don't feel ganged up on. Let the nurse try to defend or should I say CYA in front of the doctor - even invite the student nurse in. Lay it all out on the line and send a message that if you continue as a patient you expect and deserve better treatment. However, it sounds like overall, you are not happy with the office.

good luck.

L.

if you don't mind me asking what dr did your use because if you are still in need of a closer obgyn i can recommend mine to you...i just had a baby three months agao and all the nurses and doctors are wonderful and very helpful. So if you would like that info i would be glad to give you their number.

well even if the doctor is great but can't trust the nurse then i would go somewhere else,trust your heart, you need to be happy with your doctor and his nurse! you might talk to your doctor ask that she not be present!

If you're only comfortable with one of the practitioners and NONE of the nursing staff at your current provider's office, switch. The likelihood that you end up going into labor when that one doctor is taking call is fairly small. And no nurse should EVER have that type of attitude. That's just uncalled for and unprofessional.

Have you discussed this incident with a nurse manager or with the physician you're seeing? This may not be an isolated incident and they need to know what is happening because I can all but guarantee that the nurse certainly isn't telling them about it.

Is it worth the time and trouble to go to the other office? Depends. Do you really want to risk the chance that this nurse ends up in the delivery room with you?

Hello! Switching offices should be possible without problem. I switched right at the end of my pregnancy (38 weeks) to Glendale OB/GYN on the recommendation of a friend because I did not trust the previous Dr anymore. I saw Dr Nahm at Glendale OB/GYN and was (and am) very happy there. They took good care of me and Dr Nahm did an uneventful c section for me at Banner Thunderbird right across the street from the office. In case you want to check it out:
Christopher Nahm
Glendale OB/GYN
Work: ###-###-####
5750 W Thunderbird #d400

Good luck to you!

Hello. This really bothers me as well. I work in the medical field and I felt that way for a very long time about my doctor. I dont know what area you live in but I know several very good OB/Gyn on the west valley but they range in areas. I currently am working at a pediatrics office in the Surprise area. If there is anything that I can help you with just let me know.

H.