Well, of course being so hormonal has not helped me control my temper or my patience. However, this mistake has cost me TIME getting in to see a specialist, so I am pretty pissed.
On WEdnesday, after my phone conversation with the nurse (not my usual nurse), Dr. Harper's office sent a referral to my maternal/fetal specialist, Dr. Gonzalez, out of Brookwood in Birmingham. Well, I waited, and waited, and waited for a call. I knew that he was pretty booked, but I was expecting to get a phone call. Today, 6 days later, I get a phone call from his office, and this is how it goes:
"Hello, is this Amber Keith?"
a "yes" from me..
"This is so-and-so from Brookwood Maternal Fetal Medicine. I am calling to schedule your pre-conception appointment. (pause) You are not pregnant, right?"
"Uh, actually, yes ma'am, I am pregnant. I am about 7 weeks today."
"Oh, you are pregnant. Well, I guess we will need to see you before July. (pause) I guess he will want to go ahead and schedule an appointment with the nutritionist since you are diabetic."
"No, ma'am, I'm not diabetic. I am insulin resistant, but my A1C level was in the normal range. I am on metformin."
"Oh, well then, I guess I'll talk to the nurse and she'll call you back later."
This was like 11:30.
At 2:00, I called back, and was told the nurse had called Dr. Harper's office. I then called Dr. Harper's office, because apparently the referral from that office had said those things, and left a message. Both places were supposed to call me back this afternoon, and yet, it is almost 7 and no one did. It's not an "emergency," but the longer it goes, the longer I have to wait to get seen. I want to be seen soon and I want to be taken care of. I am nervous enough, and I'm frustrated about all of this.
I'm sorry to be complaining, but I just feel that I am the one (and this baby) suffering from a miscommunication that shouldn't have happened int he first place. How do you confuse "pregnant" with "preconception"? It's a bit obvious. Sheesh.
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Completely understand your frustration. When I was pregnant with our little angel I insisted on seeing the Dr because I was in severe pain, bleeding, and just didn't feel right and they put me off. So I called back the next day and told them they would see me that day or I would find a new Dr. Got in and ended up having emergency surgery that next day because something had gone wrong. Then when I got pregnant with Zachary I was having some of the same issues and they again didn't want to work me in that day. If they had ever gone through any of that they wouldn't have hesitated, but they just don't understand the worry and anxiety. Hold in there girl, everything seems fine and we are all praying for you and "Butterfly". Enjoy this time and relax and let mother nature do the work :)
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