When I was pregnant last year, I started seeing one of the midwife’s at the Baptist Women’s Health Clinic. I had many issues with her, & her staff. It has been a while now, so I think it’s time I share my story.
I am prone...
Read MoreWhen I was pregnant last year, I started seeing one of the midwife’s at the Baptist Women’s Health Clinic. I had many issues with her, & her staff. It has been a while now, so I think it’s time I share my story.
I am prone to reoccurring UTI’s, so I wanted to make sure my levels were correct each visit and nothing funky was going on. My mother always came with me, as I do not like being alone, my husband always had work, and frankly my mother & I are very close. Each time I went for a visit, they would take a urine sample in the beginning, but they would never test it. I had the app so I could go in and see my test results online, and they were never there. We asked the receptionist about it, and she said they don’t always test. We then gave my concern that I am prone to UTI’s and that I figured since I’m peeing into a cup that they would test it, as if you don’t what’s the point of me peeing in a cup? And she said thays just how it works there. Okay. This lady was always rude to me and never made me feel worthy, so I gave up trying to talk to her. So then I brought it up to the midwife, and she told me the same thing, but said she would test the sample from that day. Well days go on and, no test results. My mother then called back and talked to the receptionist again, this time upset. And let me be clear as I was there during this phone call, my mother was NOT rude. She was stern, and making the point as the midwife did that listen to our request. Then receptionist lady pretty much said the same thing as before, and ended the call. Well then days later, I get a letter from said midwife, saying she could no longer see me as a patient and I would have to find another provider. I was on Soonercare, so you can’t just change who you see whenever, it’s a process. So I called and talked to the manager of the department, and she’s gonna tell me that my mother was rude to the midwife and trying to say they aren’t doing their jobs as they should, and that said midwife felt that she no longer wanted to deal with my mother. The manager then told me I could still see the midwife, but my mother couldn’t come to a single appointment, and if that midwife was there, my own mother counselor come to MY BIRTH. And to top it off even further, when I asked if I could switch to a different provider in the department, she said my mother couldn’t be at ANY appointment with ANYONE in the department.
So what you’re telling me is, is that if I stand up for my own health, that we are being “rude” and making you feel like you aren’t doing your job correctly? The whole experience made me feel so invalided, and I felt that she took things way too far. My mother is very important in my life so for her to say I couldn’t have her at anything to do with my own child, made me find someone else. And so since I couldn’t choose anyone else from Baptist, I went to Mercy & had an amazing experience there. I highly recommend Dr. James Barber. He is amazing, ALWAYS, tested my urine and listened to every concern I had.
I’m not telling you what you should do, and I know plenty of people who have had great experiences there, but if you have preexisting conditions and worries, I would steer clear from them cause most likely, they will not take your concerns seriously, as in my case. Know your worth, and know your body and listen to it. I hope anyone reading this who may be pregnant, a wonderful and healthy pregnant no matter where you go 🫶🏻
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