How do you convince the doctor... (just a couple of Qs)

[TeniBear]

Find a doctor that will listen if he won't ... be considering he is an OB he might be a lot more valuable as far as the clomid than a regular GP. A regular GP that listens and cares can be a great thing though ...

If all else fails, clobber him over the head with something Oops, I mean cry

There is one of those desk calendar things in the room that could knock him out...
Actually, if this next appointment doesn't go well, I'm changing hospitals. If I'm preg this cycle, I'm doing the same to avoid him. One more chance, Dr Moron! One. More. Chance. *evil eyes*

[~Kaz~]

Sorry he's being a moron. Just be matter of fact and tell him (if you're pg) that the due date you'll be using is the later one. Make him make a note of it in your file, even if he doesn't agree. A few days can make all the difference at the other end in terms of induction pressure. If you're not pg (and I you are) ask for clomid. Keep asking.

Not sure how you tell a doc that you're smarter than he is and have it go down well. Good luck trying though

I guess what I'm saying is, just be confident. You are the expert on your body, despite his training and quals. And one more chance sounds like a good deal to me. If he's going to give you grief over clomid and/or your due date then that could be the tip of the iceberg for how other issues will be handled further into a pregnancy.

Good luck hun.

[starangelk]

Hi Teni I haven't seen you around for ages so I was excited to see your name!

My Ob was also a bit strange about the whole due date thing and I ended up reminding him quite a few times about our agreed due date! When we did agree, I got him to write it on my antenatal card and that was easier because he referred back to that date at all of my appointments. However, I was the opposite and actually wanted him to go off the dating scan as I didn't know when I had my period since I had a miscarriage the cycle before. It turns out that when I did have my baby my placenta was pretty old looking and "gritty" and would apparently have only lasted a few days longer so going off the first day of when the bleeding began during my mc would have been a better EDD than my dating scan.

I hope that makes sense! Basically what I am saying is just stick to your guns and if he refuses to agree with you, I would just tell him at every opportunity that while you respect his right to believe your EDD is X date, you hope he respects your right to know that your EDD is X date and then agree to disagree