Thanks, guuys. I felt really bad as I told them to be pushy and go in there today and ask to see someone and they rang the hossy and they said to come on in and they would get an OB to look over it before clinc however when they got there they were headed off by the Midwife from Hell. My SIl and her DH are beautiful people and far too nice, so they are now quite put off from going in there and very upset by this midwife brushing them off and telling them it is very common and they will have to wait until after the birth.
They have an regular appointment with their midwife at the hossy next Monday so they are hoping to get a better response there otherwise I said they might want to go and see a private OB just to get a second opinion. can you do thei if you are going through the public system? Do you need a referal?
Sara - I agree with the others; this ehavior is awful! If they can't get anywhere with the hospital or aren't comfortable standing up to them (confrontation isn't for everyone) there *should* be a patient liasion nurse within the hospital.Ask to talk to them and they will assist them in getting this sorted. Considering the family history and the U/S result, I would expect the hospital to take some sort of action - even if it is referring them to a pead. There baby is obviously going to need special care from birth so it is better to have something lined up (in my opinion). I hope that your friend has some success in getting some assistance with this.
MG
Last edited by Mother Goose; May 8th, 2007 at 10:29 PM.
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