Hi guys, I'm going to start badly here - my very first post and it's a vent. Ah well, things can only get better!!!

My problem is: I think I'm doing the right thing and, apparently, I'm not!!!

When I got my BFP I rang GP office to say, I'm 4 weeks pg, what do I do now?? (Sure I have 2 already, but I couldn't remember!!) I was told, come in to see your doc. So I did.

All I got on that visit was a congrats and info on what to do next.... which was to organise the early screening blood test at 10 weeks and U/S at 12wks. She said I'd need to get U/S referral from her.... but I figured, "...that's fine, she can give me that when I come in to get my blood taken at 10wks." So, that's what I did. I made my appointment to have blood taken, had it done, the staff were not worried I didn't have a form from doc, said they'd get it from her when she got back to the office... and before I left I left a message at the desk asking that doc send my U/S referral for a aprticular U/S clinic to my home. Again, no-one has a problem with this. Seems to be a normal event in their daily lives. When I rang the U/S clinic they even mentioned getting doc to write on referral something about my age to maybe get it covered by Medicare... which I mentioned to the nurse.

The referral didn't arrive, the appointment is looming - so I rang and left a message gently reminding her that I needed that referral.

Well!! When she rang me back she was really REALLY ****y with me!!! She took the attitude that I was working outside the system and maybe even just trying to not pay for her time. She said I would be charged for the referral (which is FINE!!! At least I saved my petrol!!) as if that was all I trying to avoid.

I tried to ask why I needed to see her (I mean, she knows I'm pg... wouldn't it save her precious time to NOT walk in?) - and she got more huffy about not just doing tests and procedures simply because a patient requested them. And as for trying to get the U/S bulk billed - forget it!!! She ranted about having extra tests in the private system as opposed to the public system. Well, tell me - don't rave at me like I'm trying to commit fraud!!

I tried to explain to her that I obviously had it wrong, but I thought I was doing it right - but she wasn't about to be appeased. I've been meaning to change doc for years - she's our doc from where we used to live and not convenient - but it's so hard to find a new one!!! Now I feel like dropping her completely and finding someone else - but where to start???

Anyway - it was her attitude that really bugged me - like I was doing something terribly wrong - when I seriously thought I was saving everyone else time and trouble and being self-sufficient. Maybe there's a GP out there who can shed light on this whole thing - but in the meantime - thanks for reading this far!! You're a legend!!!!!!

From Pip
Mother of DD6 & DD3 and one on the way.