tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598397386529574655.post5647910660436298199..comments2023-11-05T07:51:33.598-05:00Comments on Sell Crazy Someplace Else: A Change Is Gonna Come - We ThinkJendeishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960909534349311223noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598397386529574655.post-22560242626564986072010-09-13T01:35:46.984-04:002010-09-13T01:35:46.984-04:00I think that being able to move freely is very imp...I think that being able to move freely is very important during labor. Do whatever you need to have the birth that you want.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066499436533594138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598397386529574655.post-76621518715290959422010-08-19T14:19:11.490-04:002010-08-19T14:19:11.490-04:00I always ask for my records even when I don't ...I always ask for my records even when I don't need them. I like to have them for my records and then I can freely copy them for any new doctors. Plus, I love to see whats the doctors write about me :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827590692827778824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598397386529574655.post-20994659007147659692010-08-19T12:53:46.358-04:002010-08-19T12:53:46.358-04:00Could you contact the midwives and see if they hav...Could you contact the midwives and see if they have a release paper you can sign for them that THEY can fax to your ob for the files? I had to do that with my RE from my gyn for tx.<br /><br />I agree with uncomplicate me...is there a way to compromise with the ob? Like, use the EFM for a certain amount of time during an hour and/or if the baby is in distress?<br /><br />Either way, I hope it all works out for you to have the birth experience you want:-)Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484007558206947938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598397386529574655.post-37616789605376893812010-08-18T20:50:51.469-04:002010-08-18T20:50:51.469-04:00It SUCKS having to get your records from a doctors...It SUCKS having to get your records from a doctors office. I had to switch OB's when I was in my first trimester (twice). They were snotty when I tried to get my records because they thought I was leaving just to leave...it was insurance related only! Maybe if you contact the midwife practice again they can request your records. Often times one practice will show more courtesy to other practices.<br /><br />I'm sorry your doctor doesn't have privileges at the hospital with the wireless monitoring. :(Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382865901845181550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598397386529574655.post-12374071504253211982010-08-18T16:19:40.000-04:002010-08-18T16:19:40.000-04:00Its a PITA, but just tell your doctor's office...Its a PITA, but just tell your doctor's office you want copies of all your records - no need to tell them why and, yes, by law, they have to give them to you - and send a copy to the midwife yourself. Don't ever trust a doctor's office to forward records.Lorinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931566230820899463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598397386529574655.post-7401666849696068572010-08-18T16:07:48.078-04:002010-08-18T16:07:48.078-04:00The whole thing sounds like a huge PITA. 30 days ...The whole thing sounds like a huge PITA. 30 days to transfer your records? That's just crazy.Quiet Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13852998912734693621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598397386529574655.post-56114253623736737092010-08-18T15:48:57.376-04:002010-08-18T15:48:57.376-04:00I think you should go all lawyer on them :-)
Our ...I think you should go all lawyer on them :-)<br /><br />Our hospital had me hooked up when I got there, but disconnected me before I got in the tub, but I never made it to the tub, so I don't believe I had the EFM. I don't know if that's standard or that things just transitioned so fast they forgot. I also labored the entire time (almost) on my knees leaning against the bed.<br /><br />Hopefully things work out, either with the doctor or the midwives.Jessica Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801308494220195403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598397386529574655.post-4088194274607723052010-08-18T15:23:25.342-04:002010-08-18T15:23:25.342-04:00I switched doctors at 34 weeks because my first ob...I switched doctors at 34 weeks because my first ob was a jerk bag :)<br /><br />I agree about demanding your records. There's some limit of time they need to do it in and 30 days seems excessive.<br /><br />In the hospital with my DD they wouldn't really allow me to walk around. it was awful. I don't blame you for wanting your birth experience to be more natural at all.Melis.sahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383636143112620937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598397386529574655.post-60626728429000182312010-08-18T15:19:23.754-04:002010-08-18T15:19:23.754-04:00I think it's great that you are being so proac...I think it's great that you are being so proactive with your birthplan. I don't blame you at all for looking elsewhere. I think your doctor will understand, and hopefully even be able to work something out for you. <br /><br />My BFF used the Bradley method for the birth both of her kids- one of which I was in the room for. She did great. Yes, it's hard. Yes it's painful, but she made it through great, and so did both of the babies.Melissa Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150534738341942742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598397386529574655.post-6010054646606511362010-08-18T15:01:47.564-04:002010-08-18T15:01:47.564-04:00Yes, they are YOUR files. Get bitchy with them if ...Yes, they are YOUR files. Get bitchy with them if you have to. (I swear no one who works in the offices actually understands HIPPA rights.) I once stood in line blocking everyone and demanding MY files. They can charge you to copy them, but I think there's even a limit on how much.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721581459131697651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598397386529574655.post-10392220639472077102010-08-18T14:12:03.071-04:002010-08-18T14:12:03.071-04:00Ugh, sorry you even have to deal with this, at thi...Ugh, sorry you even have to deal with this, at this stage in the game. As far as the monitoring itself... (this is all fairly hazy, as life with a 17 month old has sucked my brain cells away) but I believe our doctor/nurses only "needed" 10 minutes of fetal monitoring per hour until I reached a certain point - which I believe was like 7 or 8 cm or something? So that meant I was able to get up and walk the halls with my little IV cart, sans monitor. Now, they were clear that if the baby was under stress, then my hall pass would be revoked and I'd need strict monitoring. Once I got the epidural I was obviously in bed anyway, and the monitor was fine. He was moving quite a bit and they were unable to get a feel for his heart rate, so they ended up using a fetal scalp monitor (which was even more invasive, but I didn't have a choice, his heart was decelerating too much). Anyway, all that to say, I loved being able to have some freedom to move about, and would have been pissed to stay in bed the entire time. Maybe your doctor is willing to compromise so you have some freedom but they still get the monitoring they need, a few minutes per hour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com