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[RiseAndWine]

mamamd

Can I take advantage of our resident doctor? I posted this to the working parents board also, but want your opinion. I had a medical issue come up and have to go so my OBGYN tomorrow on short notice. The only time they had available was with my original doctor. I never really clicked with her so after DS was born I switched to the doctor who was on call and delivered him, who I love love love. But he's not available tomorrow so they set me up with doctor #1. I am nervous she's going to wonder why I "dropped" her. Does this happen often? Do you get insulted if a patient doesn't click with you? Thanks!

[mamamd]

Yes, it totally happens. And no, I wouldn't worry about it. I'm not insulted if a patient doesn't click with me or like me for whatever reason. Believe me, there's definitely patients I don't like seeing (though for some reason those patients are often the ones who constantly tell me how much they love me. Go figure!) I would think it's fairly common to see several different providers in a practice if you are going to that practice for any length of time. Plus it makes sense to me that you chose to follow up with the doc who delivered your LO so your original doc may think that's why you saw him after your delivery and not even consider that it may have been for another reason. Or she may not think about it at all if it's common in the practice for patients to go back and forth between providers. I wouldn't mention anything about it to her (not sure if you were planning to).

[RiseAndWine]

Thank you!! It went really well. She knew and when she came in she said "oh my goodness how are you? I haven't seen you since you were in labor!" But she was super nice about it and I actually had a better experience with her today. So now my mind is at ease going forward with whoever I get at the time.
Thanks again for the insight!!

[mtnmomma13]

Just wanted to say hope all is (medically) fine!