1 /5 Jennifer Thompson: Went in at 16.6 weeks pregnant having back and abdominal pain that felt like contractions. I have a history of preterm labor. They ran blood, urine, and gave me fluids. After about 3 hrs they finally came in to check for fetal heart tones and the nurse said , "I probably wont find any but that doesnt mean there arent any. We ER nurse just arent good at this baby stuff." Luckily she did finally find it. Then the NP came back and said test look good and she doesnt know why Im hurting. She can give me Tylenol and I can follow up with my Dr on Monday(this was Friday night).
Or they could EMS me down the road to have a Sono, as the hospital didnt have anyone who could do one, and then Id have to be EMS transported back to be discharged from the ER. She said it would take a long time, hours and hours and she didnt see the need as the heart tones were good, but I could if I wanted to and didnt mind staying all night and probably part of the next morning. So I ask if I was in the right place as Id had one person tell me they arent good at baby stuff and another tell me theyd rather be able to send me up stairs where they know how to treat pregnancy issues. They said yes I was in the right place(the main ER, with all the sick people, no masks, filthy bathrooms, nurses drawing blood with no gloves) that you are not eligible for OB care unless you are 20 weeks, not 19.6 but 20 or greater.
So, I am changing providers not because my Dr has done anything, hes been good but because he only delivers at LRMC
and I will not be going back to LRMC for my pregnancy. I wasnt even monitored for contractions or offered to be. My advice go a few roads over where you and your pregnancy matter.
