tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post115084109251326225..comments2023-10-01T14:56:34.054+04:00Comments on mothers on the verge: Pregnant pauseKate B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11997733172043900832noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-1151048488212642822006-06-23T11:41:00.000+04:002006-06-23T11:41:00.000+04:00LOL - I'll drop by your blog over the weekend for ...LOL - I'll drop by your blog over the weekend for a good read, when it is possible I may have three seconds to myself. Possibly.Kate B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11997733172043900832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-1150926903162498212006-06-22T01:55:00.000+04:002006-06-22T01:55:00.000+04:00I hate that vile female GP in London as I mentione...I hate that vile female GP in London as I mentioned up there. But the one I have now is female and she is amazing. The most wonderful GP I've ever had. She's friendly, warm and open. She isn't superior and makes you relax. She is very practical too. I am so very very grateful. The day she retires, I will mourn.<BR/><BR/>I'll write about it next week. I have done SO much heavy writing this week my mouth is looking like a cat's bum.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423801933833225894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-1150917400556911512006-06-21T23:16:00.000+04:002006-06-21T23:16:00.000+04:00Hi Emily - feel free to link, I'd be delighted. I ...Hi Emily - feel free to link, I'd be delighted. I think it's time people talked about it rather than putting up and shutting up. And why is it that the female doctors are the worst when it comes to cowbag beside manners? You'd think they'd know better, wouldn't you? Or is it that the medical profession attracts a particularly heinous type of female (ouch, here comes the outraged posts), or have we been particularly unlucky?Kate B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11997733172043900832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-1150879319715600962006-06-21T12:41:00.000+04:002006-06-21T12:41:00.000+04:00Dear LORD YLMWhat a horrid experience and how wond...Dear LORD YLM<BR/><BR/>What a horrid experience and how wonderful that you managed to bypass it all.<BR/><BR/>As for your question, yes you are asking too much. The NHS just doesn't have to resources to nurse and care, let alone offer a smile and understanding.<BR/><BR/>I had a horribly stressful job before I got pregnant. My periods stopped. I thought I could be pregnant. I went to the doctors and she was utter evil (this was when I lived in Blackheath).<BR/><BR/>She looked down her nose at me and said: "What makes you think you are pregnant?"<BR/><BR/>I said because I don't have any periods. She tested. She smiles: "You are not pregnant. It's likely you have PCOS and are unlikely to have children. If I were you I would start right away to try as it could take up to 10 years."<BR/><BR/>As I sat there in shock, I then asked what PCOS was.<BR/><BR/>She sneered and told me matter of factly.<BR/><BR/>She then added: "One of the symptoms is being overweight." She looked me up and down. I was about 2 stone overweight (from all the work stress, I might add as the late nights and long drives made me eat weirdly and binge style).<BR/><BR/>Oh. If I lose weight will PCOS be reversed I ask dumbly. She laughs and said no. "You need to lose weight anyway, that will help control hormones. But I am not here to help you do that. I am not going to teach a hen how to suck eggs."<BR/><BR/>I was shocked. It was made worse by the fact she was about 6 months pregnant.<BR/><BR/>I left in tears. I called the surgery manager and complained and asked for a referral to private consultant.<BR/><BR/>The consultant couldn't find anything wrong with my hormone levels or bits and pieces. We talked for a long time. He deduced it was my lifestyle and the stress. He advised I change the way I work and suggested relaxation techniques. I complied and my periods returned.<BR/><BR/>This is the time the GP should have spent working out what the hell was wrong instead of instilling needless fear in me.<BR/><BR/>I hadn't really thought about children at that point (I was 27). I came off the pill immediately. We tried for a baby six months later. It took just three months.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you that there is serious a lack in bedside manner!<BR/><BR/>PS I'd like to write about this. Can I link to your post?Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423801933833225894noreply@blogger.com