Hi! I'm currently 12 weeks (13 on Monday) and my experience with getting seen by a doctor has been extremely frustrating. I saw my primary when I was 8 weeks along and that was to confirm by urine test and submit a referral for an OB. (My primary doctor refers out for OBGYN since they don't have one in their office.) Where I was referred requires a positive pregnancy test by blood before they'll even schedule with an OB. I did that, played phone tag for a few days, and was finally able to get scheduled. I'm considered high risk (I'm 38 yo), so she said I'll see a nurse practitioner first. They didn't have an opening until May 30th. At that point I will be 15.5 weeks along. She did tell me I'm on the waitlist for any cancelations but people tend to no show for their OB appointments, not cancel. I'm trying not to stress, but it's hard. This is my first pregnancy. I just got my first ultrasound this past Thursday. It was supposed to be a couple of weeks ago, but they had the wrong orders on file, so they couldn't see me. Also, my husband couldn't come back with me because it's "hospital policy" that only the patient goes back there. I cried walking out of there when we first went since he couldn't come back and because the ultrasound didn't happen. Ugh. Also, so many people are asking me questions about medical stuff that I guess I would have answers to this far along since the assumption would be that I've had an appointment by now. I try not to show my frustration when asked, but it's so hard not to. Anyway, all of that to ask, has anyone else had an experience like this? How do you calm your nerves?
Frustrated, so mostly venting
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nooneofconsequence
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@nooneofconsequence They do since my primary office doesn't have one in their medical group 
I called to confirm this. So upsetting!
I called to confirm this. So upsetting!addisonclark
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@addisonclark I didn't know this was an option! She told me she can only refer to who is contracted with and when I called who I wanted, they told me they're not contracted with my primary, so they couldn't take it. What tf 
addisonclark
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@wisaak That seems strange, you should be able to check your insurance and use any provider in your insurance network.
It may be worth calling your insurance carrier and asking them if you even need a referral and how best to go about getting one to a different provider since your primary is being difficult.
It may be worth calling your insurance carrier and asking them if you even need a referral and how best to go about getting one to a different provider since your primary is being difficult.
iamnobody58
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xpectsuccess
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@xpectsuccess Right but your primary care doctor does all the early checkups, blood tests, orders ultrasounds etc. It sounds like OP hasn't gotten any proper appointments or ultrasounds?
xpectsuccess
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@xpectsuccess That's not the standard practice in Canada though, your doctor is just trash.
xpectsuccess
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@xpectsuccess Yeah I'm just saying the way it's supposed to work/the way the system is set up to work...it's kinda broken.
