GP displaying family photos, children's pictures dedicated to 'daddy' or 'mummy'

Ridiculous.

What if a patient has lost her husband and the gp has a photo up with her husband? Or someone who has never found a partner and gp is wearing a wedding band?

I don’t think you are being unreasonable- I suffered years of infertility and miscarriages but luckily have one ds. My menopause Then came early and as we had moved booked myself in to discuss and asked for a female GP. The early stopping of periods meant I knew there would not be second much wanted natural child. The Gp I saw was pregnant and had photos of her and existing dc behind her. I couldn’t speak mumbled something about headaches and periods then left never to discuss it with a dr again. That was over 9 years ago . Maybe I could have had a heads up from the receptionist or something but I still just remember sitting there my heart breaking at what a failure I was.

Unfortunately the world doesn’t stop, nor should it, because bad things happen to other people.

If we stopped doing everything that might offend or ‘trigger’ another human, we’d never do anything.

The person is being oversensitive.

Presumably during your pregnancies you saw patients regarding fertility issues. Did you find that awkward or feel like the patients did? Genuinely interested.

YABU.
We can't expect everyone to hide what's important to them in fear of upsetting someone who has fertility issues. Should we all stop publicly celebrating mothers and fathers day too? No pictures around with our children or parents, nothing on social media or in any office? Miscarriage is unfortunately very common, there will be a woman who has experienced it in most work places. Should all parents refrain from mentioning their children or having pictures of them?
Should we have an adults only GP practice so that a woman there due to fertility issues doesn't have to see children?

I'll hoping it's a typo
And the poster means life?

I'm hoping it's a typo.

Tough for someone that has experienced a disability. Having photos and children’s drawings might make it slightly less clinical for a younger child attending the GP.

Agree it is terrible that in hospitals that offer ivf and deal with miscarriage there are not separate areas at least for waiting and ideally on wards.

She meant life presumably

Wtf?

Maybe your friend needs to find another doctor. That's the only option if she finds it so offensive
How ridiculous!

Oh fuck her, sideways.

Surely she feels that way about every person she comes across with children then. She also has no idea how many miscarriages the GP may have suffered, whether they were IVF babies, adopted… etc. Unless it literally said mummy/daddy it could even be nieces/nephews.
It’s like suggesting no one could have a photo of their mother because it might upset people who are bereaved.

I've had three miscarriages - no children. I'm often sad when I see people with their children or grandchildren. I can't ask the world to hide everything child-related to suit me.

It's the same when I see couples hand in hand. I have a twinge of jealousy and/or sadness because I'm now a widow. That's life.

The need for everyone to be shielded from every single upsetting thing is really contributing to the massive anxiety spike we are seeing in our young people.

My mum died when I was a teen. Did I even consider people couldn’t talk about their mothers? Just one of many examples of upsetting things I’ve had to deal with.

People need to learn to deal with ordinary things.

How odd

Frustrating OP as thought you meant grandparents and had to read it twice to get the point. These photos aren't there to show how fertile the doctor is. FFS. Maybe she or he wants them as they spend hours away from their kids and would like to look at photos in the seconds they have between appointments.

You're very lucky to only have had two losses is a very twee comment and bloody ridiculous.

Having been through IVF so I understand how difficult infertility is, I still think YABU. Being a GP is tough so if they have a reminder of family life which helps them get through the day then I’m good with that.

This is the thing isn’t it. Nobody wants to be responsible for their own feelings any more. It has to be everybody else’s problem.

Have you suffered infertility yourself? If not I’m not sure it’s for you to say that other things are worse. Personally my DH being diagnosed with a terminal illness would h
have been worse for me than my never having children, but I would not presume to tell someone suffering infertility that things could be worse.

Absolutely ridiculous. I’m sure plenty of people have pictures and drawings of their kids on their desks. Over sensitivity at its highest

I’m a GP. I actually don’t have any photos or personal objects up as I am quite private, however I have worked through 2 pregnancies. What if she had turned up and her appointment was with a pregnant GP?