We had our 6 week postnatal check today with a Dr I’ve never seen before, we’ve only been in this area 18 months so fairly new to the practice.
Firstly, she “examined” my DS but refused to check his testicles as she “didn’t want to be covered in wee at the start of the day”, I asked how I’d know if they are normal and she told me that I’d just know if they weren’t. I’ve never had a baby boy before, my other child is a girl. I don’t have testicles and funnily enough my DH doesn’t remember being 6 weeks old so how am I meant to know?
Secondly, she asked me about contraception and I said I’ve got it sorted. (DH booked in for vasectomy in 2 weeks time and we have condoms at home not that either of us are in the mood or awake enough with a toddler and newborn). She said that I’d be surprised how many women say they have it sorted but they end up in tears back at the surgery for a referral for an abortion when they fall pregnant within 3 months of giving birth? Okay, that’s none of my business? I just looked at her, I was shocked and then she started giving me a lecture about how irresponsible it is to fall pregnant so soon after having one for my health sake and for his sake when it comes to my attention etc. by this point I’d had enough and said “is that all?” She said yes and I left.
My DD is 2.5 so it’s not forever ago that we had our 6 week check then and I remember the Dr being very thorough checking her, writing in her red book etc.
Do I make a complaint or am I making a mountain out of a molehill? (I’m bloody exhausted, baby has CMPA, reflux and colic and 2 year old doesn’t start nursery until January so I’m wiped off my feet, wondering if I’m being touchy).