Now the report on the ante-natal clinic.
I think I was seen by someone who was an imposter!! He was supposed to be a senior registrar and hadn't read my notes. He asked me why I was there. I explained I had been admitted with SPD last week, and that this was a follow-up appointment to discuss progress and so on. He then told me there was nothing that could be done for SPD, I only had 9 weeks to go, and I just had to put up with it, what did I expect.
No discussion of drug regime or anything!! Or arrangements for delivery!!
I responded by saying, "Oh, I'll just jump off a bridge now then, shall I?" He then went out and came back in with a hand held doppler. He palpated my belly wrongly and judged the position of the baby incorrectly, and then held the doppler near my fanjo area to try to get a heartbeat (which surprise, surprise didn't work!) What this had to do with SPD I have no idea.
He then said he was going to get another doppler machine (!) and my midwife asked him to organise it so we could see the consultant. He said she wasn't there. We insisted. He walked out and I flicked V-signs behind his back because he was a wanker(somewhat immature that last bit, I admit. Glad DH wasn't there or I would have been badly told off!) Consultant came about 10 minutes later and was lovely (she is brilliant) and talked me through the drugs regime, gave me oromorph in case it was useful, arranged for my thyroid bloods to be done so I wouldn't have to go back for another appointment, said I could go back into hospital at any time if I needed a break from it all, said she was happy for me to have a home birth as long as I had had all the right drugs advice and informed the neonatal team in case we needed them on standby, etc etc. Really it was top class care.
But the big question is ... who the hell was the other guy????
And do I get a fanjo warrior badge for flicking v-signs or is that too passive aggressive and pathetic??