AIBU to think a doctor was unprofessional.

[Whizzkids0812]

Hi,
I’m currently 38+4 weeks pregnant and had an episode of Reduced movement yesterday so went in to my antenatal day unit for some monitoring. luckily everything did come back okay and my little man is still good.

However I did get rather emotional with the midwife. Over the last three weeks, I have had a couple of reduced movements, 3 types of infection and a 4 day admission to hospital with suspected meningitis. My opinion is that body is just tired, has had enough of being pregnant etc and that Its ready for my baby to come. At my scan yesterday, my baby has an EFW of 8lb 4 already so I asked, (while crying) if there was any way I could have an induction as I was fed up of being worried about being ill and that as my baby was already a very decent size. I didn’t see much of an issue.

The doctor was very reluctant and made me confirm that I was requesting an early induction, she refused to say yes but offered me a sweep which I had. Upon looking in my notes now though, the doctor, in my opinion, has very spottily written. ‘Patient requesting Induction without medical reason as ‘fed up’.

I feel like she took my words out of context and made me sound just like a moaning baby and now that is written on my medical notes for everyone to see.

Sorry for the essay but I had a very bad labour last time, I suffer from anxiety and have been very poorly for the entirety of January. I didn’t think I was asking too much and she’s made me feel awful.

Healthcare professionals have to be factual in medical notes . We are taught to write as though one day it could end up in court.

[quote Leodot]@Kitkat151 I didn’t suggest writing an essay. I said that I thought that the doctor should have included what else has happened in the OP’s pregnancy recently to give the comment context as to why she had asked for it. That would be a couple of sentences at most. Hardly an essay or waffle.

I stand by what I said. Just writing “fed up”, whilst it might be true, comes across as unprofessional and demeaning as it gives no context as to the wider situation.[/quote]
I disagree

I dont think the doctor has done anything wrong, busy job and note taking is one of the more time consuming aspects so less words the better really.

What is irritating is the number of people on this thread who have referred to your doctor as "he" when you've made it quite clear she is a woman...humph.