...but once again I didn't get to see the consultant, I was fobbed off with one of her members of staff. Didn't go as well as I'd hoped. First of all I turned up at 3pm for my appointment and was kept waiting until 5pm before I got to see anyone. 
When I did finally get in, it was a completely different set of staff to who I have seen before, and they didn't have a clue what was going on, I had to tell them that I was awaiting test results, otherwise they wouldn't have bothered looking. They couldn't find one of my results and just shrugged it off, rather than looking again.
They were meant to take blood tests this time, as my platelet levels need monitoring closely, as they are dropping and it can have serious implications for the baby, but they didn't bother to take any blood tests, just told me they would see me again in 2 weeks time. Last time I saw them they said that they might have to induce me early, because of the danger this can cause to the baby. Today they don't seem to care about it enough to even monitor it.
In 2 weeks I will be only a few days off my due date. My consultant told me last time I saw her that she didn't want me delivering a large baby, due to complications in my last labour. My baby is measuring large, but the staff today ignored that fact. By the time I have my next appointment it will probably be larger than my consultant would like, but then I'll be almost due, so there won't be a chance to induce me early.
Last appointment they were also concerned about an excess of amniotic fluid. Although nothing has changed, today they hardly even mentioned it.
The only good thing to come out of my appointment is that my blood test for obstetric choleostasis came back negative, which is a relief.
I'm really angry and confused, I've come back knowing not much more than when I went. I think I'll have to ring the consultant tomorrow and see if she will see me, or at least arrange for me to have some more blood tests done. But tonight I'm not a happy bunny.
When I did finally get in, it was a completely different set of staff to who I have seen before, and they didn't have a clue what was going on, I had to tell them that I was awaiting test results, otherwise they wouldn't have bothered looking. They couldn't find one of my results and just shrugged it off, rather than looking again.
They were meant to take blood tests this time, as my platelet levels need monitoring closely, as they are dropping and it can have serious implications for the baby, but they didn't bother to take any blood tests, just told me they would see me again in 2 weeks time. Last time I saw them they said that they might have to induce me early, because of the danger this can cause to the baby. Today they don't seem to care about it enough to even monitor it.
In 2 weeks I will be only a few days off my due date. My consultant told me last time I saw her that she didn't want me delivering a large baby, due to complications in my last labour. My baby is measuring large, but the staff today ignored that fact. By the time I have my next appointment it will probably be larger than my consultant would like, but then I'll be almost due, so there won't be a chance to induce me early.
Last appointment they were also concerned about an excess of amniotic fluid. Although nothing has changed, today they hardly even mentioned it.
The only good thing to come out of my appointment is that my blood test for obstetric choleostasis came back negative, which is a relief.
I'm really angry and confused, I've come back knowing not much more than when I went. I think I'll have to ring the consultant tomorrow and see if she will see me, or at least arrange for me to have some more blood tests done. But tonight I'm not a happy bunny.
health services are getting worse and worse lately...
HELLO? things can change overnight let alone 3 weeks!!! The reason I went for the appointment is so she could do some blood tests and she was going to refuse to do them too until I said 'listen, ive been bought in early for these bloodtests because my last ones got sent off late and diddn't get tested for everything, so if you don't take my blood then it was a waste of time me coming'...well she took them in the end but she really p****d me off!
