Doc Office responsible for miscarriage?

[jan46]

I had recently found out I was pregnant, since I have had miscarriages in the past I called a local obgyn to make an apointment. I told them at two different times that my case was urgent and I had to be seen as soon as possible to get put on hormones to keep the baby alive. The people on the phone did not hesitate and still made me an apointment for ten days later. They did not tell me that if someone canceled that they would call me to schedual sooner or anything, ten days is too long which I would think an office such as theirs would know.
A little back information, I have ocd and have to prove things to myself a lot so I honestly took about 16 pregnancy tests that all came out positive. My breasts are tender I gained weight and missed periods. I have been through all of this before which makes it unmistakable to me. I know I was pregnant and I now if I would have been treated early enough I would still be.
I went into my apointment hoping to see a heartbeat since I should be more then half way through my fifth week of pregnancy. My husband and I watched the ultrasound screen waiting to see something and they told us nothing was detected. We then had an apointment with our doctors nurse and she told us I had tested negative for pregnancy and that they wanted to check my hormones. I asked her if since I was getting positives at home then negatives at their office if that would prove that my hormones were dropping and she agreed.
As I was balling my eyes out in the office, morning the loss of my child which I have had to go through too many times, they continued to tell me that they want to see me in 48 hours to check the hormones again.. why is it they can get me in in 2 days no prolem now for more testing but when I told them my apointment was eargent when my child was still alive they blew me off. The nurse continued to tell me not only am I having a miscarriage but I have a “mass” on my ovary.
As far as I am concerned they should have gotten me in to their office sooner, especially since they were told the situation. They were not compassionate to me as a patient what so ever and I have still yet to receive an apology. How can this be legal or okay at all, my child is dead no matter how old it was and I cant help but blame the doctor, if they can get me in so quick now without hesitation then why was my “urgent” case just blown off. Malpractice?

[stanciyf]

it IS their fault, please consult a lawyer. i know you're going to hate me for saying this, but it's partially your fault too.. when you tried to make the appt and couldn't get in for 10 days, you should not have taken that for an answer.. KEEP CALLING. call every day, 5 times a day, tell them you will hold them responsible if you lose your baby, you do whatever you can to save your child be irritating, make a scene, and threaten to harm their business. if you had done all of this, you would have seen a doctor much sooner...

a common misconception people have is that if they cause a fuss, they won't get good treatment or they won't see them. NOTHING COULD BE FARTHER FROM THE TRUTH. A letigious patient is a pain in the *** and NOBODY wants to end up in court. weather they can win the case or not, no doctor or nurse wants to go to court when all they need to do is schedule an appointment to avoid all of it.

Demand to talk to a doctor directly, and a nurse manager, don't leave the scheduling up to the secretary or nurses.that may have been your fatal mistake. keep going over people's heads until someone listens, or they get so tired of you they just get you in sooner, to shut you up

next time, do not take no for an answer... be persistent (but not abusive) and do not give up.. contact a malpractice attorney

[montrel68]

It's not malpractice because a doctor's office cannot be reasonably expected to make walk-in or emergency visits. A specialty or primary care clinic does not equate to a walk-in clinic. It is ultimately the responsibility of the patient to obtain needed care. If you felt the situation was urgent, you should have visited your local emergency room. Doctors have so many patients who have been waiting to see them that making a same-day appointment is often impossible. It's not at all unreasonable to ask you to wait ten days as there is no evidence that ten days would make a difference in the outcome of your pregnancy. The situation is NOW very urgent because a mass has been seen on the ovary, which could be very serious.

Furthermore...I highly, highly doubt that the doctor could have saved your pregnancy. I know it isn't what you want to hear, but no one is to blame for your miscarriage - not you, not the doctor, nobody. When someone has recurrent miscarriages and an ovarian mass, that's a sign something is wrong that isn't allowing you to stay pregnant. So stop playing the blame game because it's time to get serious. You HAVE to treat the underlying cause because that is what will more than likely allow you to carry a pregnancy to term.

I know it sucks but looking for someone to blame is only going to make it worse. Make an appointment to talk to your doctor - a new one if you feel uncomfortable - and start trying to get this worked out. It's not going to be easy but if you want to be a mom you will certainly find a way.