At a time when I've gotten quite emotional at work, I can't say enough how much I heart my OB. And I don't mean I just like him, or that he takes good care of me, or that he's just all around COOL - he's ALL of that(!), but what I mean is that either this guy just "gets me", or his approach is MY approach, and this is all 'round the bestest match EVER.
Cuz yesterday in the midst of getting all sappy with some of my team [at work] about how much I'm going to miss them, about how THEY'RE my family, about how I actually LIKE my job AND what I do, and have NO IDEA how I will NOT work, well I also had an OB appointment. Which because I've been measuring behind was one of those where I really wasn't that interested in going to. Sure, I wanted that extra confirmation that Tiny B is okay, but I really wasn't that into going and hearing yet AGAIN how I was measuring behind. Cuz while I always get PAST it, it's never fun to hear, and I'm already emotional enough right now.
But yay of ALL yay's, I didn't HAVE to hear it! And not cuz I'm NOT measuring behind still, but cuz my OB just freakin' rocks. Cuz instead of TELLING me where I'm at this time, he simply wrote the # down, closed up my folder, and told me "We're not talking numbers anymore. That just serves to worry you, which doesn't do anyone any good.". And when I pushed if I should do anything different, he simply said, "You heard the heartbeat. You've got a perfectly happy baby in there. I'll see you in 2 weeks.".
And what I absolutely ADORE about this dude is that he's not doing it to shrug off the crazy pregnant lady, or to rush me out for his next patient, or any of that crap you can sometimes run into with doctors. He's doing it cuz he CAN. Meaning he's been doing this FOREVER (40 years), he KNOWS his shit, and he's just plain ol' PRACTICAL.
Which I so totally love.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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12 comments:
Sounds like you've got yourself one heck of a doctor! :-)
Glad everything is well!!
Brilliant! I love how they know what we need for the journey...
A good doctor makes all the difference. So speaks the woman who changed OBs at 14 weeks...
You have one hell of a doctor! Glad it is such a good match.
I'm so glad for this match, and that he is adept at making this work for you.
I had another thought: how about changing his name from Tiny B to Bruiser B?
Sounds great
I absolutely HEART your OB too. I could kiss him.
Because he's right, you know.
xxx
I actually developed a wee crush on the old guy.
I'm so glad your OB has experience, not only in the medical aspects of delivering healthy babies, but in handling each patient for who she is.
THAT is priceless!
Sounds like you made the perfect choice in a doctor. It's refreshing to hear about a doc that believes in practicality.
Chicklet-
A great doc makes all the difference! I too switched at 14 weeks with my second:)
He is totally right and you totally rock!!
Leslie B
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