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PICKING & BRIBING THE DOC AND OFFICE HELP
Now I had to get a good OB GYN. I never had a real Gynecologist because if I haven't made it clear yet, I didn't come first and neither did my body until I got pregnant. I would just pop by a planned parenthood clinic every six months, get a pap smear and call it a day. But now there's a little soul involved and I wanted the best. My first OB-GYN seemed offended that I had questions to ask and when I told her I wanted to have a natural child birth with no drugs she basically threatened not to treat me. She said that anything that happened when I went into labor was her call, not mine or I could find another doctor. So I found another doctor. Beware of these sorts of arrogant doctors who think your birth is about them. I did end up having to have an emergency C-Section because Baby Nose broke my water (or his water ~ how ever you choose to look at it) and he was sitting crossed legged over the exit zone. But that's not the point. Baring the fact that your kid decides to suddenly turn into Ghandi and assume the yoga position at the point of labor, you should be able to choose how you are going to give birth and what you will and will not tolerate. It's important to pick a doctor who is understanding, isn't waiting in the wings with a knife to fillet you the first chance they get and has no problem being asked questions. If you feel rushed by your doctor every time you talk to them - GET ANOTHER DOCTOR who cares!
I would also like to suggest a few bribe tactics to get the girls at the office on your side. The receptionists are the ones who get you ASAP or make you wait a week or two or three. If you get them on your side right off the bat you will have a very enjoyable time every time you visit the office and will probably cut your waiting time in half! This is very important, because I don't know about you, but I didn't want to be just another face in the crowd at my doctor's office. I wanted first class treatment and that calls for first class chocolates! So I went down to the local bakery and bought a huge box full of fabulous cookies for the doc and his girls in the office. I also wrote down their names and memorized them so whenever I called on the phone I could say, "Hi Melvis, it's Jill." Yeah, her name was Melvis! And you know what? I am one of the very few who actually knew her name and called her by name. Whenever I called Melvis always knew it was me ASAP and she always got me into see the doc the same day. Talk about star treatment. I was treated like a star because I treated Melvis and the Doc to a few tasty treats. It's worth the $20.00. Trust me! You'll be glad you did it.
If you are coping out of this whole birth thing right off the bat and scheduling a C-Section, make sure your doctor has a fantastic track record and doesn't have a history of leaving the utensils inside of his patients. It's happens. And remember, the C-Section sounds so easy - and it was! The recovery- Hellish, long and harder to loose the weight. Think twice about it I say, but then again I'm very squeamish about having anyone cut me with anything, let alone pull my intestines out and lay them on top of me. I am still convinced they forgot to put my brains back! Ahhh!
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