https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 01:41:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-39165 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:19:42 +0000 mediagirl 39165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today, yes. The other appointments, no. This time we got in at 8am, I had vitals and blood work done by 8:15 and we waited until 9:15 in an exam room for the doctor. That was annoying. At least I had my husband to keep me company. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-39146 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:01:56 +0000 Clementine 39146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last appt. I ended waiting 2 hrs. It's been really frustrating. They ran out of cups, so I was dying of thirst too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38838 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:49:20 +0000 tequiero21 38838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i typically wait about 15 minutes, which is great. but one time i waited about 45 minutes. ugh. i did go and check to see when i'd be seen. they were behind that day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38813 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:04:44 +0000 Rosie Girl 38813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had to wait at my Dr's office. She practices by herself, so if something comes up, its all up to her. I'm ok with waiting though, I don't really have anywhere to be or anything, but DH is really impatient and can't handle it!</p> <p>Also, its nice to know that as her patient, if something came up with me, she would take the time to help me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38750 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:58:57 +0000 Navy_Mommy 38750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My normal doctor isn't like that but when I went to the specialist the first time I waited for 2 hours. No joke, 2 freaking hours. Doctors offices just suck, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38713 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:22:43 +0000 Nskillet 38713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The RN I was originally seeing was like this. I ended up leaving their practice due to their non-plussed attitude after I suffered abdominal trauma in a car accident at 11 weeks. The icing on the cake was my hospital required follow up appt with my OB resulted in waiting 1+ hours in the waiting room with my husband. We were finally taken into an exam room only to wait another 30+ minutes and then had to be evacuated for a fire alarm! We also witnessing several patients with later appt times being seen before us. Once the OB made time for me she didnt do an exam, didnt check for heartbeat and basically told me I was SOL due to the baby not being viable. I understood that was the realiy of the situation but this RNs bedside manner was piss poor (pardon my french). After making us wait for nearly 2 hours to not even get looked at they claimed they were waiting for records from the hosital I was at from the car accident. Common courtesy and basic customer service would have you either reschedule the appt or ask your patient if they mind waiting. </p> <p>Sorry this post is so long, needless to say good for you for complaining. You are paying for a service and shouldnt always get excuses! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38692 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:44:10 +0000 His Barista 38692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ob drives me crazy. I like morning appointments on Fridays between. 8 to 930 before I work. Once he was on vacation so I saw an RN another time he was late in surgery so I had to see the same RN...then last time he "wasn't quite in yet" so I was kept waiting alone in the room for several minuets. Ugh. I mean...if you're not available this early then don't set appointment's..<br /> But I know its different if there are emergencies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38669 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:59:29 +0000 MrsHotDog 38669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We waited, on average, 30 to 45 minutes in the waiting room and the another 15ish minutes in the exam room during my pregnancy. My husband hated waiting but I didn't mind since I have the wirld's best doc and she never rushed through her appointments. She also apologized every time so that helped. I never complained since I understand it is like that at most doc offices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38258 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:33:39 +0000 jennylynn 38258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes. It just depends on how the appointments ahead of me are running. I've waited for 40 minutes before. So annoying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38208 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:28:32 +0000 DpeachLu 38208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ive been lucky to not have to wait. I usually get called in right on time and sometimes even a bit earlier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38195 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:18:12 +0000 BelugaBean 38195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we arrived at the doctor for my first appointment, we were taken back for the ultrasound within two minutes. We were taken to the exam room after that and we had to wait around fifteen to twenty minutes because the meeting the doctors were in ran over. But I've waited much longer at the doctor before so I didn't think it was too bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38164 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:45:35 +0000 mrsjazz 38164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My normal wait time to see my doctor is about 5-10 minutes. And even then, my doctor always apologizes about the wait time! </p> <p>He's the only doctor I don't experience long wait times for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38156 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:41:19 +0000 polkadots 38156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if we had an ultrasound and appointment that day we had to wait for 30 minutes before ultrasound tech would get me... an hour until I was called back to the actual appointment and then we would wait like 20 minutes until the dr. saw me for 3 minutes. it was ridiculous.I think they forget that we have lives too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38142 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:23:39 +0000 winniebee 38142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh that is SO annoying! I have been surprised at how prompt my doctor's office is. I never have to wait more than 5 mins to be taken to the exam room and there I usually have to wait no more than 5 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-38133 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:11:22 +0000 mommacommaphd 38133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd love to schedule for first thing in the morning, but due to the location of the office, I'd be battling major NYC rush-hour traffic to get there. Then I'd be the late one!</p> <p>It gets me so frustrated- I'm sure my blood pressure was up at yesterday's appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-37401 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:43:49 +0000 autumnlove 37401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to schedule the first appointment of the day otherwise I am waiting way toooo long! I understand that emergencies pop up but waiting when you are half naked with a sheet covering your lower half is annoying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-37377 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:01:40 +0000 twinmama 37377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also recommend trying to schedule your appointments for first thing in the morning, or at least before noon. Just gives them less time to fall behind. Doesn't always work, but I've found we're usually seen within about 10 min of our appt time when we do that. However, this is experience at a fertility clinic and my HMO OB. When I had traditional private insurance, I would frequently wait an hour for my doc! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-37373 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:58:02 +0000 runsyellowlites 37373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was ALWAYS like that with my ob when I was pregnant with DS.</p> <p>This go round it's not like that at all.... now it may also be that my midwife comes to my house so I'm not exactly set up for an exact appt time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-37370 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:53:57 +0000 lemondrop 37370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I love my office- never had to wait for more than 15 minutes for my OB. I'm usually in and out in under an hour for everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-37273 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:08:29 +0000 birdieputt 37273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes, i routinely wait up to an hour in the waiting room, and another half hour in the u/s room to see my OB. i never complain. why do i put up with this? because i LOOOVE my OB (as do his other patients) and he never rushes through any of his appointments. i just remember to bring reading materials with me and factor in a few hours out of my schedule everytime i have an app't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-37257 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:01:49 +0000 heffalump 37257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always had to wait soooo long for the ob. I always came prepared with something to do and never complained because I don't like confrontation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-37256 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:01:32 +0000 Maysprout 37256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried to schedule my appointments in the morning because if they were in the afternoon they'd have always fallen behind and I had to wait then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-37251 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:57:09 +0000 Mrsbells 37251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes I spend more time waiting than I do in actual consultation with my OB. I hate waiting in the exam room, but this is the same at every hospital or doctors office I have ever visited. I usually go slightly early too so that makes me feel like I've been waiting longer than ever </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-37248 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:52:29 +0000 HabesBabe 37248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Isn't this the same for every doctor's office, though? We've only had our first appt so far and waited maybe 10 mins in the waiting room, then 5 mins in the exam room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-37240 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:35:08 +0000 cyndistar3 37240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only time ive waited was when I was early and the people ahead of me were still there, other than that tey take me in at the scheduled time if not early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/argh-does-your-obmidwife-keep-you-waiting#post-37237 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:32:11 +0000 mommacommaphd 37237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my 19 week midwife appointment today at 2:30. I was kept waiting in the waiting room for almost 40 minutes! Then I had to wait in an exam room for several more minutes. Then I spent less than 20 min with the midwife (and it would have ben shorter if she'd had an easier time finding the heartbeat).</p> <p>When I complained to the nurse, she said there had been some emergencies. I understand that today was emergencies, but my last visit it was a problem with the computer that had me waiting over half an hour.</p> <p>I understand things come up, but I also think there are ways to schedule a day with some wiggle room to account for them.</p> <p>I ducked out of work for this appointment and wound up being gone for almost 2 hours!</p> <p>Does your office leave you waiting? Have you spoken up? </p>