https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:15:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1838002 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 04:09:17 +0000 Arden 1838002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: Oh ok. In that case they'd only need your records if you had a preexisting condition that affected your pregnancy. If you've filled out medical history paperwork and your first prenatal appointment is with them, you are probably fine. Just stop showing up at your OB's. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1837999 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 03:02:47 +0000 anonysquire 1837999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: no I never ha prenatal care with anyone except the midwives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1837998 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 02:44:37 +0000 Arden 1837998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: Last time did you go to them from the beginning of your pregnancy, or did you have previous prenatel care? </p> <p>Have you had any prenatal appointments with this pregnancy with your OB? That would make a difference. If you are switching prenatel care providers partway through, they'd need your earlier pregnancy records. If you are starting prenatal care with them from the beginning, they may not need anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1837997 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 02:41:42 +0000 anonysquire 1837997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: phew, good! T hanks :)</p> <p>@Arden: well I filled out many medical forms but I don't remember requesting records from my ob? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1837995 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 02:33:47 +0000 Arden 1837995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: Your midwives don't deal with medical records? That's quite odd, I've never known a midwife not to keep/require medical records for a pregnant patient. </p> <p>Anyway, good luck with your switch! You don't owe the doctor an explanation if you don't want to give one. You hired him for a service, he's no different than a babysitter or an electrician. You decide when to hire and fire based on your own feelings. He can't do anything about it.</p> <p>Honestly it's almost comical that they said if he prescribed you fertility meds you "had to agree to deliver with him".That's absurd, and unprofessional. He can't make that decision for you, that's a ridiculous overstep. I'd be firing him too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1837993 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 01:47:43 +0000 Bao 1837993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: you can leave and not look back, it's your choice! We left our first pediatrician because our views were not the same and we never felt we needed to tell her why. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1837986 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 01:22:37 +0000 anonysquire 1837986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also it doesn't make it easier that this OB is also my moms and little sisters Ob.... my family worships him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1837985 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 01:21:46 +0000 anonysquire 1837985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Long story short. This was my OB before I got pregnant with Zuma. He did not help me get pregnant although his nurse says he did. He prescribed me Clomid July, August, and September of 2012 and I got pregnant June 2013... so whatevs. I did not deliver with him, I went with my midwives. WHO I ADORE! Anyways fast forward to now, he prescribed me fertility meds and his nurse told me he wont give me any meds unless I agree to deliver with him. I have been to several appointments there since he prescribed (wasn't pregnant) but now I want to just leave for forever and not look back. Everytime I have gone to his office, even way before I got pregnant I would sit in the waiting room for over an hour. I get that emergencies happen, but every appointment? And when I need to talk to the OB or nurse I leave a message and don't hear back for freaking hours or even the next day sometimes. My hypochondria cant handle that. Anyways so I just want to go back to my midwives. And they do not deal with medical records.... so I can just disappear right?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836616 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 09:42:50 +0000 Mae 1836616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to call the office to deactivate her account and to pay for them to transfer her files to the new ped. They didn't ask why I was moving, but if they had I would have told them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836611 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 09:40:41 +0000 looch 1836611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it depeneds on why you're switching. Firing to me, at least, implies that there is some fundamental disagreement that can not be reconciled. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836599 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 09:32:44 +0000 Cole 1836599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it were a big reason I would write a letter explaining my decision. In other situations though I just have my records sent to the new office and don't mention it. I have switched many times and I don't think anyone has ever asked why. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836573 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 09:22:07 +0000 blackbird 1836573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Call the office and have them fax your paperwork to another doctor. No biggie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836423 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 08:35:28 +0000 autumnlove 1836423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I switched during my first pregnancy after I got new insurance and moved to a new city...I told the Dr at my last appointment and he was pretty rude. </p> <p>The second time I switched after LO 1 was born. I just wanted to stick to the Dr who delivered LO 1 for my PP, prenatal care and scheduled C-section for LO 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836383 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 08:25:12 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1836383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: one of the doctors I visited chastised me for coming in late and creating an avalanche effect for other patients. I could not believe her. We ended up both having to go to the sign up/ appointment window and i showed her how I actually arrived before my appointment time and waited and waited and waited. She apologized. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836376 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 08:21:34 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1836376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only time I gave a reason for switching doctors was when I was billed several times for the same visit. I paid it twice. Didn't get a refund, but at that point I thought I had not taken care of it. But, when it came up a third and fourth time I was done. Their resolutions were temporary and billing issues are embarassing. So I went elsewhere and told the front desk staff why. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836369 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 08:17:58 +0000 Dandelion 1836369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never tell if I switch doctors. I just let them figure it out when the new office requests for records to be sent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836303 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 07:47:30 +0000 JerricaBenton 1836303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You generally have to request your records so they figure it out that way. When we switched pediatricians we just requested to pick up lo's records and didn't do anything else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836302 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 07:46:37 +0000 sorrycharlie 1836302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I changed doctors. When I called to have records transferred they were very snotty and rude. I didn't feel as though I owed them an explanation - especially after that! I would get there 15 min early, be in the waiting room for up to 30 min after my appt time, and another 30-45 min waiting for the dr in the room. Who has time for that?! Especially with a baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836259 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 06:58:54 +0000 Mamaof2 1836259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have changed drs before and never told them I just found a new practice </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836181 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:40:40 +0000 Applesandbananas 1836181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've changed several times throughout my adult life and just go to the new provider and have them request my records. </p> <p>It's usually logistical, I used a dr near campus while I was in school, then near my apt, then near work, etc. and I never considered offering a reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836180 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:36:59 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1836180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I didn't like them I would just leave and have my records transferred. If I liked them but felt they were not the right doctor for me I would probably tell them I decided on a new doctor. Either way I don't think you should feel obliged. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836179 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:34:43 +0000 Kemma 1836179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My only thought would be that they can't fix the problem you might have if it's not brought to their attention - up to you though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836173 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:17:42 +0000 Espion 1836173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you don't have a contract with them and you aren't related to them, then go to a different practice. You don't have to offer an explanation unless you feel compelled to do so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836172 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:17:29 +0000 Arden 1836172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You don't need to say anything. Personally I would send an email saying something like "I have transferred my care to another provider." especially if this is an OB who may get concerned if you just stop showing up. You don't need to tell them why or give them a reason unless you want do do so.</p> <p>Your new provider may need to obtain your medical records from your old one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/firing-your-doctor#post-1836170 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:11:25 +0000 anonysquire 1836170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you just for your doctor without telling them and never look back or do you need to offer an explanation? </p>