Patient
I wanted to share my experience with coming to the clinic for an OB - Pregnancy confirmation appointment. I also find it important in case there are other women of color/minorities looking for prenatal care. Between Baylor and Ascension I wouldn't choose either for Women's health, Gynecology, or Prenatal visits. I switched from Ascension just to run into the same issues here. To start , it feels like jumping through hoops and bounds just to get your first prenatal visit scheduled. A lot of my friends were able to schedule their 8 week check up with other doctors and a Baylor clinic in DFW. Each time I was called the nurses that I spoke to asked me the same questions over and over about my menstrual cycle. The issue was actually that I had a CT scan a month prior to coming in not knowing I was pregnant and not having a positive pregnancy test the time I was sick with a kidney infection . None the less when I get to my appointment the nurse who calls me back asked me what I was being seen for again after I had already called and spoke with someone else and they cleared me to come in. Not her fault, probably a communication issue. I let her know I called back and that this appointment was for a pregnancy confirmation and ultrasound. My husband and I wait a bit as I struggled to provide a urine sample. The doctor and nurse came in and asked me about weight gain and my symptoms. They just couldn't stop talking about how early I was. I mean everyone that I spoke to. It's my first pregnancy . You'd think with any person that is pregnant they'd be me t with care. I'm already here already at the appointment. It felt rushed, I didn't get much info, none of the pamphlets, class information, cpr , nothing. Everything which all my friends and family shared would be provide as usually the doctors make you 'feel excited ' that you're having a baby. I didn't feel excited doctor took the ultrasound let me know I was six weeks showed the heart beat but truthfully it felt as though they felt like I was wasting their time. I just didn't feel the connection. Scheduling appointments is a nightmare and tomorrow for my phone intake I'll be canceling all of my appointments with Baylor here in round rock. Dallas had amazing hospital/clinic staff and I just expected that here. Nope. I am glad I got to see our baby but sad that it wasn't this exciting fun and caring experience. I also repeated several times my last period was August 30th so I was shocked that baby was measuring 6 weeks. I could tell the doctor/nurse felt like maybe I wasn't being truthful but far from that. I've been consistent with everyone I've spoken with about my cycle and have tracked all of this information. Just not at all the best experience. I'm sure they don't care, but to patients who want a positive experience this is your sign to go somewhere else.