I am stuck in a situation I really don't know what to do.

I moved a few weeks ago to another city and my midwife clinic from the old city said that it was too late to switch care providers.

It takes an hour and a half to get there by bus (each way) so every time I have to go, I end up spending 3 hours on the bus getting there and back. I have to partially take a bus and partially walk. It's so hard on me, I can't handle it anymore, I'm so exhausted each time I go that I would rather just not go at all.

Thankfully it will be over soon because I'm being induced on Tuesday.

I'm worried about what I'll do about postpartum care though, if it's hard on me to go there in pregnancy won't it be a lot harder when I'm recovering from the birth? I'll also have to bring the baby and expose her to germs and what not on the bus, I don't want her to catch anything and get sick, plus it will be so hard to haul a baby around and deal with feedings and diaper changes and what not on the bus. I don't know how I'll manage it.

I've been trying to get a family doctor in my new area but I called about 30 different places and nobody is accepting new patients. I signed up with a government service that will apparently find a family doctor for me but they say that the process will take 4-5 weeks until they can find me a doctor.

The same goes for pediatricians, they all said that they weren't accepting new patients except for one that said I had to 'apply' to their clinic with a referral letter from the midwife after I have my baby. So I don't even know if I'll be able to get a pediatrician for my baby.

It just seems like nobody cares that I have to go through all of this and nobody cares that I don't have a car, I feel like they all think of me as a classless lowlife just because I don't have a car. I can't afford the cab fares either as they end up being $50 each way ($100 to get there and back)! What am I supposed to do?

!!! I dont have a car either.
It makes me feel very useless... and like im some big burden when ever i need a ride to an appt.
there are no cabs or buses where i am, which makes things even worse.

i feel you, dont worry. everything will work itself out,

i am so sorry that you have to go through such an ordeal at this time. it doesn't sound like a healthy thing. will you give birth so far away as well? are you saying you will have to ride the bus when you go into labour?

don't you have someone you can stay with in your old city? i feel so sorry for you. how about the fob? can he not help? does he also not have a car? sorry i am asking to many questions....i wish i could help you. how about friends or other family members etc.? there has to be someone that can help you out these last few weeks.

hmm the only solution i can come up with at this time is going to a church or a social service office and asking for help.

it all sounds to crazy to go through this late in your pregnancy.

i hope things can change for the better for you.

I don't have any friends or family in the old city. We only lived there for 6 months before moving here. My husband doesn't have a car either. The only way for me to get there is bus or cab

Where in Canada do u live? I just walk in to a clinic and go to the doctor? Ive never had half theses issues ever. Or just call the clinic and go see a doctor.. However, I do live in a small town of 5000, with only 3 doctors so that may make the difference.

I, very luckily, found a family doctor for my daughter and myself just a couple of days ago. But I was worried that I wouldn't be able to and so I asked the public health nurses what I would do if I couldn't find one, and they said any walk-in clinic will do check-ups on baby, and there are places that do immunizations if you just show up.

So worst case scenario, I would imagine it's the same everywhere and you'd be able to use the walk-in/immunization clinics until you're able to find a family doctor.