So I have shared care between my family doctor and the midwife and have a situation which they both seeing differently.
16weeks 3 days today and both spoke to me with different care plan.
I been having braxton hicks for 3 weeks now. Few here and there normal but lately I’m getting quite a lot in a day. My first thought was perhaps infection. As I was booked to see midwife today, I went to Dr last week to get urine test so that midwife has results back. In addition to this I’m having random increase in heart rate few times in a day.
Urine test results no sign of infection. Midwife did another test in office no sign but there was sign of blood in urine.
Midwife - possible anaemia, my iron has been low and taking supplements. I’m also slightly pale so she said, I can organise referrals for iron studies and full blood exam in week but if Dr can do sooner go ask her. Monitor if the BH and heart rate go same time, I’ll organise an ultrasound in a week and we check cervix etc.
Dr - so I called dr office and asked for said blood test referral, dr called and said maybe take antibiotics just in case because there’s blood in urine. Will refer you for halter monitor to see what’s going on with heart, no need to do full blood work. Asked about ultrasound and BH, and response is see how antibiotics work first.
so ladies, what would you do.
16weeks 3 days today and both spoke to me with different care plan.
I been having braxton hicks for 3 weeks now. Few here and there normal but lately I’m getting quite a lot in a day. My first thought was perhaps infection. As I was booked to see midwife today, I went to Dr last week to get urine test so that midwife has results back. In addition to this I’m having random increase in heart rate few times in a day.
Urine test results no sign of infection. Midwife did another test in office no sign but there was sign of blood in urine.
Midwife - possible anaemia, my iron has been low and taking supplements. I’m also slightly pale so she said, I can organise referrals for iron studies and full blood exam in week but if Dr can do sooner go ask her. Monitor if the BH and heart rate go same time, I’ll organise an ultrasound in a week and we check cervix etc.
Dr - so I called dr office and asked for said blood test referral, dr called and said maybe take antibiotics just in case because there’s blood in urine. Will refer you for halter monitor to see what’s going on with heart, no need to do full blood work. Asked about ultrasound and BH, and response is see how antibiotics work first.
so ladies, what would you do.
