why why why?

its a sad day in america when insurance companies will not allow you there service because your to sick......i realized that when i was checking into some insurance companies that certain illnesses you already have stop you from getting health insurance some even turn you down for being to fat lol money is certainly the root of all evil and it seems were all just another case number or statistic...

Yay!!! That is great you got insurance. I think you are right to consider finding another clinic. The one you called obviously will not have your best interest in mind. I hope you find a clinic that you just love very soon. How is the pregnancy going? Still having morning sickness?

That is just terrible they can't do that it does not matter how many Months you are pregnant this is terrible do they not realize that they are playing with a Life here? I hope you find somewhere Minnie Here in the UK that would not happen

Wow! I know how terrible insurance can be. Believe me. When I was pregnant with my daughter, they sure tried to make it as complicated as possible and then they'd get frustrated with me. It's all a very long, and confusing process. Hopefully you can get into a doctor as soon as possible!!!

I've heard of this happening before, just because doctors like working from the beggining, (it saves a lot of time that way) But I don't know why they would need to find a doctor for your case, because they usually only say that if you're over 6 months into pregnancy...

Congrats Minnie! It is against the law for any Hosp. to refuse a patient but they don't want to tell you this. They also have emergency funds for the poor that will pay everything if you tell them that..another thing they won't say and it has nothing to do with medicade. Since you have insurance really you are worse off then someone without cause of what you are going through now.They either won't take you or your Insurance for odd reasons?? Boggles the mind of How behind we are here in the Great usa??

When you call the next doctor's office, don't include that you know you are at least 3 months pregnant, tell them you don't know how far along you are. Then when you are already at the appointment, tell the doctor when your last period was. Let their offices do the math. Congradulations on your pregnancy. I hope everything works out.

MOst to day one want ya from the start but then to do you have a primary Doctor if you might be high risk they might have to find one that can take you if not they should take you as a pateint any how. Think I only went o doc very few times with my first 3 4th one just went to get a doctor think I saw him 4 time and the last one we werre ttraveling and working away from home So I seen the Doc 2 times and then he was on vacation when I had my last son So another Doctor did the delivery but that was years ago 39 and I wasnt up much on going to Docotors

Most Dr's prefer having a patient that they have seen since conception actiually so this is kind of normal. But please, they could have least offered another Dr somewhere? Love ya girl. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM DADDY!!~

that sounds really strange to me. When ever I have been pregnant the doctor's would not even consult me (after confirming blood tests were done) until I was at least 12 weeks along... even though I am proven high risk pregnancy. I would call around, too!

I have found that many doctors will not take a new patient after they are past the first trimester (12-13 weeks), yet they will not usually see you for your first visit until that time either. Do you have a GYN you have seen in the past who might be willing to take you in? The only other suggestion I have is to tell them you are not sure how far along you are (you do not remember the date of your last period) and tell them you think you might be about 10 weeks or so. They are probably going to do an ultrasound and will likely adjust your due date based on that, but they will have already accepted you as a patient. I am not one who normally advocates "fudging" the truth with a doctor, but I also know how difficult it can be to find a doctor to take you when you are more than 3 months or so along and pre-natal care is extrememly important for both your baby and your own health. Best wishes to you and congratulations on your pregnancy.

Minnie, I am sorry you are being treated poorly. Health insurance is crap! I don't know why they are treating you that way. What should it matter how far along you are, as long as you are trying to be taken care of. That is ridiculous. I hope you get it worked out!

It sounds silly to me also. why not take you in as you are not that far along for heavens sakes. I was about three months along before I went to a doctor and I was not given anyduff about it. of course I was working as a nurses aid and the doctor I went to recognized me as he had some patients at the same hospital. and againthis was a long time back so probably things have changed. But I had no trouble gettingin and seen.

I don't understand this, only because here in RI most doctors don't even see you until 12-13 weeks along. The first time I was pregnant they saw me right away, but this last time I had to wait til 12 weeks and thought that was kind of strange, but when I asked around to friends and on an online parenting community I belong to everyone said they waited til 12-13 weeks as well.

I find that hard to understand. My daughter guessed she was pregnant, when she also was doing a lot of other things, and although they had insurance, she did not see a doctor until she was about that far along, and she got into an excellent clinic just about as soon as she checked. I was not really nearby, but from what I heard from her, the care she got in the suburbs of Minneapolis, was excellent.

I am surprised that you couldn't even see a Doctor with no health insurance. Here in Australia, any pregnant woman can see a Doctor with no health insurance as often as she likes. Now that you have health insurance, why would they be concerned about how far along you are & finding a Doctor? I just dont get your system of mnedical care?

i also think medical profession is just not that much good or noble now. i have seen this casual behaviour of the doctors. i also fail to understnad why they can be so casual with life of people.its just very sad.

I don't think three months is too far along the pregnancy... some women only discover that they are pregnant during that stage... i think you better go to a different clinic... where one's current condition doesn't matter... Somd doctors are just too picky... and i think this is wrong... when they entered into that profession... it should be no matter what and no matter who...

My solution to being "just another case" with my first child was to see a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) for my third pregnancy. (I miscarried my second.) She spent a good amount of time with prenatal visits not acting like it was a bother if I had questions, and she attends hospital births (my husband insisted on hospital). She has a back-up doctor in case of complications. It was wonderful to get treated like an intelligent human being with rights. (Not that OBs can't do that, but I haven't had that experience.) Not everyone feels comfortable with not having an OB, but most developed countries where midwives do most of the prenatal care and hospital deliveries have better outcomes than the U.S. statistically. And the midwife is there at the hospital (not necessarily always in the room but available) throughout the labor. The nurses all seemed to have great respect for my midwife. If you are high-risk, you will have to see an OB, but you should shop around until you find a good one for you (same with midwives, not all are the same). You should feel like a satisfied customer there, not an inconvenience.

Doctors nowadays are like that, haha, thy don't really care about others, all they care about are their selves and the people that are in their life... some doctors care so much for others, but only a hand full still remains.. :P