How do you explain charting to a DR who is clueless ? X posted

OurSweetLabs · #1 September 22nd, 2010, 07:03 PM

For the past two months I have had a luteal phase of 9 days with several days of heavy spotting prior to AF. SO I called my Dr to ask if I could get progesterone testing done. The nurse told me that it could take a year from the time that DS weans for me get pregnant and just to relax and call them back then...

I asked her how that was going to help my luteal phase and she continued to me that I might not even be ovulating. I tried to explain to them that I chart using BBT and CM.

The nurse was like what do you mean you chart your CM. I explained to her how you observe it. She said well in the 26 years I have been a nurse I have never had anyone tell me that they look at their TP every day and write down what they saw.

HELP

wishfulgal · #2 September 23rd, 2010, 05:48 AM

Ugh. I have no advice, really except to ask to speak directly to your doctor and hope that she is more educated. I really can't believe some people have no clue about the basic fertility signs

I get really annoyed that some medical professionals just can't believe that a woman actually knows what is going on with their body.

Arya · #3 September 23rd, 2010, 05:56 AM

That is weird! I would talk to a doctor if possible, or another nurse?

Mod-LilSunshine · #4 September 26th, 2010, 05:47 PM

Oh wow, really?! That's really sad. I would ask to speak to the doctor (or a different nurse who knows something). Is this an ob office??

mikiesmom04 · #5 September 27th, 2010, 08:10 AM

Ditto! Deff need to be an OB family practice doctor's no nothing about ttc for the most part! GL and KUP!

OurSweetLabs · #6 September 27th, 2010, 11:11 AM

It is my OB office, that is what frustrates me the most.

alicenwonderland · #7 September 27th, 2010, 11:18 AM

luckily that is just the nurse. The doc should know more!

When I was having fertility issues my doc was psyched that i already had a years worth of charts for her to look at. She saw a problem and we made a plan, but then i magically got pregnant somehow.

PurpleTurtle · #8 September 27th, 2010, 11:58 AM

Wow. That sounds frustrating. I've not had that experience with a dr or nurse before, but I've also never had to mention it to one. A thought is maybe to ask a midwife or doula you trust how they would approach the situation? They might have a good diplomatic way of handling it while still educating the educated professionals.