07/10/2025
If you're pregnant or ever were, have you ever experienced any 1 (or more!) of these with your OB during your antenatal appointments? 🤔 (No.5 especially makes me 😡)
1. Shutting down your questions
If you leave every appointment more confused or brushed off, that’s not ok! You're allowed to ask all the questions.
2. They’re pushing induction early.. with zero context
“You’re 38 weeks, let’s just induce.” No medical reason, no proper conversations. 🚩
3. They don’t explain your options
Everything feels rushed. They tell you what they plan, but don’t involve you in decisions. Your birth, your voice.
4. You feel like the ‘good patient’ only when you agree with them
If being respected depends on you staying silent, that’s not respect.
5. They roll their eyes at the mention of doulas, birth plans or Hypnobirthing 🤦🏽♀️
If you mention anything holistic and they go 😒 or “let’s be realistic,” they might not be the supportive team you need.
🙊 Oh and here's a bonus one!
6. They tell you they 'need' to perform a vaginal examination, and at every appointment'.
Absolutely unnecessary (in most cases)... what are they trying to find? 🙄 Also, no one 'needs' to do anything. INFORMED CONSENT is a non-negotiable.
Your doctor should make you feel safe, informed, and part of the process, not the opposite.
👉🏽You don't need to stick to one coz you started with them. There are many great OB's out there.
👉🏽Trust your instincts. They're usually right.
💬 Did you experience any of the above? Which one hit a nerve for you?
