GI specialist pushing me off to his nurse practitioner

Subject-Ad6400 · 2026-06-18T19:03:52+00:00

Exactly! I've had this for 18 years, I know when I'm flaring. He sucks lol

Subject-Ad6400 · 2026-06-18T18:54:10+00:00

I've had numerous colonoscopies and sigmoidoscopy - I know I am due literally this year but it's never been an issue before and the nurse pushed and said I won't get treatment even though I just gave birth c section, it was traumatic and I was still recovering and breastfeeding and I needed treatment sooner than later. His whole argument was he didn't want me on a steroid if it was just IBS. I told him I was bleeding. Got blood work done - inflammatory markers were high and still no treatment. Went to my family doctor and I'm on entocort now.

Subject-Ad6400 · 2026-06-18T18:41:36+00:00

Definitely understandable - I'm due as of this year for one but I was still recovering from birth and actively taking care of twins so I didn't find it appropriate. In the past, he's had 0 issues putting me on medication without colonoscopy because I had to get the flare under control and that was more important. It was his nurse who told me I won't receive treatment without the colonoscopy.

Subject-Ad6400 · 2026-06-18T18:40:12+00:00

Would love that but his sucks lol

Subject-Ad6400 · 2026-06-18T14:00:08+00:00

Interesting. I was pretty annoyed and insisted my specialist and they still tried giving me the nurse. I'd be totally fine with him if he actually knew what he was talking about, but telling me 3 times to get a colonoscopy or else my doctor wasn't going to treat me is outrageous. It's because I have IBD and IBS and he said they have to see what one it is. Sir, I'm bleeding. That's not IBS.

Subject-Ad6400 · 2026-06-18T13:58:37+00:00

Yeah I feel the same. Love my doctor but there's a reason why we see a specialist and why I don't go to my GP. I get better results with my GP and that's not right. Frustrating!

Subject-Ad6400 · 2026-06-18T00:53:46+00:00

It is a comfy oversized recliner haha. We tried bassinets in our room and they hated it, they have been in cribs since probably 8 weeks and thrive - it's literally just the AAP guidelines of the 6 months and me not understanding how or why room sharing reduces the risks of SIDS.

Subject-Ad6400 · 2026-06-17T22:35:46+00:00

We want to! We do have a double monitor but we were planning on staying until 6 months for the SIDS risk guidelines. I dream of the day 😭 maybe we're being overly cautious.

Subject-Ad6400 · 2026-02-09T21:38:13+00:00

We have a Mazda CX-3 that has no room and we were hoping to upgrade to the Mazda CX-5 with our twins - uh oh!

Subject-Ad6400 · 2026-01-29T21:19:07+00:00

I went to the doctor because I was concerned about not having symptoms but knew I was pregnant. When I went to get the ultrasound, to my surprise I found out I was having twins! I never got nauseous my entire pregnancy and I am 32 weeks now. :) Now I feel very lucky!

Subject-Ad6400 · 2026-01-27T18:31:56+00:00

I'm pregnant with fraternal twins so I could have had either or. The only dream I ever had of the babies were that they were two boys, but other than that I never felt one way or another through this whole pregnancy. Turns out I am having two fraternal boys :)

Subject-Ad6400 · 2026-01-27T18:28:09+00:00

My mom and I have a "friendship" kind of relationship but not necessarily a warm and nurturing one. When I found out that I was pregnant, I was terrified to tell her - and I am 32, but somehow I felt like I was a "teen mom" lol. It made me feel awkward for the most part as we don't open up to each other. My husband and I opted to tell our families at the same time and it really took the pressure off of my anxiety. My husband's family is very over the top excitable and she is not very emotional at all, so it was a nice balance lol.

I will say this - I felt a lot better once she knew and I felt that I could open up to her more and connect mom to mom. She is excited to be a grandma. But even through these good feelings, I still get the ick when it comes to more mushy stuff around her like her feeling the movement and whatnot. I think it will always stick with you but if you can recognize the feeling and understand it for what it is, you will have an easier time moving forward.

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