I ended up switching to a private midwive because I was treated unfairly and was not getting the proper care that I needed.
From the beginning, I had been told that I should get a transvaginal ultrasound done due to a low lying placenta. This would have saved me from a lot of grief, and prepare me for a cezearian. Unfortunately, I was told 3 times that i just had anxiety and that I needed to trust them. "I'm a professional and have children of my own. I know what I am talking about. Work on your anxiety today okay." After pushing and advocating for myself, and booking my own appointments that wereth forgotten countless times, or felt that I didn't need any further ultrasound appointments, I chose to switch midwives.
Im so glad that I was able to trust my intuition. At 35 weeks, I was diagnosed with Vas Previva. A very rare pregnancy where blood vessels line the cervix, making it an extremely high risk pregnancy of bleeding out if you have contractions. This meant that I had to have an emergency cezearian in Kelowna. Something that I could have been prepared for but apple tree kept telling me "You'll have a normal birth. You're placenta will move up more. You don't need to be so worried we will take care of you." "You don't need the transvaginal ultrasound." "You're not going to have a cesarean." I'm disappointed and upset with the care that I got. Incase someone is reading this, and does not know, there is a 60% chance of still birth if the diagnosis goes undetected. Read that again! My mommy instincts were right. There was something wrong.
I hope you take this seriously, and your team does some reflection, on how you can treat your patients with compassion and empathy. Unfortunately my experience was unprofessional with you.