Doctor's Time

Congratulations on the new baby. I have only met one friendly doctor like that and it was recently after my daughters surgery this year. she is a teenager and he is an OB/GYN. He gave her some good counseling talk while we were in the checkup room. He is very sincere and caring.

Congratulations on the new grandbaby. It sounds like a great and a down to earth doctor to me. I guess it is something with the doctor's that do deliver babies as it seems like most of them will go out of their way to make things really at ease but to come in afterwards and do all of that sounds to me like she is something even more extra special.

Congratulations. I will snoop to see if you have pictures posted yet. Was this little darlin' born a girl or boy? Not that it makes any difference but I like details. I have never had the pleasure to have a doctor so caring as what you folks had, that was wonderful. What is babys name? Is everyone OK. Take Care.

Hello carolbee. First of all, please allow me to say Congratulations on becoming grandparents again. A new-born baby is always the source of happiness to the family. I am sure that you will be very busy helping your daughter with their baby. It is good to know that you enjoyed the chat with the doctor though the talk was not related to the birth. I have not experienced anything of this nature with a doctor. She is a funny doctor, I guess. Take care, friend.

Yes, but more with nurses. Once in a VT hospital and once in a NY hospital. In the Vermont one the nurse wanted to be sure I was OK. I had had overactive adrenal glands. Getting them back to normal in record time is difficult on the person. We talked. She wanted to know how my life was before, how I was feeling now. Etc. I think it's great that the doctor cares. If more doctors came to see and spend some time with the patients, they would know if families are supportive or add stress to a situation (like yours is supportive and my family tended to add stress). Also they would see post partum depression if it was present. Also they could notice if the baby is continuing to recover normally as well as the Mother (both were under stress and it's a good idea to keep an eye on them without looking like you're keeping an eye on them.) Plus some people genuinely (this word looks really wrong) care. NY I had my uterous and one ovary out, the other ovary had been moved and shut down. My emotions went on a roller coaster. A nurse saw me crying, went on break, and spoke to me outdoors. Fresh air, trees, and talking to someone really helped. My current Doctor went to study Buddhism. He came back and he spends a lot of time with me. I've seen him spend up to an hour before on medical and up to an hour just talking to me. He wants to know how people are doing in all aspects of their lives and to make sure he hasn't missed anything. Sometimes he's busy and sometimes I just want in and out. But sometimes he has to destress me before taking my blood pressure or it will be way higher just because some fool cut me off on the way to his office and I almost had an accident. Take care

I had my first Grandchild nine weeks ago. A little boy. Congratulations to you. A lovely new baby in the world. When my daughter had the baby the Doctor too was really friendly. She stayed a long time with us and chatted and talked a bit about her day. She was young, so maybe this is a new way for Doctors, with teaching them to be more patient friendly. I hope it continues, as it does make such a difference knowing that someone really is interested. When I was growing up, and had my girls, I hated Doctors. They frightened me a bit and seemed rude and talked down to me. Thankfully this has changed.

Congratulations with the new addition to your family. Is it a boy or girl?

Congrats, grandma! That was a very nice thing the doctor did. There aren't many that would take the time to talk to the family other than giving them medical info.

Congrats!!!!! Woo Hoo. Do you have a name or other stats yet? No I haven't had that kind of experience......you are lucky and so is your daughter....most of the time they just come and go without even acknowledging someone.....

Hi carolbee, Firstley, congratulations for being a grandma again, and hope mum and baby are fine. When I go and visit my doctor, we normally sit and chat for a while about anything under the sun, she is so friendley, unlike some of the doctors I have had in the past. I can talk to her about my problems or anything else and its good to have doctores like that. Tamara

Hi carolbee! Well congratulations grandma! You forgot to say whether it was a boy or girl! And yes doctor's are fun to talk to! Sometimes we and they forget that they are just like us! My doctor and I talk so much sometimes about non-doctor stuff that he just about forgets to examine me!lol That's what I like about him. He is a great doctor and knows his medicine and I trust him literally with my life, but he has the best personality too. I was one of his very first patients when he started at the medical facility where I go so I have gotten to know him very well and we talk about alot of things since it's about 10 years now. And his name is Dr. Friend and he is my "friend" and doctor!

Congratulations on the grandbaby! I Love hearing about doctors having that personal touch. It doesn't take much time and it is so beneficial to both the Dr. and patient. I worked in a hospital for several yars on the pediatric unit and I seen doctors of all kinds come through. But when they took the time to show some compassion it made everything go a whole lot smoother. We have a cardiologist as our family doctor for that very reason. He doctored a few in our family for heart conditions and we just ask him if he would be our (myself & husband) regular physician. Neither of us have heart problems. And he graciously agreed so everytime we go to the Dr. and mention his name everyone wants to know what's wrong with our heart! LOL We tell them he is just a good man!