Maternity nurses?!!

Co

Co

I don’t know if everything I’ve learnt about pregnancy so far is wrong or if they need to seriously improve the training they’re giving to these sonographers/nurses at my hospital.

So earlier this month I had the sonographer telling me that it’s impossible for a baby to measure ahead and that it is what is (yet I’m measuring ahead so clearly it is possible)

Today I went to the maternity assessment ward, I was told last week if I had reduced movement to contact them as soon as possible, so I did and they told me to go in. When I got there the nurse that saw me said because I’m only 17 weeks movement isn’t consistent (I’m aware of this) and that I won’t be taken seriously till I’m 26 weeks. She said they’ll only check the heartbeat they won’t give me a scan (I didn’t ask for one), and they may not be able to find a heartbeat because the baby is so tiny (last week the nurse found it instantly). I told her that I keep waking up with a lump at one side that moves when I get up and walk, she said it’s probably ligaments because the baby’s too small to see and it doesn’t even have limbs yet (??!!!!) ok well I’d love for someone to explain how my baby had arms and legs at my 14 weeks scan and I heard a strong heartbeat at 16 weeks but now at 17 weeks it’s too tiny to have a heartbeat and doesn’t have limbs?!! I explained my theory that the baby is tucked in on the left side and she basically laughed at me and acted like I was having myself on, yet when she used the Doppler she only put the monitor on the left hand side🤔 I don’t understand how they’re getting away with giving inaccurate information, to anyone but especially first time mums!

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Ma

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um shes fired. lol you seriously need to report her. she must have been high or drunk or just plain dumb.

Me

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Baby has a heartbeat between 5 and 6 weeks. And limbs at like 13 weeks. That’s ridiculous

Co

Co • Jul 24, 2018
I know! I had a scan at 6+3 and clearly saw the heartbeat, my midwife did say that they usually wouldn’t use the Doppler before 14 weeks but to tell me it’s too tiny at 17 weeks is an absolute joke. Luckily she went ahead and did find it but I can’t believe how much rubbish she spoke!

Me

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Um...she needs to go back to school.

Ty

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You sure that was a real nurse? And not a tech?

Ty

Ty • Jul 26, 2018
Yea I definitely would have spoken to someone above her, she definitely doesn't seem up to date. And depending on your hospital they may or may not require certain testing to work there. I know the hospital I worked for didn't hire LPNs but did hire like community college nurses (Associates degree) v University (Bachelors degree). Sorry you had to deal with that. Definitely say something next time or ask for a different nurse.

Co

Co • Jul 26, 2018
Sorry I didn’t see your reply, but yeah she had a badge but I wasn’t paying attention to it I remember leaving and trying to remember what her name was lol. No idea what those abbreviations are though but it was just a maternity assessment unit, I’ve just looked it up and apparently she was a senior nurse.

Ty

Ty • Jul 24, 2018
She should have had a visible badge with her credentials. Definitely doesn't sound like a BSN RN. More like a CNA or something. Bc you could have gone to the charge nurse bc they don't know what's gonna happen until they speak with the on call after they triage you.