I admit that I’m not sure HOW to build a yurt – though wikipedia did provide excellent step-by-step photographs on how to build a yurt. I’m clearly going to have to brush up on the technique, though, because right now I think I might have to take my friend’s advice to deliver this baby in the wilderness in a yurt. I’m definitely keeping it as a back up plan.
So the OB I met with on Monday talked with the perinatologist, reviewed his notes from our meeting, and reviewed my records… and he definitely won’t take me on at this point in the pregnancy. My perinatologist had recommended another practice as well – I called them today and had to leave a message with their OB coordinator because the practice has a policy that women coming into the practice past 16 weeks must have their records reviewed prior to them deciding whether to take that patient on. I’m guessing… that’ll be a strikeout also.
I’ve left a message for the perinatologist’s nurse to find out whether they will take me on directly or if they have other recommendations. Right now I’m just frustrated, and a little scared, about what to do next. I have another doctor to call – but she’s at a hospital that is just… really hard to get to from here. It’s not far, it’s just not easy to get to. I wish I knew what to do. I’m really a very nice person and a good patient. I just … I feel awful and I’d like to know where I’m supposed to go on the bad days.
Meanwhile – I’ve still got the excellent back up plan. I just have to build that yurt.
ChezPerky 
You can rent yurts in Idaho, but they are kindof hard to get to…
I hope the perinatologist just takes you on cause it’s just gotten too scary:(
HUGS!
You know, after the year you have had, I can believe all this crap. But you know what? You have a freakin’ PICC line in place, you can’t just be denied treatment by doctor after doctor.
I really hope teh peri comes through for you.
I’m sorry. I hope the Peri is able to take you on and you can just quit looking already which has to be totally disheartening too.
I feel awful and I’d like to know where I’m supposed to go on the bad days.
I’m so sorry.
(Didn’t Dr. P. say if anything arose he’d be happy to handle it?)
Is it ethical for your OB to drop you this late in your pregnancy when they know it will likely be difficult for you to find care? Seems like they should not be able to drop you until you find someone else. Good luck.
I’m sorry you have to deal with this… You certainly seem like a lovely human being to me!
As for the yurt… why go to all the trouble? What’s wrong with the living room floor? 😉
Uncle Rick from WA will be here on Wed… He’ll come to the rescue. He built his very own yurt from scratch on a piece of land in Hawaii. No lie.
It turns out, I truly am a Jess of all trades. 🙂
I’ll get right on those yurt plans, I’d like to make sure theres good natural light for your photographer to capture this momentous event…
hee hee.