Gynae expectations

Hi mummies! Wondering how your gynaes were like/how was your experience? I’m in my 18 week now and feel a little frustrated with mine. I chose mine because initially I felt that she was very positive vibes and cheerful, so I didn’t mind paying more for the consults etc. However, one thing that has been bothering me was that throughout the months of pregnancy, sometimes when I do have questions or concerns, I can’t seem to reach the clinic even though they have WhatsApp. Eg when I had questions about the kind of medicine I could take as I’ve gotten a flu, when I had shingles, etc. They seem to only get back to me after 2-3 days minimally. Sometimes I don’t want to seem impatient but it can make me anxious especially if I’m sick and need some advise. (I do go to the GP but they would always direct me back to my gynae yet I can’t get a response) I’m not sure if this is the average waiting time for a reply cuz it’s my first pregnancy. Hoping to get some feedback on this for me to better manage my own expectations. Thank you :)

Vô danh

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I think your gynae’s response time is unacceptable. We have no issues contacting our clinic. There’ll be nurses picking up the phone during working hours. Even if they are unavailable to speak, they’ll pick up and get my name and number, and they return my call almost immediately (regardless of the purpose of my call). My helper had shingles and I wanted to know what I needed to do, same thing, managed to reach the clinic immediately and got doctor to advise. We have also tried reaching our gynae after office hours (for an urgent matter) and no issues reaching her via a 24 hour helpline. For comparison and context purposes - We go to a private gynae.

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