Is this normal for a doctor to talk like this?
Am I overreacting or would this interaction with my doctor upset you too? 😅
To give some context… I’ve honestly been avoiding the scale a little this pregnancy because it gives me anxiety.
Today I had an appointment and finally got weighed, and I got worried because I gained more than I thought I had. I asked my doctor if it was normal and if there was anything I could do or any recommendations he had.
At first I also asked him about some sciatic/joint pain and pressure I’ve been feeling, and he was already coming across kind of cold and dismissive. But when I asked about the weight gain, the conversation got really intense.
He basically told me “you know how to eat healthy,” and when I tried explaining that pregnancy has changed my body, hunger levels, cravings, etc., and that I was just looking for guidance/reassurance, he got very harsh. He kept saying he’s “not a nutritionist,” and then eventually told me I was “hurting my baby,” being “selfish,” that I had “mental problems,” “body dysmorphia,” and needed therapy.
At that point I started crying because of how he was talking to me, and he still kept going. My husband even stepped in and tried to soften the conversation.
Now I honestly don’t know if I’m overreacting because hormones/emotions are high right now… or if that was actually not okay bedside manner from a doctor?
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