1/5 Lucie F. 2 years ago on Google
Really
disappointed
with
my
37
week
pregnancy
ultrasound
today.
My
midwives
wanted
this
final
ultrasound
to
100%
confirm
baby's
position,
and
knowing
this
would
very
likely
be
the
last
ultrasound
of
this
pregnancy,
I
intentionally
booked
an
ultrasound
at
a
clinic
that
allows
partners
into
the
room
(as
my
usual
clinic
does
not).
My
wife
hasn't
been
allowed
into
a
single
appointment,
due
to
covid,
so
the
chance
for
her
to
finally
see
a
glimpse
of
our
son
was
very
meaningful.
I
waited
for
over
half
an
hour
for
my
appointment,
to
the
point
that
the
receptionist
noticed
I
was
still
waiting
and
said
"they
haven't
taken
you
in
yet?!"
and
went
to
the
ultrasound
technician
and
to
ask
if
she
could
take
me,
and
pointed
me
out
to
her
(as
I
was
sitting
in
the
waiting
room
right
outside
her
door).
My
name
wasn't
called
for
another
10
minutes
or
so,
and
when
I
was
brought
into
the
room
the
technician
said
"I
was
looking
for
you"
-
even
though
I
had
been
directly
outside
her
door
and
had
been
pointed
out
to
her
by
the
receptionist.
She
seemed
flustered
and
sounded
like
she
was
somehow
blaming
me,
which
wasn't
the
greatest
first
impression.
I
tried
not
to
let
this
bother
me
too
much,
as
I
assumed
it
was
a
busy
day
and
she
was
just
flustered
and
falling
behind.
As
I
lay
down,
I
began
to
explain
how
meaningful
this
appointment
was,
as
my
wife
has
never
had
the
opportunity
to
see
our
son.
I
mentioned
the
word
'wife'
several
times,
and
she
then
proceeded
to
refer
to
my
wife
as
my
'husband'.
I
was
forced
to
correct
her.
She
eventually
referred
to
her
as
'partner',
but
seemed
very
resistant
to
using
the
language
that
I
was
clearly
choosing,
which
did
not
feel
very
good
at
all.
When
the
measurements
were
finished
and
it
was
time
for
my
wife
to
be
allowed
into
the
room,
the
technician
asked
"so
you
want
me
to
go
and
get
her?"
in
an
exasperated
tone,
as
if
I
was
being
demanding
by
wanting
my
partner
there.
I
offered
to
text
my
wife
to
save
the
technician
the
trip,
but
didn't
know
how
to
direct
her
to
my
exact
room.
The
technician
ended
up
going
to
get
my
wife,
and
then
proceeded
to
show
us
the
baby
for
about
5
minutes.
It
felt
like
she
was
rushing,
and
nothing
she
stopped
to
show
us
was
in
focus
so
it
just
looked
like
a
blurry
screen
the
entire
time.
She
didn't
print
any
pictures
for
us,
and
instead
told
my
wife
she
could
take
a
picture
of
the
screen.
The
image
she
paused
on
for
the
picture
is
impossible
to
make
out
-
nothing
like
the
crisp,
clear
quality
of
every
other
ultrasound
I
have
had.
Overall,
I'm
saddened
that
what
could
have
been
a
really
magical
experience
for
my
wife
and
I
felt
rushed,
we
felt
like
the
technician
didn't
care
at
all,
and
it
felt
like
she
was
either
somewhat
homophobic
or
very
unfamiliar
with
serving
LGBTQ+
patients.
The
level
of
care,
attention
to
detail
and
kindness
I
have
received
at
my
usual
clinic,
Toronto
West
Ultrasound,
far
surpasses
TCMI,
and
I
would
discourage
my
friends
in
the
queer
community
from
booking
appointments
here.
Ultimately,
feeling
rushed
and
lacking
bedside
manner
is
somewhat
forgivable
in
a
busy
medical
space,
but
to
be
so
unfamiliar
with
using
appropriate
language
towards
queer
patients
is
really
not
acceptable.
It
does
not
make
TCMI
feel
like
a
safe,
inclusive
space
for
queer
folks.
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