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[tcooper130]

Some people are unbelievable. It is not "unrealistic" to expect your doctor who scheduled you for induction to be there throughout the procedure. Of course this could be prevented if women did more research on induction and educated themselves about pregnancy and labor. We know doctors are people and deserve breaks and vacations, too. However, when you hire someone, you expect them to be there, not to bail. Better scheduling would have sent a long way. Or, have a homebirth and avoid it all.

[gyndok]

@tcooper130 I guess this is an example of what I mean about expectations. While this may be a big event for her, it is an every day event for the doctor. This job creates daily opportunities to flake out on my family and friends. Ask them, they will tell you. So, if you don't every so often draw a line, you will never have a free moment to live your life. Invariably, someone you care for will be caught up in this. But they are left in the care of a competent attendant.

[tcooper130]

@gyndok I think your job, which you are being paid to do, takes priority over your friends and family - in a situation where the procedure was scheduled. And induction rarely goes quickly and often ends in a section. Yes, it is "every day" for you, but it is not for the client who hired you to do a job. Have some compassion and bed-side manner. A competent attendant isn't who was hired to do the job. Women make their choices. I choose to birth at home, so I'm not put in this situation.

[gyndok]

So I guess we are not allowed to have a personal life? That is why we have call coverage. There is no point in working hard if you can never enjoy the fruits of your labor. Maybe the doctor was going to spend some quality time with friends or family. Your ad only contributes to unrealistic expectations that some patients have. But I guess if letting my qualified covering doctor take over makes me an undesirable doctor, then I guess we have different indicators of quality.

[tcooper130]

@gyndok Wow. Sure one can have a personal life, but don't flake out on your professional life. A patient hires a doctor for perhaps the biggest event in her life, and he walks out because it was taking too long? Ridiculous. "Unrealistic expectations". Really? It is unrealistic to expect your doctor to be there for you? It was an induction, obviously scheduled. The doctor should have scheduled it for a time that was more "convenient" to him and followed through for his client.

[gyndok]

@tcooper130 By the way, the "taking too long" comment was the patient's perception. I doubt this was the way the doctor felt. It was probably more along the lines of: I have a competent colleague who is covering me this evening.

[tcooper130]

@gyndok Unfortunately, "taking too long" or "failure to progress" often happens in the world of OB. Labor has to follow certain patterns in a certain time frame. I have seen it many, many times. Thus, this woman ended up with a cesarean. Interesting.

[laughingcrows]

Clever name Angie's List. Did you rip that off or is it original?

Love the whole "wah-wah, cry-baby, attitude as well.

[ldksparda]

The site is nothing more than a huge tattle teller. Yes, it may be picky, but those who work hard, and I mean really hard do need a vacation. People are not robots you know.

[rleary1]

Has there been any 'Woman hating' commercials yet from Angie's List. I remember this scum male doctor and the pervert guy watching pay per view porn at the woman's house but I haven't seen 'Angie' show a woman in a bad light yet? Are you telling me that women don't rip off people? The only 'female' Angie commercial had a 'female' that did such a darn great job of cleaning and the lady that hired her couldn't get the tune out of her head? That's all you got?

[Rompcom]

I was actually working on my return, not my serve. Get your facts straight.

[juliepeck79]

To the person that thought that this commercial needed some sort of advocate explaining the risks of induction, seriously that's not what the commercial was about. Sadly, the groups that are against induction and other forms of controlled birth don't have the money to promote their cause. Doctors and other med groups that like things to revolve around their schedule do. But I absolutely love that Angies List decided to use this report, out of the many issues they hear about! Go natural!!! :)

[KyleinDallas]

This is potentially one of the worst commercials of all time!

[nleeguitar]

The problem started with ".....,my OB decided to induce me." Where was your advocate to say, "This carries a 50-50 chance of cesarean section. It's best for the baby if labor starts on its own; the range of gestation is 38 to 42 weeks for most humans. So let's wait until next week to have this discussion."

[yoginialison]

It would also be good to do a little research about labor, and not allow yourself to be induced because the doctor feels like it.

[hasikelee]

it still cracks me up how people can't believe things like this happen.

yeah I have a pot of gold to sell you all.

[AngiesListHQ]

All our commercials are from real member reports. We hear about all kinds of things--good and bad!