All may seem well at Mercy, but beware. You will likely need to avoid the Mercy clinic if you're looking for a positive, natural birth experience at a hospital. Why? Well, this year, my partner and I have been diligently planning our natural birth at Mercy - when everything took a drastic turn Monday, June 4. All along, we have been seeing Dr. Diane E. Rosen, DO, at the Mercy Obgyn Clinic/ Tower B. Despite Dr. Rosen's best efforts to support our natural birthing plan, she promptly dismissed me from her care three weeks before my due date. In fact, Dr. Rosen dismissed me from Mercy's practice altogether. She flat out said that she would not support my right to refuse antibiotics treatment during delivery and dismissed me from her care.
Dr. Rosen made it clear. If I didn't go along with the hospital's standard IV-antibiotics intervention for group B strep (GBS), then she could not even extend the basic respect to understand my concerns. In turn, my partner and I saw a very nasty side of Dr. Rosen and the Mercy practice. We remained calm and gracious despite a very condescending exchange. At the same time, we're elated to have seen Dr. Rosen's true colors before my delivery. Our child deserves a truly caring medical team, and frankly, the way Dr. Rosen dismissed us today was the worst experience I've received ever in a doctor's office.
Fellow moms - beware. Every mother has a right to refuse antibiotics during delivery. It's your legal right. However, rather than respecting this right, Dr. Rosen and Mercy will make you pay for exercising it. My partner and I are not some out-of-touch, ignorant parents. We're very concerned, involved, sober, and educated. We simply deserve better.
Interestingly, in the the back of our minds, we had our doubts about Dr. Rosen and Mercy. On two occasions, when I called the office, Dr. Rosen was busy performing a C-section. So please, let my experience be a warning, especially if you're planning a natural birth. I wouldn't want any other mother to experience what we did today. God bless you.