my fat shaming experience for today

[Deleted]

No. Bullshit. And fuck her in the face.

[speckledfrog]

WTH? I'd say something to the doctor about the nurse. There's no way he can decide what your reproductive rights are. What an ass.

[wysiwyg]

That's bullshit.

No, they can't. Ignore her.

[Deleted]

Dude, seriously this is making me rage. She is WRONG and a cunt. The doctor does not get to decide your reproductive course of action. I would rip her a new asshole and tell the doctor.

[studytime45]

WHAT!!!  I'm so sorry that happened to you. I would report the nurse. 

[Deleted]

WHAT THE FUCK


NO


TELL THE DOCTOR

[fryjack2]

What? No. A doctor can not refuse to remove your iud and essentially deciding for you that you can't have another child.

He/she can tell you that pregnancy would be easier if you lost weight but fuck this nurse.

[CajunShrimp]

NO! They cannot refuse to take your IUD out. Your doctor doesn't get to decide whether you have kids or not. I am furious on your behalf.

Complain to the doctor, and complain to whoever is in charge of the practice. I hope that her opinion doesn't represent the entire practice.

[meganew]

Wtf?? No! And she should keep quiet instead of running her mouth about what the dr might do. If the doctor wants to talk to you about something, then the doctor will do it. Ugh.

[prettyinpearls]

Dude, if your OB refuses to take your IUD out because "he feels you're too heavy for a safe pregnancy and delivery" I'd be shopping for a new OB.

That nurse needs to learn some tact. Not acceptable.

[smock]

Definitely tell the doctor that the nurse's comment was completely inappropriate.

[eb777888]

What? Jesus. Yeah, I'd say something.

I mean, they can't NOT take your IUD out because of that, right? RIGHT?

[W.T.Faulkner]

Burn her house down.

Oh, I mean, talk to the doctor.

[mellymel]

Wow, what?!?!

I would find a new OB office. That is ridiculous.

[my3boyz]

No, that's bullshit. He can't decide that you have to maintain a certain type of BC because of your weight. I would also tell the Dr on that nurse, because that's highly unprofessional. The nurse shouldn't be commenting on your weight, that should be left to the Dr.

[Deleted]

Uhh no the nurse is wrong. Being overweight is not an indication to be on birth control. I'm sorry she made you feel bad, I'd definitely bring it up with the doctor. You're fab, try not to let it get you down!

[readyin07]

Ummmmm wtf? Did you say something to the doctor?

[Jalapeñomel]

What.the.fucking.fuck. Absolutely horrible and inappropriate.

[prettyinpearls]

Oh, and as fat girl who had two healthy pregnancies and deliveries while being fat, this whole thing makes me rage. The best part? NOT ONCE did my OB bring up my weight. NOT A SINGLE TIME.

ETA: If your OB really does have the mindset that nurse so rudely mentioned, I'd hightail it out of there. Fuckers.

[studytime45]

Aug 28, 2014 8:29:26 GMT -5 socratic said:

False alarm...not my turn yet

I am 5'10 and weigh 255lbs. Is that morbidly obese?

Doesn't matter what you weigh. Dr. doesn't get to decide that you stay on BC. 

Please, please say something about this.

[Jalapeñomel]

It doesn't fucking matter if you are morbidly obese or not. It's your body, and if you want the IUD removed, you get it removed. PERIOD

[smock]

Aug 28, 2014 8:27:43 GMT -5 @stpete said:

Unless you are morbidly obese, I can't imagine they would do that.

ETA: Even then I would imagine they would only advise against it, not refuse to take out your iud. Fuck her

There are lots of reasons to have an IUD removed aside from TTC, and there is not one ethical reason to refuse to remove an IUD based only on weight.

[spitforspat]

I would bitch that girl out on my way out because FUCK HER.

[shostakovich]

Definitely tell your OB what that nurse said. So inappropriate, and I'm so sorry that nurse is such an absolute asshole.

[Deleted]

Aug 28, 2014 8:29:26 GMT -5 socratic said:

I am 5'10 and weigh 255lbs. Is that morbidly obese?

Not morbidly obese. We're the same height and I was at that same weight last year. My doctor never said one word about my weight.

[Deleted]

Please report her. This is wrong.

What a bitch!

[livinitup]

Do not leave until you report that nurse, and make a huge issue of her inappropriate "discussion" of your sexual health and reproductive rights. I would expect her to be written-up for how she acted and what she said. She is hostile and inappropriate.

[candreco]

The FUCK?? Report her, both to the doc and the office manager, that is some bullshit. If the doc even hints about thinking the same thing, report the practice to the medical board. No way in hell do they get to decide whether to remove your IUD, it would be no different than forcing you to take BCP when you wanted to stop them.

[nadasteph]

Holy shit. If your doctor isn't horrified by what the nurse said, burn that place down. Your doctor can tell you about possible risks to getting pregnant at a particular weight and make suggestions but no Fucking way can he refuse to remove an iud so you won't get pregnant.

[anlo]

Please report that nurse. Unacceptable.