Looooong overdue, but I'm pregnant again and reflecting back on my care under this doctor still pisses me off.
Dr Rosales was super dismissive and came off as arrogant for the issues and complications I had during my pregnancy under his care.
This was 11 years ago, and it was the VERY FIRST year a TDap vaccine was being recommended during pregnancy. I am not anti-vaccine, but explained to Dr Rosales I did not want the vaccine because there was zero data on its safety or efficacy for pregnant women. Again, no studies had ever been done, and I did not want to be apart of the first retrospective data. Every single visit I was lectured about how I should be getting this vaccine, how I was putting my baby at the risk and me having to defend my position that there were zero studies done at this time.
Second, my blood pressure had been trending up each visit, and I would ask if it was something to be concerned about. His answer was constantly "Ahh you're fine!" It was to a point where I was technically hypertensive each visit, over 140/90, and he would have my lay flat on my left side for 10-15 minutes to get a blood pressure reading he was happy with. NO education about concerning sign/symptoms to watch out for, no explanation about why he didn't give a F, but guess what I ended up being urgently induced for? Yup. Pre-eclampsia! Had the most severe headache, and my blood pressure was 180/100, and my full term baby was born weighing less than 6 pounds. Wonder if it had anything to do with unmonitored pregnancy-induced hypertension that was completely dismissed.
Lastly my actual delivery was goddamn traumatic with him. Despite being urgently induced and on pitocin, I labored without an epidural and wanted to stick to my natural birthing plan as much as safely possible. Well Dr Rosales walked in when I was ready to push, laid me down COMPLETELY FLAT, the worse position possible closing my pelvis, despite me telling me I wanted to at least be in a seated position. Dude I don't have an epidural! I can move! I feel everything! Did he usual dismissive "Ahhh no no no" Flat on my back despite my protests about pushing positions and this guy WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT gave me an episiotomy. Again my son was tiny, less than 6 pounds.
The absolute worst experience I've ever had with a medical professional. read more