Does Anyone See Dr. Edmon Jacobson?

I don't care for him. I had selected him for my second pregnancy (which was high risk) and he didn't seem to care about the emotional needs that went along with it. I had also heard good things about him but he wasn't right for me. I changed doctors at 16 weeks to Dr. Balodimos at Southboro Medical and thought she was fabulous.
Funny enough, at my first appointment with him, I was blown off as two emergency appointments showed up (reasonalbe, but I wasn't told this until after I had waited for an hour in the waiting room). I was very upset and said that if the doctor wanted me as a patient he should call me that night. Sure enough he did, which I thought was great. But like I said he wasn't sympathetic enough for my circumstance.

Hi B.,

I go to Dr. Jacobson's office. I went for both of my pregnancy's and continue to use the pratice for my annual checkups. I went to both Dr. Jacobson and Lorna McCarthy (Nurse Midwife). I can say for his personality, he is very calm and relaxed....however he is friendly. I did notice he doesn't spend as much time with you as Lorna does (less small talk) however, he will stay and answer your questions. My suggestion for your situation is that at your next visit, go prepared with a list of issues/concerns. I would even suggest talking about your phone call and how you felt (explaining you know you may have misread) be constructive in the conversation - but I truly believe it is so important to keep an open honest line of communication with your doctor - besides, you have enough going on, you don't need any insecurity with your relationship with him. Perhaps to him, what you experienced is very common and he wasn't concerned because of that - to you, it was very scary and you've never experienced that. I've had this same type of feelings with other doctors and the only thing I can suggest is to make them listen to your concerns, and don't leave until your are satisfied with answers/solution. Again, he is very friendly and patient and I truly believe if he hears your concerns face to face in your next appt, he will be sincerely apologetic and will probably be more aware of your feelings going forward. Like someone else said in an earlier post - you may have caught him at a busy time..... Good luck to you.

Well, first of all, doctors have huge challenges that we can only imagine, so you may have caught him at a bad time. It doesn't sound as if you have enough history with him yet to reject him on the basis of one apathetic interaction. (Yes, all doctors should be careful to treat EVERY patient with respect and utmost attention... this is a reason but not an excuse.)

However, a doctor's reputation does NOT guarantee that he will be right for your situation. It entirely depends on chemistry and your particular needs. I passed up an experience with "the best" doctor in his field recently because I just couldn't stand him, and I had about 8 recommendations that he was amazing. This doesn't matter. When you find someone who makes you feel as if you are being listened to, cared for and taken seriously, it might be Joe Intern fresh out of residency, but it will be someone you can trust.

Good luck! And no, I don't know this guy.

I don't know this doctor, but I will say that, if you were uncomfortable on the phone (and I don't blame you), you might consider making an appointment. Tell him you were uncomfortable with the resolution of the issue, felt you were perhaps bothering him, and you want to resolve it. Ask him if there was a reason for his silence or if there's something you could have done differently. Now, frankly, I think HE'S the professional and YOU were in pain and a bit scared, so it's not up to you to please him. But it's a way of getting into the conversation. Tell him you don't want to feel that you can't call your doctor - you're a mature woman and you deserve to be respected and listened to.

Tell him you've heard great things about him so his reaction surprised you and you really didn't/don't know what to do next. Remind him that patients who are sick and in pain and scared don't always ask things just the way he might want, and it's hard over the telephone when people can't see each other's facial expressions. Also ask him specifically what can cause that kind of pain. Is the Clomid, which stimulates ovulation, causing some kind of major action in the ovary which caused the pain? What should you do/not do if it happens again? If you're still not satisfied with him, then switch doctors. If, on the other hand, he apologizes or explains things better, you will have a better relationship and he'll maybe learn something about how his phone manner can easily be misunderstood.

Trying to get pregnant is really frustrating - I went thru it too. Clomid worked for me with some other things and it's frustrating when each month brings a period. Be good to yourself.