Antenatal Care

Are you happy with your antenatal care? I thought I was.Even though I have heard all kind of bad things about using the local clinic. I always maintained that I trust my doctors and that I am not trained to diagnose myself.However I do have some background in science and I do have an opinion.For my entire pregnancy I have had A UTI ( urinary tract infection)Not uncommon in pregnancy and just as a woman , many can relate.The thing is I would never have known since I didn't have any symptoms.
But if you go to antenatal care you must always do the dipstick test.So I found out.After trying 3 antibiotics, with no result the doctor said not to worry and drink water.I trusted him , since no test till then could specify anything. It just seemed to be a fluke.Lo and behold, After another test I find out I have a pretty nasty infection.No wonder the medication was not working. The doctor (not my regular doctor) said that the medicine I was taking would never kill the bacteria. Most treatments are not safe during pregnancy so I had only one choice.They did not have the medicine , so I got a tablet for now.I am supposed to get an injection. Some things were overlooked. Like giving me gestational diabetes test. I had to ask for it. Protein was found in my urine consistently. But nothing was done.Naturally I feel a bit frustrated. I don't trust my antenatal team as much anymore.I will trust my instincts more, but I have to be able to trust my doctors, especially going to the phase of birth.