My Obstetrician joined my Gym!
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My Obstetrician joined my Gym!
| Mon, 01-17-2005 - 12:36pm |
OK, I'm very grateful for the safe delivery of my baby and I think my OB is terrific, BUT I DON'T WANT TO SEE HER OUTSIDE OF THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE SETTING! DH said he saw my doctor at the gym yesterday and they chatted a bit about the new baby. DH said the encounter was awkward for him; I can only imagine what it will be like for ME! I just don't want to see my doctor in a social situation or at the gym. Am I being weird or would you feel the same way?

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Believe me, I understand.
My podiatrist is a member at one of the gyms I go to, but I haven't run into her yet. She works so many hours, chances we won't meet there. I would like to though...she is so nice and I wouldn't mind socializing with her. It is funny when she asks me fitness questions.
Now a ob/gyn would be another story.
I bet you won't even run into her.
Grace
Grace
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I'm banking on not running into my doctor. She's the yoga-type and I definitely am not. As long as she stays near the yoga studios we shouldn't run into each other. Seeing her in the lockerroom would be REALLY strange though. What if she's a naked-walker?!?
Yeah, Grace. Podiatrist is way different than OB/GYN. I wouldn't mind seeing my dentist or chiropractor at the gym, but the OB/GYN is a different story...
how funny you all are!! i would never have thought twice about running into a doctor at the gym or anywhere else. (at least, not a doctor that i like.) i wouldn't care at all if my gynecologist joined my gym, he's a great guy.
maybe it's different if you grew up around doctors? i've always been around doctors socially since my dad is a doctor and many of my childhood friends' parents are doctors.
I think this is one of those situations where it's only weird if you make it weird. Think of this: It's her job, she sees any number of women on a given day and she does this because she wants to assist you in making sure your baby is born healthy. She's focusing on the baby, not your hoo-ha. For her, it's just work.
If you run into her I think the best thing to do is focus on talking about the baby or whatever, that's where her interest lies. If you feel awkward and try to avoid her, it's just going to make things weird, so, the best thing to do is to make the most of the situation and forget that she's seen you in a different light - for her, it's just another day at work - everywhere she goes she's going to run into women she's worked with, so she probably thinks nothing of it.
Basically what I'm trying to say here is that for her, it's nothing. For you, it's onyl weird if you make it weird.
Jean,
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