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• housemouse

  

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  March 14, 2012 12:29:57 PM CET

  Hi All

  I've recently been refered to the AMC (Academisch Medisch Centrum) Amsterdam. I'm 8 weeks pregnant and, because of my age (36) and health history I'd rather go the hospital route.

   

  Does anyone have any experience with the AMC? My first appointment was yesterday and they kept me waiting for over an hour - not a great first impression.

   

  And, does anyone know what my alternatives are? Can I tell my GP that I'm not happy with the AMC and what her to refer me to another hospital/ someone else instead?

   

  Thanks!

   

   

   

• peony

  

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  March 14, 2012 12:54:43 PM CET

  You can consider yourself lucky that you were refered to hospital at all. Usual procedure is for midwifes to follow your pregnancy and you never even see the doctor.
  
  I've never been in AMC, but from what I have seen in other hospitals, waiting for an hour (after your appointment time) is fairly normal. If thats the only problem you have, I'd stick with them.
  The alternative is a private clinic, but they are only few in the whole country. Here if you are pregnant you have midwifes or a hospital. There are no private gynos around.
• housemouse

  

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  March 15, 2012 9:18:42 AM CET

  Thanks peony
  I may have overstated the severity of my medical history a bit to make sure my GP refers me to a hospital rather than a midwife :-) I'll stick with the AMC then, thanks!
  
• macca

  

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  March 25, 2012 2:59:09 PM CEST

  I can not make any comments on the AMc regarding pregnancy / birthing. but I had an accident playing football 3 weeks and Ruptured my Patellar Tendon, requiring surgery and I can tell you EVERY SINGLE person from the cleaners to Orderlies to nurses to doctors and specialists were excellent. and not being a Dutch speaker, had zero issues.

   

  it is true to be seen can take soem time for follow ups, but the trick id to get the first apt in the morning or the first one after lunch then you dont have effects of knock on delays.

   

  Good luck !

• housemouse

  

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  March 26, 2012 4:49:48 PM CEST

  Thanks Macca. You've restored my confidence in them a bit :-)