Alejandra Ortega, CNM

She was really rude, and I constantly felt like I was being judged for the decisions my husband and I made. She was often passive-aggressive and judgmental, and there were moments where her facial expressions made me feel extremely uncomfortable. She would sometimes give me this strange smile that would quickly turn into a serious expression, and it often felt like she was mocking me rather than genuinely listening to me.

At every appointment, without fail, she would bring up the possibility of my baby being stillborn, which caused me an incredible amount of anxiety. I started dreading my appointments and would sometimes miss them because I couldn’t stand feeling like I was being treated as though I were a bother. Overall, the way she treated me made an already stressful and emotional experience even more difficult. I never felt comfortable, supported, or respected in her care.