What pregnancy care must be instituted medically?
Patient: my friend is pregnant with her 3rd child she has had no prenatal care since her 20 wk scan her 1st dr dropped her because she waited to long between visits to be seen so the sent her to a high risk dr she then was denied for medicaid and said she could not afford the care so stopped going. her mother is an emt and has been checking her blood pressure but that is it. i am so mad at her for not cont. care her husband makes over $40,000 a year and she is a stay at home mom by choice i gave her my obgyn info and birthing center info who were all willing to make a payment plan with her but she didnt contact them my concern is besides what could be going on with her and the baby that no one sees but what actions can the hospital or state take for knowing she on purpose had not care Doctor: Your friend needs to establish prenatal care, this we agree on. However, the medical system and legal system cannot force her to do this. She should go to a hospital that accepts Medicaid. The labor and delivery there will be able to get her set up in a clinic that will take care of her. Good luck!