RSVP Obgyn — Attraction in Walnut Creek

I went to this office for two pregnancies that, unfortunately, ended in losses and I cannot recommend them at all. I had a missed miscarriage at my 10 week appointment and when I told them I was Rh negative, I was told I needed blood work confirmation before I could get the Rhogam shot, which was going to make me wait an extra 5 days to take medication to expel the unviable pregnancy. This was my first ever pregnancy after 4 years of trying and the thought of sitting with this for 5 days was devastating. When I asked why they didn't do blood work at the first appointment I was told that since so many women miscarry it's not "worth their resources" to do it that early. I also then had to return to the office to get the shot, surrounded by happily pregnant people, and hearing a Doppler heartbeat through the very thin walls. It was very traumatic.

I asked to get tested for the MTHFR gene mutation after my first loss since it had been brought up to me by other providers in the past. I did test positive and should have been put on extra folic acid and baby aspirin in my next pregnancy. I was not and it was never discussed with me. It was only brought up after I lost my second baby.

I asked for progesterone testing in my second pregnancy to make sure my levels were okay since I have had issues with low progesterone in the past. The midwife told me there is no reason to test progesterone in early pregnancy because it doesn't affect anything, which is flat out wrong. I was also told they don't test things like that because they "are not an IVF clinic". Low progesterone causes miscarriages, regardless of if you conceived naturally.

I had an early ultrasound at 5.5 weeks that showed only a gestational sac. When we went in for our ultrasound at 7 weeks I was told immediately (within seconds) that the baby wasn't viable. But when I looked I saw a yolk sac and a fetal pole. When I asked the midwife about why that wasn't considered progress she told me she "read my chart wrong" and thought I had those at my prior visit and I might just be earlier than they thought, which makes sense for me since I have long cycles and ovulate late. Had I not caught the error we may have moved forward with medication to medically abort a potentially viable pregnancy. I also feel she should have looked at more views before just stating it wasn't viable. And they really need to be reading charts on patients before appointments.

We came back after getting HCG levels that were falling to confirm the loss, and unfortunately the baby had not grown at all. The appointment went okay and we discussed next steps and decided to take medication to expel the pregnancy again. When I read the ultrasound report and notes from the visit, they both said it was a viable pregnancy. Not only was that not what was discussed, but it was incredibly triggering since it made it look like I aborted the baby, which is absolutely not what happened. When I asked about why it said that, the midwife said she wrote it wrong. That makes me very uncomfortable.

This office messed up over and over again in really major ways. I only stuck around as long as I did because I couldn't get in elsewhere. I do not recommend them at all. They do not pay attention to the patients records or...

I was optimistic about this clinic based on the recommendation of another well-known OBGYN doctor in the area who couldn’t take on new patients and some of the more positive reviews, unfortunately, I had a less than ideal experience. To set the stage, this was a pregnancy confirmation appointment and my first time being pregnant.

From the moment I walked in, I just had a bad feeling. While the receptionist and intake nurse were lovely, it went down hill from there. Quickly.

To start, and this wasn’t the deal breaker for me, but the wait was egregious. We were there for almost an hour and a half and I ended up having maybe 6 minutes of a midwives time. It took 20 minutes for the intake nurse to get me, and then I waited at least 45 minutes for the doctor. And I can confirm, as others have said, the walls are paper thin. I heard everything going on in the room next door, which broke my heart for the patient as it seemed to be an appointment that wasn’t going as expected/hoped.

Once the midwife came in, it became very transactional very quickly and my husband and I immediately felt rushed and brushed off. There was no getting to know us, me as a patient or explanation of what to expect. Once the ultrasound was performed, which showed some abnormalities, we were given no time to process or ask questions, instead told to come back in a week and to let them know if I miscarry in the meantime. The provider was literally in the room for less than 6 minutes.

While I do have a high expectation of provider quality and seek providers with excellent bedside manner, this experience didn’t even feel like qualified care. We were merely a number at the check out line that day, and that was apparent - they were rolling out the ultrasound machine before I had even remotely processed what happened.

I write this review because I think it’s important to share my personal experience, which is just that. And based on my experience, I can’t recommend RSVP, especially to nervous patients or first-time parents who are seeking care that fosters an environment of discussion/questions and getting to know you as a human.

Now, I did in fact miscarry and ultimately required a D&C, which is NOT a result of the care I received here, but I’m so thankful I found another provider who is patient, kind, empathic and caring - the thought of having to experience post-miscarriage care at RSVP based on my first experience feels like a nightmare.

Again, this is a review based on the 1 experience I had with the 1-2 people I...

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