I am writing this review after months of reflection and consideration. I usually don't leave reviews. What's done is done; I had my experience, and others will have theirs. But, here I am, hoping that sharing my experience might help someone find answers. I was pregnant last year and switched to Dr. Yan from another provider because I wanted the peace of mind of seeing one doctor at every visit, unlike before when I saw different physician assistants each time. I have no complaints about Dr. Yan. She was consistent with her care, saw me, and evaluated me at every visit. However, she didn't share many details about the baby's growth unless I asked. Most of the time, she would say 'everything is normal.' Visits were usually short and simple up until the day I had to go to the hospital because of some complications, which resulted in an C-section. Overall, my experience was okay until the hospital visit. A resident assessed me for the initial three days of the induction process and communicated with her via text, I believe. On the fourth day, the doctor came and told me the labor was not progressing, and a C-section was recommended, to which I happily agreed. During the actual surgery, the doctor performed the procedure with the resident. I was wide awake and could hear everything going on. I heard the doctor ask questions about the organs they encountered while delivering my baby, and surprisingly, the resident did not answer correctly every time. I was extremely nervous because he was literally there opening my body. To make matters worse, she was teaching him how to do things properly, like saying "do it this way next time." I was so anxious lying on that bed. Honestly, I didn't want to be a learning subject for the resident and wish they didn't discuss such things in front of a patient who was alert and not sedated. God knows how helpless I felt lying on that stretcher, praying to all God at once. But thank God, everything went well with no complications. After delivery, I saw her again in few days to get my site checked and my work leave form filled out. She told me I was fit to resume my job in 8 weeks after my C-section, and I work in healthcare. My job requires 12-hour shifts on my feet and is physically demanding, and she knows it. I understand the doctor had to do what they are allowed to. But that day, I sensed an uncaring and cold attitude from her, as if she had finished her work (surgery) and no longer cared about my feelings afterward. My struggles had just begun after childbirth, with postpartum blues, self-doubt, and guilt. The visit was brief as usual, and she said everything was normal and healing well and she excused herself from the room shortly after. Anyone pregnant and considering seeing her should ask about at what week does it make sense to consider induction if it was a low-risk pregnancy, and decide whether their choice aligns with her practice. She told me I would have an induction at 39 weeks if the baby didn't come naturally by then, and I had a pretty smooth pregnancy for most of the time. Of course, I had to be hospitalized before that due to my complications. I also know someone who was induced at 39 weeks with no major risk and ended up having a C-section. Overall, I am extremely grateful that she was consistent with her care and delivered my baby safely, but I wouldn't go to her for the next one if and when I have it. I'm sharing this information after much reflection in hopes it might help someone, especially newly expecting mothers, wondering what to expect.
