Dr. Rachel Marie Archer, MD

12 weeks pregnant. I went in with concerns about my depression and my headaches. I knew we probably couldn’t do much about the headaches but wanted to see if she had any advice. My depression and suicidal tendencies over the last month weren’t even addressed because she was too busy berating and belittling me over my weight. I am not an obese person, however the outdated use of BMI perceives me that way. This was even worse when I told her I did not want to start aspirin at this time - something she told me I HAD to do because I was so overweight. I will do my own research and informed decision making before just jumping into anything. This made her angry so she threatened to just send me to a high risk doctor. I was in tears and numb just wanting leave after being made to feel like a horrible mother. She then proceeded to find my baby’s heartbeat for the first time I couldn’t even be happy. I just wanted to die. She ripped that experience from me.