Lauralee Rihl Joiner

I switched to Dr. Joiner at around 12 weeks and it was the best decision I’ve made!! Despite some of these reviews I see speaking negatively about her I must say that their are two sides to every story and that some people just look for something to find error in. Out of all of my appointments I’ve never had to wait more than 30 minutes. I’ve never had any issues scheduling an appointment in person or over the phone. The staff is also so friendly. Dr joiner has been amazing so far! From my experience, she truly cares about her patients and she’s very patient with answering all of my questions and concerns over the phone and in person, I never feel rushed when speaking to her. I love that she throughly explains why she does certain things. It’s also very comforting to have a OB that likes to take extra precautions when you come to her with issues you’re experiencing. Id recommend her to anyone looking for a good OB!

Don't let this woman fool you. I didn't have any issues with her during my prenatal care, but labor was a different story. They kept asking me when I was going to schedule my induction, like it was just routine and I finally gave in. I was experiencing severe SPD and they made me feel good about induction. I went in on a Sunday night and didn't have my baby until Tuesday night. After a slow progression late Monday night I opted for the epidural. Tuesday morning I realized I could feel one leg and not the other and Dr Joiner dismissed that as being on a conservative epidural dose and told me I would feel pressure. I kept expressing my concern saying it's not pressure, I can feel pain increasing on one side only to be ignored and then she proceeded to convince me to let her break my water. Once that happened it sent me into the most excruciating pain I had ever experienced on my left side, the side the epidural was clearly not working on. I screamed for 4 hours straight with back to back extreme contractions from being on pitocin for so long. I remember her standing there just staring at me and doing absolutely nothing. I was begging to be knocked out over and over and she just kept telling me "We can't knock you out." After I felt like I was going to die and could not take it anymore, I finally screamed that I wanted a c-section, and you would've thought I said a magic word! THAT got her attention! She said "Oh! We can do that!" and when I asked her what the next step was, she said they would have to do a spinal block. I said "So I have to sit up and be still for that right?" She said "Yes" So I said, "Then WHY can't I get my epidural replaced and try that?!" and she said "We can try that." I am so angry that I had to lie there for hours in absolute agony, if I had just been taken seriously that morning and gotten my epidural replaced to begin with I never would have experienced that trauma! In the hallway while they were replacing my epidural, Dr Joiner said to my husband "I guess she's just one of those women who confuses pressure for pain" Dr Joiner, if you read this, I cannot believe you would be so disgustingly dismissive of a woman during labor. After they replaced my epidural, which was the hardest thing for me to sit still through, I passed out for almost 5 hours until it was time to push. I was utterly exhausted and relieved to not feel anything anymore. I am now 11 months postpartum and I am still dealing with pretty uncomfortable low back pain. I am also dealing with PTSD from my experience. Beware of this OB!!

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