Today marks my 21st week of being preggo. Here's a couple noteworthy points that have been jotted down in my baby journal:
- I am happy to say that the nausea is almost a thing of the past. I still have moments of feeling like I am going to puke, but I was shown an acupressure point on my wrist and it works mah-velously.
- I felt Baby T. move for the first time on the night of August 6th. I climbed into bed, rolled onto my side and suddenly there was a one-sided judo match going on in my belly...coolest. feeling. ever!
- since then, Baby has been kicking and rolling non-stop (or so it seems). Nighttime seems to be the most active part of the day. When Mike and I lay and listen to the heartbeat, it's so cool that we can hear the swooshing and swooping AND I can feel the kicks as Baby is moving around.
- sleep is getting to be a little more difficult. It's tough finding a comfortable position. Plus, I have some weird thing going on with my hips where it feels like I'm rolling over onto a four-inch wide knife blade. So...I can't sleep on my back, my stomach or either of my sides. That leaves me with being half on my side, half on my tummy. Not the most comfy way to spend eight hours.
- I have yet to need maternity clothes. My capris and jeans all still fit and they don't even feel snug.
The ultrasound last week was not an enjoyable experience. The doctor was a total bitch with zero bedside manner. She made a couple of rude-ish comments and I thought it was just me being overly sensitive, but both Mike and my sister thought she was a whack job (my sister figured she was a lesbian who was bitter because she can't have kids of her own). She wouldn't turn the monitor so that I could see Baby. She made an offhand comment about how "there doesn't appear to be any major anomolies"...soooooooo...what? Does that mean there are minor anomolies?! She wasn't at all interested in holding the ultrasound still so we could see Baby's face or watch the movement. She was 100% business and didn't give a shit about us being able to enjoy any of it. She handed me ONE kleenex to wipe off my tummy and then told me not to go boring all my friends with the DVD of the ultrasound. Bitch.
When I see my regular doctor tomorrow, I'm going to ask if there is somewhere else in town that I can go to. Pregnant, hormonal women should not be subjected to that type of rude, unprofessional behaviour and I would much rather drive back to S'toon and go to RUH than go through another ultrasound with that wanker.
Do I seriously have to wonder why my blood pressure has been a little on the high side of normal??
All in all, I'm happy that the pregnancy has progressed to a more "normal" state where I can enjoy Baby's movements and the slow rounding out of my belly. Even though I think it's still more of pre-baby flabbiness, Mike says he can feel it getting tougher underneath. I'm just looking forward to when Mike can finally feel Baby kicking :-)
Did you get your U/S/ in P.A.? If you come to Saskatoon DO NOT go to Wall Street -- you'll have the same experience. Go downtown (by City Hospital) or 8th St.
ReplyDeleteSaskatoon Medical Imaging on 8th is great. They give you a tour of the baby, they are so nice there.
ReplyDeleteMy OB is on Pacific Ave, so I'm going there for my u/s's this time (baby 2).. and it's a very clinical 5min procedure. I actually had to sign a contract that my bladder will be empty for the procedure! ha.
Oh wow, you must have gone to that ultrasound place down the hill my Grey's Chemists. I made a noise because she was pressing so hard and it hurt, and she said really mad-like (the audacity of me to express any discomfort, or to make a noise, or ask a question), "well it's always harder to see when the person is overwieght! And you were lucky to get 1 whole kleenex, I didn't get any. I didn't even know she was done until I layed there for a while and finally figured out she wasn't coming back. I still want to slash her tires or something!
ReplyDeleteClass action lawsuit!
What a bitch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These people who are all about business should not be allowed to get their medical degree. It's not just about the knowledges and abilities, it's about being human and sympathetic and able to care and share.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you had to go through this... Ewww...
But it couldn't have happened to the righter person at the same time cause you're so optimistic and joyful that she must have been pissed not to see you cry or hear you complain haha
Gald you're finally done with the nausea !
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Amarie...yes it was that place by the old Holy Family! And she was pressing really hard on my tummy too, but I never said anything (and now I'm glad I didn't because an overweight comment would have sent me into tears!).
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to report that my doctor is sending to a different ultrasound place (up on 2nd Ave by the Mohawk). I'm keeping my fingers crossed that these guys are a little nicer!!
Sounds like she needs a new line of work, but do be nice... I go to a woman's college, and I assure you, plenty of lesbians have their very own lovely babies :)
ReplyDeleteOh Vicky...as I reread that, I see it was pretty harsh. And I am definitely not one who should be poking fun at women who can't get pregnant (myself having gone through in-vitro). I think my sister just said the first thing that came to mind to try and make me feel better about the crappy situation I had just gone through. But it's still not an excuse to poke fun at the gay or infertile community.
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