In a few hours I'll know if baby is still breech. She was still breech at my 3D ultrasound at 31 weeks (I think that's when it was) so I'm not too hopeful. Everything feels mostly the same to me, but I honestly have no idea what body part is which except for her back.
I really want to avoid a c-section if I can, but I know at this point it's pretty much my only option. I've tried everything to get this baby to turn.
This is the second time I've woken up at 4 a.m. starving and had to get up for a snack. I'm not even 12 weeks, and I had protein with dinner last night. It's going to be a long few months if this keeps up.
So sorry to hear about your cat, and your sciatica.
Mine is more of a rant than a random.
I saw the head of the practice at the OB office I go to last night, and he was a complete jackass. I tried talking to him about my concerns regarding potentially having to get antibiotics during delivery, and not only did he keep talking over me, he brushed off almost everything I said because, according to him, "there's no way" I'm allergic to the antibiotics I am. The best part was how he showed me that in their computer it says I'm "only" allergic to cillins, one type of mycin, and cephalosporins. I GAVE THEM that info, I KNOW what's in the computer - or I thought I did; apparently they mistook "all mycins" for "clindamycin" which is THEIR error, not mine. He just kept going on about antibiotics having sub-categories (yet didn't seem to know that erythromycin is not actually a mycin?) and how there "may be" some I'm not allergic to, which is a: obviously the case since I specifically said I've done fine with macrolides, but b: irrelevant, because pregnancy is not the time to experiment in order to find out which I can handle and which I can't, so I'd rather they assume I can't have anything and work with me that way than fight me on the information I've given them. Possibly what pissed me off the most was that I brought up how the baby could be treated once she comes out vs. me having an IV, and he went "Oh, well you'd have to talk to the pediatrician about that" and then launched into his spiel about how I simply can't be allergic to everything. Omg. There aren't enough headdesks in the world.
And I know this isn't even something I should be stressing about right now, since I may get lucky and be GB Negative (and the test is still so far off), but one of my biggest pet peeves is being interrupted, and another is being brushed off, especially when it comes to something quite literally life-threatening, so I am still SO pissy today. Not to mention that I'm going to have to get them to change their information in the computer now, and this is obviously something I am going to have to keep bringing up from now until delivery, because delivery is NOT the time to experiment with what I "may or may not" be allergic to, considering how quickly and seriously the wrong medication sends me downhill.
Things were going so well with this practice, and I am not switching now, but we are going to have enormous problems if they continue acting like I don't know what I'm talking about.
Post by Alwaysabridesmaidf on Aug 20, 2013 7:55:31 GMT -5
I hope your vet appt. goes well. I love my cat to death and I can't imagine how hard it is to have a sick kitty.
I called my dr.'s this morning and they STILL don't have my blood results. I have to call back this afternoon but I am starting to get really annoyed!! I know this is everyday business for them but I am freaking out damn it! The guy who drew my blood was just chilling when I got in there eating his apple. He also bruised me and I never bruise. I know I was the first person in there yesterday so why aren't my results in yet?!?!
Just when I thought morning sickness was letting up, boom! Head in the toilet again this morning:(
I was in meetings all day yesterday and I will be in them all day today. The chairs in this conference room are so terrible, I couldn't get out of mine at the end of the day. Good thing I see the chiropractor tomorrow
BaliHai - Ugh that sounds really stressful! Hope you're able to get someone there to listen to you.
Alwaysabridesmaidf - It probably doesn't help that it's summer, a lot of people are off on vacation and stuff. It's awful waiting on any sort of medical test results though. H just had a test done on a lump on his back and they took a week and a half to get back to him - NBD, just wondering if it's cancer, ya know...(it's not)
I'm going to jinx myself saying this, but I have yet to experience morning sickness. I have been hella tired though.
I would say I've gotten sick sick once a week. I will go three days feeling absolutely fine, no sore boobs, no sickness, no tiredness then the next day I will feel awful.
I'm sorry about your kitty, Merida. That sucks about the chief doc, BaliHai.
I'm wearing a maternity dress today. The soft fabric and extra room is glorious! I wore a pair of regular pants yesterday that I couldn't button by the end of the day - it was awful! I find myself walking like a pregnant lady so I look pregant, rather than fat
I'm finally 1 pound up from my initial weight! It's misleading b/c I lost muscle, so I figure I gained about 3-4 pounds in pregnancy weight.
delivery is NOT the time to experiment with what I "may or may not" be allergic to, considering how quickly and seriously the wrong medication sends me downhill
I would write a letter detailing your allergies and concerns about delivery, and include this statement. Having it in writing from you for your file gives them irrefutable proof that you've communicated your allergy and concern.
make it formal with cc: to your primary care dr and to the hospital you'll deliver at. Send a copy to your pcp and take a copy to your pre admission appt at the hospital. I'd also have a copy (ie along with a birth plan if you're doing it) to give to your nurse when you arrive for delivery.
this is a big deal with big consequences. And exactly what you said--not a time to experiment or push the limit.
Post by Stingyshark on Aug 20, 2013 8:58:43 GMT -5
I cut our grass last night (bc DH has been gone since last Monday and won't come home until Friday). I'm all paranoid I hurt P. ... *-) It's a push mower, so I wasn't bumping around or anything - and i drank a lot of water so I didn't get dehydrated.. I JUST started feeling her kick, so I know I won't feel her more consistently for another week or so... but, I'm a nervous nelly.
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DH told me to drive his truck today bc it hasn't been driven in a while - I start it up and it says "0 miles to empty"... I'm not to worried bc this is the 4-5th time we've done this; and we've been told we still have approx 50 miles until it's truly on empty.
I get to the gas station, and the nozzle won't go into the tank. He has a 2010 F150, which has the capless fuel system; There is no cap, it's just a metal gate that moves when you stick the nozzle in. IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I'm in full blown panic mode.
I had no idea how long it had been on E, so I was nervous to drive home to get my car; DH is 5hrs away, the only other person I know here is my Dad, and he's also working out of town. DH suggested moving to another pump. I thought that was dumb, and why would that matter? So I hung up w/ him & called the local Ford dealership. They said the same thing (move to another pump) (By now the owner of the gas station has come out and wants to know what I'm doing) ..... Lo & behold.. it worked. Argh. I LOVE this truck, but I HATE the capless fuel system. It's just begging to malfunction.
Sorry about your kitty Merida, I hope it's ok! GL at your appointment today.
BaliHai I would do the official letter that PP suggested, and if you feel like you still aren't being heard switch practices. The Dr. should not argue with a patient.
I woke up this morning thinking it was Wednesday, until I got on the metro and checked my bb. It was a weird feeling. I'm getting over a cold and I keep waking up in the middle of the night for a couple hours. I don't need practice for the middle of the nights thank you very much! But I was able to wake up and get to the gym, which felt awesome!
Post by catsarecute on Aug 20, 2013 9:18:19 GMT -5
The closer I get to my first appointment (Friday), the more nervous I get. My all day nausea that I had last week is gone and disappearing symptoms freak me out. I wish I could call my OB and get an appointment for today and tomorrow just by telling her my anxiety is going through the roof waiting but I don't think that is a good enough reason. I guess 4+ years of infertility can really mess with a persons brain!
Thanks so much, ladies. Ultimately I'm sure it will be fine, but we need to get to the point where they listen to me first.
JayhawkGirl, that's a great idea - thank you for that. I'm going to type up the letter this afternoon. I've already sent the records request from my hospital stay where the dean of medicine explained what they think re: my allergies, and the woman in records called to confirm she received it, so I'll also be armed with those at my next appt.
Come on baby rupertpenny !! Think open flower thoughts, I'm stretching here but whatever works at this point right?!
lol, I keep telling my H to remind me of this if I'm not dilating. I have a feeling that in the moment thinking about a flower opening is going to do diddly squat.
We have an interesting day lined up. I go in for my second anatomy scan this morning. First ultrasound at the new office. I am set to see an OB who is male afterwards. I've never really had male dr's because I had one once and hated him so this should be interesting. It feels so awkward to me!
We have a few hours in between, then my cat is back to the vet. I'm scared he is dying and I want to save him, but it's so hard to keep force feeding him. He was so much happier when we didn't feed him last night. I feel kind of torn about it. I hope the vet has some options and answers today. I'm not ready for him to die. He seemed totally healthy 3 weeks ago... It's not his time yet.
I have been struggling with sciatica especially with sitting on the floor to feed the cat. Last night I tried to sit next to him to encourage him to try to eat on his own and it was soooo painful. I didn't sleep well at all last night because it hurts whenever I move, so it wakes me up!
We had to force feed our cat for a while, a couple years ago. She stopped eating, got really sick, hepatic lipidosis, and started to get jaundice. DH would carry her around the house like a baby, singing "they call me mellow yellow". *eye roll*
We used a syringe and she hated it. It took a couple weeks and trying a LOT of different food to get her to eat on her own again. Some stores will give you free samples if you tell them what's going on. Poor kitty. And poor you! It's rough, and depending on how long they've been NOT eating, recovery can take a while. It was a few months before our crazy girl was on the mend.
I'll have some randoms later...supposed to be working. lol
We had to force feed our cat for a while, a couple years ago. She stopped eating, got really sick, hepatic lipidosis, and started to get jaundice. DH would carry her around the house like a baby, singing "they call me mellow yellow". *eye roll*
We used a syringe and she hated it. It took a couple weeks and trying a LOT of different food to get her to eat on her own again. Some stores will give you free samples if you tell them what's going on. Poor kitty. And poor you! It's rough, and depending on how long they've been NOT eating, recovery can take a while. It was a few months before our crazy girl was on the mend.
I'll have some randoms later...supposed to be working. lol
Thanks! This is what I'm worried about. I don't know how we can keep feeding like this. He is SO unhappy. Was yours a lump the whole time? We did ok with the syringe the first few days but yesterday was awful. I told H that I'd rather my cat die happy and malnourished than die so pitiful, cranky, and force fed. He is pitiful. And it's really hard because H isn't really doing the feedings, and I'm at work for 12 hours a day so I have to feed this dude 6 oz of food in a very short amount of time.
Yeah, she was a lump. All she did was sleep and lay around, worse than normal cat laziness. She was a mess.
She is 100% back to her old self now though. Just had to keep feeding her. Now she's back to running around like a nutball and she eats perfectly. Obviously you have to decide what's best for your kitty with the vet, but I would give it more time. It's miserable and you feel like you're torturing them, but it just takes time.
Flying a kite while 33wks pregnant for your 2.5yr old is not such a good idea. Especially if you have previously had pelvic pain. It wasn't an energetic activity but involved a bit of walking which was on grass... paying for it today with every single step...
I'm still freaking out about the doctor thing, and freaking out that I haven't seen the doctor in 1 month and a week.
Did you end up finding one that could get you in relatively soon?
I made an appointment yesterday, but they phoned to tell me they no longer take my insurance. I found another one today, and I made an appointment for next Thursday. I hope it works out.
It also means that I have to get a referral from my PCP, so hopefully they can get me in on Wednesday (they told me to phone Wednesday morning for a same day appointment, so I hope I can get one).
Did you end up finding one that could get you in relatively soon?
I made an appointment yesterday, but they phoned to tell me they no longer take my insurance. I found another one today, and I made an appointment for next Thursday. I hope it works out.
It also means that I have to get a referral from my PCP, so hopefully they can get me in on Wednesday (they told me to phone Wednesday morning for a same day appointment, so I hope I can get one).
That is so frustrating. I hope the one next week works out!
I still throw up every few days, mostly when I eat something that has too much dairy. I try to avoid milk, yogurt, ice cream and sour cream. But I am not nauseous all the time, which is a life saver. I am okay throwing up if it just happens and then it's over. I am now dealing with daily headaches. I really suck at pregnancy. Sorry you are still throwing up. I hope you feel better soon.
I have my anatomy scan today. We already know it's a boy, but I am really anxious, because I haven't felt any movement yet.
I also bought a minivan this morning. I cried when they drove my Subaru Outback away. I freaking love that car.