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11-2-2009 - Doctor Appointment

My mood while writing this blog: Exhausted

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I finally had my first doctor appointment yesterday. It went really well. I met with a certified nurse/midwife who was very knowledgeable. We talked about every problem I had with the last pregnancy and she was really caring and gave a lot of good feedback. We also talked about my weight, about which I am very concerned. She offered to refer me to a dietician and I said definitely yes. We talked about the SPD from which I suffered so greatly last time. It was absolutely debilitating and I am terrified of having it again. During the last pregnancy I kept allowing them to sweep it under the carpet but I won't do that this time. She actually understood and is referring me to a physical therapist to see if there is anything that can be done to help avoid it. I don't know if it will do any good but it can't hurt. Also because I will be 35 when the baby is born they have referred me to a perinatologist (?) and also for genetic counseling. They will supposedly offer us additional tests which are all optional. I will certainly accept extra ultrasounds if offered. In my last pregnancy I also had to be put on bed rest at 32 weeks because of problems with my cervix from a prior surgery so they are going to do extra tests for that too. And on top of it all, Buck weighed over 10 pounds which is a concern this time too so she immediately gave me a glucose test (results have come back normal which I expected; I did not have diabetes last time even though I had a big baby). We talked about VBAC but I have no interest in that and she seemed glad to hear it so I will have a scheduled C-section the week before my due date. Whew! I am going to be so busy with appointments. She did an ultrasound (vaginal...yuck) and I was shocked at how much you could see. It looked like a little teddy bear! You could see the (tiny) arms, legs, and the little heart just beating away. Of course I remember from last time but I don't remember seeing that much so early. I thought I would just see a little blob on the screen. So there is no denying now that there's a little boo-boo inside of me! Today is Buck's actual first birthday so I am really thinking about this time last year, and also thinking about going through it again and having another baby, a completely different baby with a personality of its own...wow. Anyway I am totally wiped out. We took Buck for his 12 month checkup this morning and he had to get 4 shots and the doctor found that both ears were infected. I knew he had a cold the last few days and started rubbing his ears last night so I wasn't surprised. He went to day care and I went to work till 7 pm. When I got home he was feeling terrible from the shots and the illness so I had to take care of him. Now I am finally getting to relax for the first time today. I guess I'll make the most of it and lie down. Will write soon!

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