And it’s contagious.<\/p>\n
Today I had another OB appointment.\u00a0 The first one since we started going every two weeks.\u00a0 I had my glucose test, which I knew was coming.\u00a0 On the way there, I asked Pete…wasn’t I told to to tell someone that I was going to be having it done and I would need the drink?\u00a0 But who was I supposed to tell?\u00a0 Neither of us really remembered, and I decided I was supposed to tell the nurse.<\/p>\n
Ehhhh (imagine buzzer sound here), WRONG!\u00a0 I was supposed to tell the receptionist so I could go ahead and get started on the drink and not have to be there as long.\u00a0 This thought had actually crossed my mind, but I ruled it out as a possibility.\u00a0 Of course this was the ONE time the doctor was running late (by about half an hour).\u00a0 Not that I really had anywhere else to be, I was just a spaz.\u00a0 It was embarrassing, and I felt pretty dumb.<\/p>\n
So I weighed (I was too out of it to really notice the weight; I want to say I’ve now gained 16 lbs or so), then we went into the exam room where the nurse checked my blood pressure.\u00a0 It was fine.\u00a0 Then I got my glucola drink.\u00a0 It was orange-flavored.\u00a0 I thought they were always orange-flavored, but apparently some folks get fruit punch or some kind of lemon-lime thing.\u00a0 I didn’t really care.\u00a0 It wasn’t too bad, maybe better since it was cold.\u00a0 A lot like a flat orange soda.\u00a0 I managed to get it down in 5 minutes.<\/p>\n
I remembered the nurse telling me that, while I waited an hour to have my blood drawn, I’d just go back out to the waiting room.\u00a0 I couldn’t remember if she said I was supposed to do anything in between.\u00a0 I asked Pete, and he said he wasn’t really paying attention.\u00a0 I wasn’t sure how they’d know I finished the drink in 5 minutes, so I handed it to the nurse on the way out and went back out to the waiting room.\u00a0 I sat down and started to pick up a magazine while Pete went out to call his dad back.\u00a0 Before I could even look at the magazine, the nurse was calling me again.\u00a0 Oops, I was supposed to wait for the doctor to come in first, then <\/em>go out to the waiting room.\u00a0 Listening comprehension fail.\u00a0 They were afraid I left or something.\u00a0 I was so embarrassed, I really wanted to cry.\u00a0 (I get embarrassed easily…weird things, too.\u00a0 Like answering a question in class and answering incorrectly, to me, sounds at least a hundred times more embarrassing than accidentally flashing my panties to a crowd of people.)\u00a0 Anyway, I tried to tell myself, no harm, no foul.\u00a0 But I was still too flustered to think straight.<\/p>\n The rest of the afternoon was like a memory from a dream.\u00a0 Not in a good way.\u00a0 Just in a why-am-I-so-delirious? kind of way.\u00a0 I can’t even blame the glucola because the stupid started before I even finished drinking it.\u00a0 But I do remember that the Dr measured my uterus.\u00a0 Didn’t hear her say the cm, if she said.\u00a0 As she was measuring, she thought she felt a foot just under my left rib cage.\u00a0 Then she palpated to find the head, which was definitely down this time.\u00a0 (Good girl.)\u00a0 Heart rate was around 142-147ish.\u00a0 Glad little girl behaves even when mommy is a total space cadet.<\/p>\n I was too flustered to really remember any of my questions, even though I wrote at least some of them down.\u00a0 I did ask if VVS could have any impact on how I’d handle childbirth, and she didn’t think so.\u00a0 Pete remembered to ask about the pudendal block, which I willingly forgot after I read more about it.\u00a0 For some reason, since I didn’t want to ask about it, I just played dumb like I didn’t remember what it was called (well, that, and I was afraid of mispronouncing pudendal).\u00a0 I think, if I’m going to use something that crosses the placenta anyway, I might as well just go for the epidural.\u00a0 For the record, though, the Dr. didn’t seem opposed to a pudendal block, she just said they’re hardly ever done anymore since almost everyone has the epidural.\u00a0 I don’t really care anymore.<\/p>\n Later, I remembered the other questions I forgot: 1) May I have another information sheet?, 2) What’s your take on episiotomies?, 3) In the event I need to have a c-section, will I still have the opportunity for skin-to-skin contact after birth?\u00a0 Rawr.<\/p>\n After the Dr. stepped out, I scheduled my next appointment, made my last payment for Dr. fees, and THEN went out to the waiting room.\u00a0 Played a puzzle game with Pete until it was time to have my blood drawn.\u00a0 That was fine…only two vials this time. =)\u00a0 I’ll hear something back only if the tests raise any red flags.<\/p>\n Last night’s visit with the doula was very interesting.\u00a0 She can do a lot of cool things.\u00a0 I think we’re pretty much decided, but I’m too brain-dead to do anything about that right now.<\/p>\n Kinda like I’m too brain-dead to research car seats and strollers, but I must….<\/p>\n Next appointment: Wednesday the 22nd at 3:30 (Tuesday afternoon had already filled up).\u00a0 Better luck next time.\u00a0 (As far as I know, there were no special instructions for the next visit!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" And it’s contagious. 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