Life After Lemons…

I made my switch yesterday to the new doctor’s office. I am feeling good about it thus far. Yesterday was just a meeting with the nurse and we went over my medical history and filled out all of the forms that are needed for the hospital.

I was able to discuss with her the pros and cons of a VBAC. The cons out weigh everything in my opinion so I will be having a schedule c-section. I verified with her when exactly the time frame for said C-section would take place. She said it could possibly fall on the 15, 16 or 17 of December. This was a huge relief since I am due 12/29 I was concerned with how Christmas would fall into the time frame they gave me of 39 weeks delivery. This way the baby and I will be home and settled in time for Christmas, yay!

I had a First Trimester Screening on June 12th. The nurse let me know that my report gave no cause for concern and that the baby had an extremely low risk of birth defect. That was also great news to hear.

I will have a Level II ultrasound on August 3rd and will get to find out what the baby’s gender will be! Very exciting!

I was also cleared to begin exercise again, starting off slow and keeping my heart rate under 140.

Hannah is doing really good lately, she seems to be moving a little bit out of her screaming phase. For a good while, maybe about three or so months. She would scream about everything for no apparent reason. It was quite an interesting time. I have noticed her using more words as of recent. She said No, Fish and can “Bock-Bock” like a chicken.  She has said Mama and Daddy for a while along with Bye, Hi and Hey. She probably is saying more but it sounds like baby ramblings to me.

It is so cute when they get to this age of  learning little words here and there. Watching babies grow is such a blessing.

This week we begin our family vacation on Thursday! I am so glad that we are going to spend a whole week together. I’ll get to be home in the mornings with Han and sleep in the same bed at the same time with my husband!

After yesterday’s doctor’s appointment. I have decided to go ahead and switch to a new OB.

I just needed her to switch medicine so that I would stop being sick all the time. She interrupts me as soon as I got out the vomiting and nausea and says, “Hun, that’s because you are pregnant.” I had to take a moment before I exploded on her and I said I understand that but I am also experiencing…” and I went down the list. Then her face turned a little more concerned. She checked the baby on the ultrasound machine and then we started talking again. She said, “I think you need to take two weeks off to get it together.” Since we were discussing medicine I thought she was referring to the medicine that I wanted her to switch. Plus at this point I was upset and angry because I didn’t feel like she was listening to me.  So I end up leaving with a note and another appointment for next week.

While I am walking to my car I read what the note says, “Heather is having some issues related to pregnancy. She needs off for two weeks.” I literally let out a chuckle walking to my car. This sounded so freaking ridiculous. Then once I got to my car I started to cry because the whole thing was just aggravating. I accomplished nothing from that appointment and I still am sick. What the heck. So then I start thinking about how in the world I would take two weeks off and what is the purpose of taking two weeks off. So overwhelming and unexpected.

After I talked it over with Tom, Mom, my BF and my boss, I decided this whole thing is ridiculous and it boils down to her unwillingness to change my medicine. She did not think it was the Labetalol she feels it is a combination of the high blood pressure and the diabetes. She also for the five thousandth time said that “You really need to consider losing weight.” I have told her a million times that I was losing weight prior to pregnancy and that she is the one that told me to stop exercising. So then after I said that she still said that I needed to wait to exercise until after I have the baby. If that is the case I don’t want to hear another word about my weight. There is nothing I can do to change it now so stop harping on it.

I don’t maybe it’s me, maybe it’s her but I don’t like how things are going.

Today was a very good scan! The baby was doing lots of wiggling, waving and feet kicking! So fun to watch!

Here is a picture where you can see the head, arm and fingers:

This next one is of the little guy waving:

The baby is doing great and the heart rate today was 171 and the baby measured 11 weeks.

Next week is my last appointment with Dr. F, it seems like it has gone by so,  so fast. I will miss them, they are awesome doctors/nurses!

I am a little upset about my blood pressure. It was high again today: 140/90. I was advised to call the OB so they could raise the current dose of blood pressure meds that I am on. That is making me very nervous. I know every pregnancy is different but, with Hannah I didn’t not have HBP until I was 7 months pregnant. Even then I was never treated with medicine for it. This time however right off the bat I needed to be put on meds. It is making me very nervous for what the future holds if we can’t get this under control. My mom thinks it is because my job is a lot more stressful now then two years ago. I don’t know what to think.

I also have my first appointment with the Diabetes doctor tomorrow…dun, dun, dun. I will expect them to put me on insulin, that is the normal thing to do when you are already on the Type 2 pills. My blood sugars have been good at meal times but too high when I first get up in the mornings. I am not looking forward to this but will of course do anything for the health of the baby!!!

Then amongst all of these doctor’s appointments I will be hitting the dusty trail to North Carolina! Very exciting but, I will really miss Hannah and Tom.

Finally got to watch it tonight. Overall it was pretty darn funny. There were some parts that ticked me off but I suppose that just proves good acting. I am sure it was just my overly hormonal godzilla-ness or something.

If you haven’t seen it you should rent it, if you have seen it I would like to hear your thoughts.