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38 weeks and 5 days doctor appointment
I meant to post this yesterday. (Mini recap of just before the
appointment: I started 48 hours earlier having regularly timed contractions that ranged as little as 3 minutes apart and at maximum 5 minutes apart. They have now settled in as happening every 4 minutes. Powerful enough to take my breath away and for me to want to close my eyes until they pass, but not nearly strong enough for me to stop talking through them. So, we haven't made any trips to labor and delivery and Someone New hasn't been born yet) About my appointment yesterday morning: My blood pressure and urine were fine, so my hippo feet are just hippo feet. =oP Dr. Coolbeans came in and mentioned how she missed us last week (because of Dh being friggen late in picking me up) but that she wanted to let us know that the GBS came back negative. Whew! She also raised an eyebrow at the regular timing of the early labor contractions. But once I explained how they may be regular but they aren't enough to go running to labor and delivery over, Dr. Coolbeans said that she hopes they turn into something just because it seems like such a teasing. Absolutely no reference to whether or not I should get an internal check, just like I requested early on. That made me happy! When she was doing the fundal height, she apologized for putting pressure on where my pelvic bone has seemed to split. The baby is definitely head down, but I don't think she mentioned if Someone New was engaged in the pelvis or not. She also speculated (to my surprise) that she doesn't feel like the baby is 9 pounds, but who knows what the final weigh in will be once Someone New is born. =o) It was a relatively quick appointment and overall a nice time. I rather enjoy the appointments with Dr. Coolbeans. Unfortunately, because Dh caused us to miss our Thursday appointment last week, and the whole rescheduling snafu, all of Dr. Coolbeans appointments for next week were filled. Thus I get the wonderful opportunity to meet one of the other partner doctors. This time the one who is considered the head honcho of this practice. While I'm sure the appointment will be fine and dandy, there is a little bit of nervousness inside me thinking about how that appointment will go. After the appointment, Dh called mil. The following is a transcript of that conversation: Dh: (Enter something calming and reassuring about our appointment here.) Mil: "WHAT?!?!?!?!?! SQUAWK!!! Squawk squawk, squawkty squawk!" Lather Rinse Repeat about 20 times. She's just in shock that 1. there was no checking for dilatation, and 2. Dr. Coolbeans didn't talk some sense into me and send me immediately to labor and delivery. Heehee. -- birthmom to Bj 4-12-96 mommy to Juliet 4-13-02 and someone new due 8-14-05 |
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SuperEeyore wrote:
Dh: (Enter something calming and reassuring about our appointment here.) Mil: "WHAT?!?!?!?!?! SQUAWK!!! Squawk squawk, squawkty squawk!" Lather Rinse Repeat about 20 times. She's just in shock that 1. there was no checking for dilatation, and 2. Dr. Coolbeans didn't talk some sense into me and send me immediately to labor and delivery. Heehee. Sounds like a good appointment. And you don't sound too impatient, but I still hope things get going for you soon! Emily -- DS 5/02 EDD Labor Day 9/5/05 |
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On Sat, 06 Aug 2005 07:59:38 -0700, Emily wrote:
Sounds like a good appointment. And you don't sound too impatient, but I still hope things get going for you soon! Oh, I'm not impatient at all. What's that line from Willy Wonka? "The suspense is terrible, I hope it lasts!" That's me in a nut shell. I wished away so much from my first pregnancy, that I promised myself afterwards that any pregnancy after that would be appreciated for each day and not wished any faster than it was supposed to feel. Plus I still have a few more assignments and class obligations for summer school at this point, so full on labor can take it's time as far as I'm concerned. But, the wait is driving everyone around me nutters. Every few hours someone calls or emails for news if the contractions have picked up strength. It's nice to feel the caring and concern from everyone around me. Too bad it feels like I'm expected to explode at any moment, lol. Laurel -- birthmom to Bj 4-12-96 mommy to Juliet 4-13-02 and someone new due 8-14-05 |
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Good luck with finishing up the summer school obligations,
and I hope the impatience of those around you doesn't get too annoying then! Emily |
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