>Hi Sandra! That first appointment can be grueling in the
>aspect that it takes so long and for me I have to go to the
>doctor on my lunch hour and then rush back to work. I think
>mine lasted 2 hours, but the next ones should be much shorter.
>
Good grief! Really?? Two Hours?? What does the doctor do in all that time? I think my appointment took 20 minutes at most, although I spent a good 15 minutes in the waiting room. The nurse asked me a few questions, then the doctor came in and asked me more, then came back and did my pap smear, then we chatted a bit more, then I was done. I had to wait a few more minutes while the nurse booked my ultrasound and filled out the forms for my blood tests, then I had to book my next appointment, and I was out the door. I took myself out to lunch right after, then ran a couple of errands. So, that's how it took me 2 1/2 hours. I'm so curious about how your doctor filled 2 hours?? What did I miss?
>"I will be moving into maternity wear faster than Wonder Woman
>ever twirled into her costume." ROTFLMAO It is a good
>thing I wasn't drinking anything because I would have spit it
>onto my monitor from laughing so hard. The people at my work
>were looking at me funny when I started laughing. If only I
>could wear sweatpants to work. I would love it. I guess I'll
>have to stick to wearing them at home at night and on the
>weekends.
Glad to give you a good laugh
Yes, my job is contract research work that I can do at home, for the most part. I have occasional meetings, but I have some non-waisted dresses that will suit the bill for the short term.
>A couple of months ago I thought of ordering James Clapp's
>book. I think I might need to pick it up now since you gave
>it such a great review. It is nice to know that our weight
>gain especially during the first trimester isn't always due to
>poor nutrition. That is very refreshing to hear, even though
>I have been eating not so great lately.
I'm glad I found it at the library. I was unable to buy it new, because it seems to be out of print, at least in Canada. It's made me feel much better about my exercise, and how my body is changing. If you pick it up, let me know how you like it. They even have a photo of a very pregnant woman doing high-impact step aerobics. You can't see the tv, but I like to think she's doing one of Cathe's
I have to eat
>throughout the day too, normally 5 times a day or else I feel
>a little nauseous, but not enough for me to officially
>consider it morning sickness. I'm glad your smoothie is
>working for you and your morning workouts. My workouts have
>been sporadic since I am always so tired. However I've been
>trying to walk on my treadmill even if it is for 20 minutes at
>a time. Hopefully once the first trimester is over my energy
>will come back and I will be able to tackle more.
Yes, hopefully you'll get some more energy in a few weeks. We can only do the best that we can, and no more, right? At least you are attempting to do something, but are smart enough to be staying within comfortable limits.
>Oh my, you had a big baby girl and 2 weeks early to boot.
>Just thinking about unlodging a shoulder from my pelvis makes
>me cringe.
The crazy thing is that I was unmedicated during the birth, but even so I was concentrating so hard on the final few pushes that I didn't even notice when a full-grown woman straddled my stomach, and pushed the baby down! My eyes were closed, so all I remember is hearing the doctor suddenly yell "Get another nurse in here QUICK!!!", then a vague awareness of the room erupting into activity, and then a bizarre feeling (had no idea what it was at the time) of the doctor inserting all of her fingers inside the birth canal and pulling the baby out. That's when I tore, and I know it hurt beyond belief, but my brain immediately shut out the pain. I have no memory of the pain, just of letting out a very, very large howl. It all happened within about 15 seconds, and I had no idea what was going on until it was done and I laid back, opened my eyes, and (getting very graphic) saw blood on the ceiling. I couldn't believe that came from me, but it did! Rather horrendous when I describe it verbally, but really it was so fast that I can't say it really traumatized me that much. I'm still wanting to have this baby without medication, if my doula is able to help me manage the process as well as she did last time. We were very fortunate that the baby didn't suffer any injury in the process.
>
>I'm very lucky that my labor & delivery was very, well, easy.
>I had some great drugs to keep the pain at bay. The only time
>I felt pain was when I was pushing DS out and I heard and felt
>my hip pop. After that I knew I had to get down to business
>and push him out because then I felt some pain.
Oh dear! Did your hip come out of its socket or something? That sounds awful! I have a friend who broke her tailbone during delivery - OUCH!!!
>DS will be 3 in June, and if we were never able to have
>another child but him then we could live with that decision.
>He has truly blessed our lives in ways I never could have
>imagined. Another baby will only add more joy.
I feel the exact same way! I think I was able to deal with the miscarriage much better because we already had our amazing first daughter.
Right now
>there really isn't much to report with this pregnancy. My
>nausea is minimal and I eat small meals to keep that at bay.
>The only think that gets me is the fatigue, but it may also be
>triggered by the gloomy weather we have been experiencing.
>Will spring ever get here?
Tell me about it!! I'm looking forward to nice weather for walking.
>Well, I need to get back to work. I'm really glad your
>appointment went well.
Thanks!
Sandra
