As a friend pointed out: "Remember how you were so reluctant to talk medical stuff before... now you've just blogged the state of your cervix to all of us. :)" I'll try to be a bit more circumspect going forward. So yes, I'm going to talk about my pregnancy, so if you don't want to know the details, the answer is everything is fine and my due date is still April 1st.
I'm trying hard not to get too ahead of myself, but it's kind of hard. Paul is already kind of running around doing last minute things. (like at 11pm at night) I think we've got about 4 bags of stuff to take with us to the hospital so far. Yes, one of them is a bag of books. Including epic poetry. :) I'm personally going back and forth between thinking about the labor and thinking about what happens after the labor. I'm a bit more panicky that I'll have the baby, they will hand him to me, and I'll say something like, "now what?!" Frankly, all you moms I know out there make it look easy. :) I'm planning on tapering off my workload (such that it is) at ACME in the next week, so I have more time to read and get my head around the whole thing. Not to mention the apartment. The baby's room is no where ready for Tobo to come home. We have about 10% too much stuff. The good news is part of the changing table and poop containment system from Amy and Doug arrived yesterday. Also, the box from wmw arrived as well (though i'm letting paul pick that up). Thank you all for the stuff!
I went for a walk yesterday over to our potential pediatrician. His office is about as close as our mailbox, especially if you cut across parking lots. He is part of a group practice, all peds, with in house lab technicians and 24 hour on call nurses. He return calls at the end of the day and if you call in with a sick kiddo before 4:30p they will try to get you in. They also have sat hours. On the down side, they do tend to be a bit old school (circa 1995), and are not really a paperless office. He seemed personable, but Paul was not bowled over. I am kind of leaning towards him, more for the specialized attention than him personally. We're meeting with our general practitioner on friday (in the same medical complex) to see if we have any strong feelings about her. Unlike the ped, she's charging us $15 for the privilege of the conversation, since according to her office manager, no one does meet's and greets anymore. [insert suspicious eye squinting here]
So, any suggestions for what to look for in a baby doctor?
[ALERT: biological info ahead]
So for those of you who are still reading this, here are the details:
So we are still having a baby. Tobo in fact dropped yesterday evening (after a short walk) and is now pressing right up against my cervix. The doc said that it's actually even bulging a bit, so he's right on in there. I'm also a centimeter dilated and at 75% effaced. Doc was quick to point out that this state can last for up to a month, but still it's nice to see progress. For all of you playing at home, those need to be 10 centimeters and 100% effaced before I can have the baby. I can actually get a full breath now, Paul said my breathing has changed at night, so I'm no longer making little wheezy noises anymore. All my usual set of tests looked good, so we're still on track for a normal birth.
We're a wee bit excited!!!
3 comments:
Shouldn't the title be something like "Cervix Chats with Catherine"? ;)
Yaaaaaay Anna's cousin Tobo is almost here! I keep telling her. You don't think bookS plural might be a weeeee bit optimistic for your hospital stay? Oh wait, you are...you guys. Maybe not.
Glad the box arrived. Hope it is more helpful than overwhelming. It will give you something new to assemble in case you are running low on frustration, heh.
All that ped group with odd hours and lab sounds good to me, versus "good luck at the med center," but I guess only if you like the actual doctor. On the subject of nothing free anymore, do you think costs to you would be the same for either doc? Check your ins. policy on labs, maybe--if you have lots of out of pocket on them, would it help that the lab is in house vs sent out? I just am mindful of deductibles and such these days. And Anna's doc pulled this nasty thing out of her arm and showed it to another guy in the office and it showed up as a lab AND inpatient surgery or some such thing! We are very happy with our doc, though. And before we ever saw her I heard from our pastor's wife who worked with early intervention kids that she was a very good doc, so that made me feel good. Anyone you know with kids who can give a recommendation?
Hi Cat, and Paul too, So thankful that all is going so well :) NONE of us exactly knows how to handle their little bundle when she or he is handed over, be it by birth or God's international planning! But truly, honestly, all of us manage and then become quite edept very soon! You 2 will be fine! (and may actually someday be the experts and advisors for others, go figure :) ) As for a ped.dr., she/he need not be mr.personality, but concerned, aware, listening and one who also asks/takes note ie developmental stages and benchmarks. Also, you can always change drs. if nec., tho only if there is some sort of botch or, as I did, if the doctor seems to examine your kiddo with one hand on the exam room door as he observes that the child is warm, moving and apparently normal! enuf said for now, again, you will do fine! much love and many prayers, "grandma"
"God's international planning," hee hee!
Do I sense a little residual shock and awe (hopefully not horror) that *I* am giving advice? ;)
Just teasing, "Granny." :)
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