Went to my Ob appointment on Monday. It was one of the worst appointments to date. No, nothing was wrong with the baby. The DH says I was being overly sensitive. I'm not sure I was; IDK.
I went into the appointment with what I felt were legitimate questions. I felt my wants were dismissed and belittled. My OB really made me feel stupid and it hurt my feelings. I came home and cried for several hours. The DH thinks maybe the OB had never been asked the kinds of questions I had, and he didn't really know how to answer them. I know my OB would never hurt my feelings on purpose. We have been friends for waaaaayyy too long; since 2005 (I've been his patient since 2010). Maybe it's the hormones. I just felt really bad after I left. All in the past now.
I go next Wednesday for the BPP scan at 31 weeks. The Biophysical Profile measures everything via ultrasound. Femurs. Humerus. Head circumference. Belly circumference. Heart. Lungs. Bladder. Well...you get the point. Measuring his growth to make sure all is still good.
We've had storms everyday for the past few days. Everyday I have had a migraine. Not being able to prevent them sucks. I am able to start taking the Topamax the minute the cord is clamped, but it takes 6-8 weeks to titrate up to the dose that actually helped me. The rub is, if we want to try for another baby (yes, we are thinking about trying for a girl) I have to be off the Topamax for 6 months before we try again. The Fertility clinic won't allow us to try again for 6 months post partum. They want to make sure my hormones are back to normal before we start messing with them again for the harvest. So, if we do want to try for the girl, I can't start the Topamax at all. It takes 12 weeks to titrate off the medicine; so there is no point to even start it.
Back to the storms this week. Apparently Chance doesn't like storms either. He has been VERY active the past few days. Especially yesterday. Normally when I go to video him moving about, he stops. Yesterday, he only stopped moving for about 30 minutes. Not soft kicks either. Hard kicks up under my ribs. Doesn't feel good at all. Hopefully the video will load.
Pretty sure we have the nursery all ready to go. Still need a few things; waterproof covers for the mattress and changing pad...stuff like that. Waiting until after the baby shower Saturday to really get the few things I may need.
Since my DH and I have agreed to vaccinate a little differently than what the CDC schedule is, my DH commented I better take the documentation with us when we interview the pediatrician next week, to back up our positions. So, that's what I am doing the rest of the week/end. Gathering all the case studies backing up our positions on vaccinations.
One never realizes how many opinions people have until you have a baby. I am getting bombarded with advice about the nursery, and car seats, and strollers. It's very overwhelming; especially since we are not doing anything conventional with our child. Many strong opinions about how and why we are doing it incorrectly. Sheesh. You raise your kids, I'll raise mine. I just hope we don't raise an a-hole.
Until next week.....
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