too much going on!

We had another too many parties weekend, and this one has taught me a lesson. I shall now use the pregnancy as an excuse to keep it to one party a day!

We had a babyshower on Saturday, I thought I'd be able to do some sleuthing, but they didn't open gifts. This seems to be the norm with showers where the Dad and other men are there. But why?

Then we had some pool downtime, which was nice, and then to BiL's party, where we were hoping to hear that he was engaged(the invite made us think it possible), but no such luck. The party was fun, though.

Sunday was my grandmother's 84th bday, and my first time seeing most extended family since we announced we are pregnant. After that we did a babies r us run, and that finished me off. I got so tired that a glider chair seemed like the best idea ever!

I had dizzyness and tiredness from Monday morning to yesterday, and called my OB's office. They were like, "come in in 2 hours" and aS I was on my way to the metro they called back and said "Dr. P(my OB is out of town) wants you to go the ER as they can run better tests" and I was like "are you sure? I'd rather come there" and they said yes. So, I went back home to figure out where to go and then left. Next time I go with my gut!

The ER itself, wait, etc was quick. But, the first ER Dr. I saw was literally telling me about vertigo medicine as I was in triage getting my BP taken. Dumbhead. I said, "Can't we wait until we know what this is before you give me a prescription?" He said, "It is rated B, which is OK for pregnancy." My BP was high for me, but later it was low, so I think it was him raising it. I thought they weren't supposed to ask you questions during blood pressure readings?

They did a sono for 10 seconds and the baby was fine, hb 150, etc. What a relief.

They moved me to a tiny closet room with a major bleach smell, and took urine and blood and an inept tech tried to get an iv drip in me in 2 places(unfortunately right hand, it still hurts) and that swelled up and I said "Why do I need this?" and she said "The Dr(a new one) thinks you may be dehydrated, so we're going to hydrate you" all this while my hand is puffing up(and hurting). I said, "Can we wait for the labs?" so she got the other Dr who said I could wait to be hydrated.

Long story short, I waited an hour or so for the labs, they had me drink 3 glasses of water. I was chilly, and wondering why I was shut in the tiny scary room(it had a big drain in the floor) but now I think they were trying to keep me away from the other, possibly contagious people all around, so that is good.

I am mildly anemic which is normal for pregnancy, everything else is fine. I paid the stupid $100 copay and was out 2 1/2 hrs after getting there. I am pretty sure they could've done those tests at the OB! My first bp reading was 140/76 and the one before I left was back to my normal 110/60.

The ER stress sucked, but I am glad we are both well, and I am upping my iron-food intake. I see my OB on Monday for the GTT and monthly exam.

Rebel Rebel

I have a problem. I question Doctors. I question people in the medical field, in general. I question authority.
It isn't that I think I am always right, or KNOW the answer. It is just that I am not always convinced they do either. Or, if I feel they do know, I want to know too. I don't blindly follow. I like to know why.

So far, in my life, this has been better for me than worse. I have made(by made I mean asked until they agree, when they try and ignore me) Doctors do tests to check things. I have been right on three things I was worried about, that I was told I couldn't have: bronchitis, poison ivy in winter(hello, I am stupid enough to have picked berries and put them on my table) and the big whopper- skin cancer. These are things I'd have rather not had, but I had a strong feeling, and was right, and got early treatment, which is very very good. The Dr. who did the skin cancer test couldn't believe it, he kept saying "but you're only 28."

My new RE has humored me and my constant "why/what is this for?" -ness. I can't tell if she is over it, now. At first, she commented on appreciating my knowledge and quest for more. I wonder if she still feels that way?

Last night, after getting the go-ahead to start estrogen in prep for the fet in 3 weeks, Mr. S said, "What does this do, anyway, how does it help?" I told him I thought it was to build my lining, and synch my body to be ready for transfer on the 19th.

Then I stopped, and looked at the calendar, and realized that the 19th is 5 days after I am supposed to ovulate.
And, I wondered. Why am I going to do these injectable meds that make me emotional, to build a lining my body is quite good at building on its own?

Many clinics do "natural" FET's(if someone has regular cycles, etc), mine won't. Case closed. Why? Because they need to schedule with the embryology lab long enough in advance. But, my period started in the exact day to make my cycle already be in synch with the lab date.
Hmmmmm.

Chances are, I'll start my estrogen today. But, I am tempted not to!!!

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