Silly doctors *eyeroll*

[Marionette]

Updates and Such! or "A (wasted) day in the life of Marionette"

So today I had my weight estimate ultrasound and regular OB visit schedualed for 2:15. We got there on time, did the usual waiting room wiggle and popped in to see the happy ultrasound lady. She said my "lil" tadpole is about 8 lbs give or take. I got to see his lil smooshed up face again I think I'm starting to like it despite being a bit traumatized and thinking he looked like a shar pei last time. Mom said she wouldn't be surprised if he ended up being 9 lbs since I was 9 lbs 10 oz when I was born Course, I was long, she said. 22 inches~ Thankfully my favorite OB in the group had said my pelvis looked good last visit so I'm not worried about it.

The happy US lady ushered us to waiting room #2 and after doing a little wiggle in there, I got my weight/pee in a cup/blood pressure combo-hold the fries. Everything was looking good so off we were skuttled to waiting room #3!

Waited.. waited.. got a room with no view and waited some more. Finally the flavor of the week (red) showed up and went over my chart. Dr. 'Red' said everything looked good and that if I wanted we could induce tomorrow. Without missing a beat, I cracked up laughing. News to me! I told her I'd rather wait and let things happen on their on, thanks for offering. (My due date isn't till the 31st/New Years.. silly people trying to give me a doughy baby)

So after trying to get a different answer about eating/drinking and the IV that seems to be my doom if I deliver at that hospital and failing, we finally waddled off to the car, still laughing about their offering to induce tomorrow. The time was about 4:00. 2 hours of my life I wish I'd had something productive to do durring rather than sitting in that same ole doctor's office, giggling insanely while daring and being dared by my mother to turn off the light and jump out at Dr. Red when she came in with a "BOO!".

 

[~Mrs. A2J~]

Lol

 

[RoseofLima]

I am so sorry I always make my appointments the first appointment of the morning. Of course my doc doesn't do anything (by my request) so we listen to the heartbeat and talk about stuff totally unrelated to my baby. WE once had a cool conversation about the Shroud of Turin. LOL!

I am very lucky- this is my third baby with him- and he has been with me through a rather complicated birth--and so he knows that I know what I am talking about, and that my ideas and requests for my care are not just based on something ethereal, but research. He also knows that I am not dogmatic- that if things are going wrong, that I will welcome medical intervention.

But anyway-- even though I am almost 33 weeks I still don't have to go back in for another 3 weeks. And he won't make me come in weekly after that, either. I don't do internal exams (they get one when I get to the hospital so they can let me stay- and then that's it, unless there are issues)...and if the baby is moving- it's really just such a waste of time going in!

That's just me--some women really like having that ongoing assurance, and I understand that.

As far as the IV is concerned- just refuse it, if you don't want it, or you could compromise and get a heplock. Eat before you go-- or just eat while you're there- they aren't going to come and rip food out of your hands. And don't go to the hospital too early- wait until your contractions are like 3 minutes apart lasting 60-90 seconds.

At least you got to spend some time hangin' with your mom

 

[Redstiletto]

Aww you all sound like a fun bunch of ladies!!!!

Turning off the light and jumping out at the doctor is so something I wold do./

 

[Marionette]

Aww, sounds like you have a snazzy Dr, Rose! I wish I could hide some of you ladies in my overnight bag when things start rolling! The poor hospital wouldn't know what hit them~

Speaking of scary, the Dr. yesterday kept talking about "when the baby falls out.." I don't think I've ever seen a baby fall out before! (I really hope Dr. Red isn't the one on call when I kick into labor!)

 

[ConservativeChristian97]

lol! Wow! I can't believe the dr came right out and say he could induce you tomorrow, I thought they liked it when you made it to 40 weeks? Oh well, never said I knew everything.





Oh wait, yes I did...

 

[ConservativeChristian97]

Umm, I'd agree. THat's as good as the cardiologist explaining the seriousness of dad's condition by telling my mom (in these exact words) that dad could "drop dead" at any given moment.

 

[Marionette]

Umm, I'd agree. THat's as good as the cardiologist explaining the seriousness of dad's condition by telling my mom (in these exact words) that dad could "drop dead" at any given moment.

Goodness! I think we should all start carrying giant foam noodles to the Dr's office to give them a bonking for stuff like that! Makes you wonder the kind of people slipping out of medical school these days
Mom and I figured that since the Dr yesterday was pregnant herself and without any doctor-type-garb, perhaps she wasn't a Dr after all but one of the patients who was made to wait too long and ate the real Dr, taking her place!

 

[BananaCake]

Fun times!

 

[Linnis]

My advice is to get a heplock. Why? I didn't have an IV and when Ethan ran into trouble it took 8 very painful sticks to get an IV started. It was not fun, holding still and blowing through two contractions while they did this. Not to mention both my arms were purple for a month afterwards.

That's just my little opinion based on my experience.