Such a long time without a post. Need to remedy that!
I didn't write about the drama of finding a new OB/GYN, and well, it really wasn't THAT traumatizing or dramatic, but it WAS a bit of a pain in the bum.
I lived in a different county when I had had my first baby, and then we moved counties and I decided to find a new doctor closer to home.
Well, trying to find an OB/GYN in my area who took our insurance was a bother! My husband and I both work at the hospital where I had my first baby girl, and there are few places here who take the same insurance.
I had found one doctor I had thought I would like to try, only to discover that my insurance didn't cover her services. Pooie. Well, I finally found a list of doctors, and outside of groups of doctors (because I only wanted a single doctor to see me, not a group), there were very few women (it will be a very cold day in Hell before I let a man other than my husband into my business. I don't care how great a doctor he is, or how gentle and nice he is, or how many babies he's delivered. If he's not from the old school, where all there were were men doctors, then there's no need for some man to go there. I am prejudiced in this area, sorry!).
Even with my narrow options, I began research on the 2 or 3 female doctors in the area who accept my insurance. One got really great praise from many places online, and this doctor delivered one of my friend's babies and has good rapport with that friend.
SO I went for my first visit on Monday. It was nice. I liked the office, and though I didn't meet the doctor that day, I'll meet her next visit I'm sure. I have my first trimester ultrasound this Friday. I get to see my little almond shaped baby. How exciting!
I had labs drawn and my results were that they looked great. This is exciting for me, because I am always curious as to what my blood has to say (blood don't lie!)
I've definitely been having my morning sickness, and my wacky cravings. I had forgotten almost how much I hate pregnancy.
Surprised to hear a pregnant woman say that?
I'll say it again. I hate pregnancy! I absolutely LOVE the idea of it. I am growing God's little construct in my body. Me. I am a woman and this task has been appointed to me. I will take care of myself, and I will exercise and eat as well as I can (when morning sickness doesn't kick my butt and keep me from eating)!
No, it's just that last pregnancy I was sick for the first few months, and then the last few months, though I wasn't sick, I was big as a house and fatigued so easily! Plus I was a nurse and I was on my feet for a typical 40 hour work week. Well, I am still a nurse, and though I switched to part time, I still have a little 9 monther at home keeping me very busy! Tired, tired, tired! I don't know how women who are sick the entire 9 months do it, or how mom's of multiples have more babies, because wow...
Morning sickness has kept me from gaining any real weight, but I AM bloated, and that is the third thing I hate about pregnancy. I usually have a pretty good body image, but ever since I first got pregnant, I felt fat ALL THE TIME. I feel fat right now typing this, though at my weigh in on Monday I weighed the same as before I was pregnant...the second time around, that is. It's horrible.
The only fun thing about pregnancy is that it seems to make my patients happy (especially the older ones) when I talk about expecting, or when I get far enough along that they see my bulging belly and ask when I'm due.....
I swear, when this baby comes out, the husband and I are going to sleep in separate beds ;) (other forms of birth control are not appealing to me). Seriously though...We haven't even been married two years, but we have baby number two on the way!
lol...
On the flip side, I LOVE being a mommy, and I love my little girl, and I LOVE little Jr. inside of me! I am very excited to see if this one is a "he" or a "she." I wanted a family, and the husband and I and the Lord are building one. God has definitely been gracious to my family. We are very appreciative. I am very thankful that I CAN get pregnant, and that number one came and went with absolutely zero complications, and she is healthy as a horse! We are praying for number 2, and rejoicing that there IS a number two, even though we don't feel ready for him or her yet.
*sigh*....7 more months to go
Right now it's just a pain in the bum!
I didn't write about the drama of finding a new OB/GYN, and well, it really wasn't THAT traumatizing or dramatic, but it WAS a bit of a pain in the bum.
I lived in a different county when I had had my first baby, and then we moved counties and I decided to find a new doctor closer to home.
Well, trying to find an OB/GYN in my area who took our insurance was a bother! My husband and I both work at the hospital where I had my first baby girl, and there are few places here who take the same insurance.
I had found one doctor I had thought I would like to try, only to discover that my insurance didn't cover her services. Pooie. Well, I finally found a list of doctors, and outside of groups of doctors (because I only wanted a single doctor to see me, not a group), there were very few women (it will be a very cold day in Hell before I let a man other than my husband into my business. I don't care how great a doctor he is, or how gentle and nice he is, or how many babies he's delivered. If he's not from the old school, where all there were were men doctors, then there's no need for some man to go there. I am prejudiced in this area, sorry!).
Even with my narrow options, I began research on the 2 or 3 female doctors in the area who accept my insurance. One got really great praise from many places online, and this doctor delivered one of my friend's babies and has good rapport with that friend.
SO I went for my first visit on Monday. It was nice. I liked the office, and though I didn't meet the doctor that day, I'll meet her next visit I'm sure. I have my first trimester ultrasound this Friday. I get to see my little almond shaped baby. How exciting!
I had labs drawn and my results were that they looked great. This is exciting for me, because I am always curious as to what my blood has to say (blood don't lie!)
I've definitely been having my morning sickness, and my wacky cravings. I had forgotten almost how much I hate pregnancy.
Surprised to hear a pregnant woman say that?
I'll say it again. I hate pregnancy! I absolutely LOVE the idea of it. I am growing God's little construct in my body. Me. I am a woman and this task has been appointed to me. I will take care of myself, and I will exercise and eat as well as I can (when morning sickness doesn't kick my butt and keep me from eating)!
No, it's just that last pregnancy I was sick for the first few months, and then the last few months, though I wasn't sick, I was big as a house and fatigued so easily! Plus I was a nurse and I was on my feet for a typical 40 hour work week. Well, I am still a nurse, and though I switched to part time, I still have a little 9 monther at home keeping me very busy! Tired, tired, tired! I don't know how women who are sick the entire 9 months do it, or how mom's of multiples have more babies, because wow...
Morning sickness has kept me from gaining any real weight, but I AM bloated, and that is the third thing I hate about pregnancy. I usually have a pretty good body image, but ever since I first got pregnant, I felt fat ALL THE TIME. I feel fat right now typing this, though at my weigh in on Monday I weighed the same as before I was pregnant...the second time around, that is. It's horrible.
The only fun thing about pregnancy is that it seems to make my patients happy (especially the older ones) when I talk about expecting, or when I get far enough along that they see my bulging belly and ask when I'm due.....
I swear, when this baby comes out, the husband and I are going to sleep in separate beds ;) (other forms of birth control are not appealing to me). Seriously though...We haven't even been married two years, but we have baby number two on the way!
lol...
On the flip side, I LOVE being a mommy, and I love my little girl, and I LOVE little Jr. inside of me! I am very excited to see if this one is a "he" or a "she." I wanted a family, and the husband and I and the Lord are building one. God has definitely been gracious to my family. We are very appreciative. I am very thankful that I CAN get pregnant, and that number one came and went with absolutely zero complications, and she is healthy as a horse! We are praying for number 2, and rejoicing that there IS a number two, even though we don't feel ready for him or her yet.
*sigh*....7 more months to go
Right now it's just a pain in the bum!
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