Today we were supposed to be celebrating 15 weeks! The apple of our eye! As the baby is about the size of an Apple by now...
I'll start off by saying the baby is okay. For that we are thankful. But after 4 days of being in complete agony, we decided it would be best to take a little trip to the ER. Which landed us in Labor and Delivery for almost 5 hours. It was a really frustrating experience and we've pretty much decided that we don't want to deliver at this hospital. The mid-wife was a b*@$& and basically made us feel like we were stupid for even coming in. It's a long story, but basically my (usual) calm and polite husband wanted to rip her face off. They didn't do an u/s or an internal exam, which bothered me. All they did was blood work and checked for baby's heart beat on the doppler. I've been having all over stomach pain for four days now. At the OB on Thursday they thought it was RPL and digestive issues. But the last few days, I have been in so much pain that I couldn't take it anymore, we just wanted to make sure the baby was okay and that it there wasn't something awful going on with my organs. The blood work and urine test showed everything was okay. And that my gall bladder and liver function was normal, so that was good news. The bad news? I left there in just as much pain as I went in with. It's horrible. L&D thinks it's my IBS issues and says I should see my GI doctor next week, which I'm doing. But this is so scary and frustrating. It's hard to even function like a normal person :( Monday I have another OB appt and then I have an appt at the GI doc on Friday but I am going to try and get it moved up. I can't live like this. I keep getting the feeling it's more than just IBS issues, because I've never felt this kind of pain before. But if everyone is saying the baby is okay, I'm just going to have to trust that....
I think visiting Labor & Delivery is one of the most awful things in the world, unless you are about to give birth to a full term baby or you are visiting someone who is about to give birth to a full term baby. Anything other than that is really scary and depressing. They put us in this birthing suite that full of birthing "things." A bouncy ball , a little baby crib where they take care of the baby after birth, a "contraction" tracking machine thing....
I don't want to have to be in an L & D room until April. And to be completely honest, I was so sad thinking there was a chance I would be giving birth today. With the amount of pain I'm having, I thought for sure that was a possibility. But thank God, our little apple is fine...
I said to Matt jokingly on the way home, " Honey, I think this child may be an only child."
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So sorry that you had to go through this scary experience. I'm so glad your little miracle is still ok, and praying they figure out what is causing the pain
oh, so scary! So glad your little apple is hanging in there, but so sorry you are in so much pain! Pregnancy is not for the weak, huh:)?
I would definitely try to get into a GI immediately. Has your RE offered any advice? This just doesn't sound right. I've had a lot of digestive issues stemming from thyroidism and as a result, I have to take Mirolax daily throughout my entire pregnancy. Not ideal, but has to be done. I've definitely felt a lot more pressure on my digestive system being pregnant, and I'm a good month and a half behind you. Hang in there - hope you find some answers soon. I'll be watching your blog for any info you find out and will be sure to share with you anything I learn.
I remember visiting L&D with terrible pain midpregnancy and while I was lucky to have nurses who were very kind and thorough(they wanted to keep me overnight but offered to let me go home and return in the morning for an u/s), I hated that there were women about to deliver and I was not ready. I.was.scared.
I'm sorry you're in pain and I know how terrified you are...understandably so...I hope you get some answers soon!
oh gosh girl, how scary! I'm so glad the baby is ok, but I hope they can get you in before friday and get you feeling better! You shouldn't have to be in agony for that long. That's not fair! Let us know how it goes!
I'm so sorry you keep having these scares! :( I hope that you start feeling better ASAP and can have a peaceful remainder of your pregnancy! You're in my thoughts!
wow so sorry to hear of the amount of pain you are in. I would def try to call and see if you can be fit in any sooner to be seen. Hope you find relief very soon.
Wow. We have both had a rough time lately. Here's to hoping for no more hospital trips until the babies have to come out close to their EDDs!! xoxox No more stresses like these please!
p.s. My word verification was cramp - oh, the irony of it all!
Just a quick thought to question your doctor on whether you may have a kidney stone? You mentioned urine sample came back fine, but I am not a Dr. so do not know whether you were checked for kidney stones. A pregnant colleague passed a kidney stone while pregnant and she and baby came through okay although she commented the pain of that was worse than labor!
I am glad to hear the baby is okay. Hearing a heartbeat isn't always enough for a mother, but it is comforting.
I really hope they get things figured out for you. It's so hard to know what is just part of pregnancy and what is 'a problem'. Just keep diligant like you have been and don't let anyone be annoyed with you or tell you it was a waste of time to come in. You need to make yourself confident feel like you are doing what you need to do.
I know I will advocate for myself more next time and go in as often as I need to, to feel comfortable.
i'm so glad the baby is okay! what a scary experience! i hope the GI doctor is able to pinpoint the problem and treat it properly. take care of yourself!
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