Monday, November 7, 2011

Camping

I'm seriously considering setting up camp in the OB's office waiting room. Complete with a tent and a little grill for roasting marshmallows...

Thursday I was at the OB, Saturday I was in L&D, and today I was back at the OB. Today was a scheduled appointment. However, the waiting room was standing room only and the wait was over an hour. You know what bothers me? When there are guys in the waiting room sitting in a chair and they don't offer their chair to a very pregnant person who's standing! So rude. I did have a seat, but I was constantly observing who I might offer my seat too. Like an old lady or a 9 mth pregnant girl.  When I finally did get called back they had me pee in a cup, blood pressure, blood work, baby doppler, and a good ole pap! The baby's hb is good. My fav NP has a feeling it's a boy, she said not to hold her to it but she just gets the feeling it's a boy. Anyways, everything went ok except for my blood pressure. The first nurse took my blood pressure and said she was gonna come back after my exam to take it again because it was high. She asked if I had a headache, which I didn't. And when my fav NP came in she was like "Holy cow with the BP girl!." I was feeling a little anxious and nervous and I don't think the hour long wait helped things, but they took it again a little while later and it went down a little bit but not as much as they would have liked. So she said she wants me to go home and find a zen-like state for the rest of the day and to come back Monday to have my blood pressure checked again. Do you see why I am considering setting up camp there? I'm always there!! This doesn't surprise me much though, as I'm used to heading to the fertility clinic every other day for so long....

Yeah, I'm a little nervous about the high blood pressure, but I'm not going to let in put me in freak out mode. Sometimes my BP was high at the fertility clinic too because I was always on edge there and nervous. Oh and I had something else done today....

A flu shot. My first one EVER. This should be interesting. I had a hard time coming to a decision on whether I wanted to get one or not. I did a lot of research on it, asked a lot of people their opinions, friends, family, medical professionals, google. And the consensus was...get one! So I did. I thought about waiting till December maybe but I knew I would be just as nervous then and I should just get it over with. The kind they gave me was thermasol (sp?) free. I don't regret that I got one. I'm actually glad I did. I am going to be pregnant right from the start of flu season until the end of it. I still prayed like hell this morning that this baby stays safe with me getting the flu shot. Matt got his first flu shot a few weeks ago, too. I'm sure we will be fine. My reasoning is, is that God forbid I didn't get a flu shot and caught the flu and had complications and lost the baby, I could never forgive myself. If I (God forbid) lost the baby from getting a flu shot, at least I would know I was trying to protect it. The were just too many reasons to get one than to not get one. So it's over with.  It's done with. I know it's a personal decision. All will be okay :)

8 comments:

Liz said...

Hopefully your OB isn't too far of a drive for you. And the whole ting of the guys sitting while preggo's were standing is just crazy. Some people are so freaking rude!

Jenn and Casey said...

I hope that your BP comes down ASAP!!! I'll be sending tranquil vibes to you!

Chon said...

you poor thing you have a bad run. how is the belly going? i totally think it is your IBS playing up. i have been having an orange a day and have found that it has helped me but then it might mean nothing to you. Hey by the way, belly pics????

Carlia said...

i hope your BP is right where it should be on monday. good for you for getting the flu shot. i got mine a week ago and am so glad i did. i plan to get the pertussis shot, too. now get back to your relaxing! that's an order, missy! ;)

Good Timing said...

Wow, you and me both!! Guess where I was today?!? The OB's office! I am going to come and buy a tent with you! Seriously. How is your BP now? Can you go to a drug store and get one of those machines to check it for you? One of my pg friends has to do this daily. I hope it was just because you've been a little stressed with your crazy week! I don't know what to do about the flu shot...I have never got one before either and can't decide to just bite the bullet or keep doing what I've always done. It is a hard decision.

JM said...

Good luck with the BP!

I totally agree on the flu shot thing. I got one last week since I'll be starting IVF stims in about two weeks. I'd rather get it NOW that later, 'ya know?

Shannon said...

I will meet you there with marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate! It will be a camping sleepover party!

Diana said...

hey sarah!! Im back from vacation and slowly but surely getting caught up w my blog reading. My goodness.. a trip to labor and delivery huh? girlfriend.. u scared me!! But im glad everything went well.

I hope your BP goes down too. Glad you got a flu shot afterall. I too got one before I went on my vacation and I feel really happy w hat decision. Imagine getting the flu and pregnant? eeeeeek!! Take it easy and TRY ( hahaha.. i know its hard.. but u gotta!) to relax.

and the Duggars.. O-EM-G!! dont even get me started on that!! lol

thinking of u.. big hugs ur way! =)