During my ultrasound yesterday, baby lifted its arm in a little wave, which I immediately interpreted to mean, “Say hey to all the bloggy peeps for me.”
Everything looks great. Baby has two arms and two legs, and just one head, which is about all you can tell from the 12 week ultrasound but which is more than enough to reassure me at this point. I was 12w3d and baby measured 13w1d, but when a millimeter makes a day of difference, I’m not yet too worried about percolating the Baby That Ate New York.
Heartbeat was a nice, normal 156 bpm, and the nuchal fold isn’t anywhere near thick at 1.5 mm. (A thickened nuchal fold, larger than 3 mm or so, is considered an early risk marker for Down Syndrome.) I had the first of the two blood tests that comprise the Integrated Prenatal Screening test, and the second one will be August 10. It will be reassuring to get those out of the way. Next on the schedule, I have a regular OB appt on August 16, which will be another nice place to be past as that will be the 16 wk appt, and if you’ll recall, that’s where I had bad news last time. Fingers crossed and touching wood, I’ll then have another ultrasound on August 29 to find out whether baby’s plumbing is of the indoor or outdoor variety… but I’m not quite able to look that far ahead. Sounds soon, though, doesn’t it? Just a little over a month away.
I told my OB how unimpressed I was with my interaction with her employee who told me to “keep on truckin'” and she simply made a noncommittal noise in her throat and kept reading the paperwork in my file. When I kept talking about how debilitating I found the fatigue, she said given my iron is fine they can’t do much about the fatigue, but she did circle back to my mention of depression (I told her at the time I wasn’t sure if I was battling anaemia or depression, but that it was more debilitating than anything I had dealt with previously) and she said that they do have treatment available for depression. She also offered me medication for nausea when I mentioned the stomach upset that had been discouraging me from the prenatals, and medication for heartburn. While I appreciated her offer to treat the symptoms that may have been bothering me, none of them bother me even close to badly enough to medicate and in the end I was more irritated than anything. What I wanted was reassurance, and what she was offering came from her prescription pad.
I got a call yesterday that I have yet to return from the midwife to tell me they have a space for me. I’m frozen with indecision by which path to follow, the OB or the midwife. Despite my dissatisfaction as expressed in the previous paragraph, I’m not convinced that I’m unhappy enough to deal with the logistics of switching to the midwife. I think I’ll return the call and be honest with the midwife and lay my concerns on the table, and schedule myself a tour of the Montfort hospital. Just to leave my options open for a little bit longer, ya know?
(Edited to add: Spoke to a hospital administrator about arranging a tour of the Montfort. There are no actual tours permitted in this post-SARS era, but there is a power-point orientation presentation. Can’t even register for the orientation session until I confirm that I plan to give birth there… but I can’t decide I want to give birth there until I have actually seen it. Sigh.)
Hi baby!!! I’m so happy the ultrasound went well! Can’t wait to hear more exciting news as things progress!!
Hi baby!!! I’m so happy the ultrasound went well! Can’t wait to hear more exciting news as things progress!!
Hi baby!!! I’m so happy the ultrasound went well! Can’t wait to hear more exciting news as things progress!!
Hi baby!!! I’m so happy the ultrasound went well! Can’t wait to hear more exciting news as things progress!!
Glad all of the test results are coming back favourable.
It might be a good idea to go and meet with the midwife anyway. If you have strong feelings about her one way or the other, your decision will be a much easier one to make.
Glad all of the test results are coming back favourable.
It might be a good idea to go and meet with the midwife anyway. If you have strong feelings about her one way or the other, your decision will be a much easier one to make.
Glad all of the test results are coming back favourable.
It might be a good idea to go and meet with the midwife anyway. If you have strong feelings about her one way or the other, your decision will be a much easier one to make.
Glad all of the test results are coming back favourable.
It might be a good idea to go and meet with the midwife anyway. If you have strong feelings about her one way or the other, your decision will be a much easier one to make.
Congrats on the good results, I’m really happy for you!
Congrats on the good results, I’m really happy for you!
Congrats on the good results, I’m really happy for you!
Congrats on the good results, I’m really happy for you!
The baby wave made my day! Wonderful!
No advice at all on the OB/hospital front, except maybe to suggest you listen to your dreams. The back of your mind probably has it all decided and just can’t force the front half to rest long enough to listen up. If you have any anxiety dreams about one option, choose the other one! It’s psychobabble, maybe, but it’s never done me wrong.
Oh, and you might also try sneaking into the hospital for a little self-directed tour, trespassing-style 🙂
The baby wave made my day! Wonderful!
No advice at all on the OB/hospital front, except maybe to suggest you listen to your dreams. The back of your mind probably has it all decided and just can’t force the front half to rest long enough to listen up. If you have any anxiety dreams about one option, choose the other one! It’s psychobabble, maybe, but it’s never done me wrong.
Oh, and you might also try sneaking into the hospital for a little self-directed tour, trespassing-style 🙂
The baby wave made my day! Wonderful!
No advice at all on the OB/hospital front, except maybe to suggest you listen to your dreams. The back of your mind probably has it all decided and just can’t force the front half to rest long enough to listen up. If you have any anxiety dreams about one option, choose the other one! It’s psychobabble, maybe, but it’s never done me wrong.
Oh, and you might also try sneaking into the hospital for a little self-directed tour, trespassing-style 🙂
The baby wave made my day! Wonderful!
No advice at all on the OB/hospital front, except maybe to suggest you listen to your dreams. The back of your mind probably has it all decided and just can’t force the front half to rest long enough to listen up. If you have any anxiety dreams about one option, choose the other one! It’s psychobabble, maybe, but it’s never done me wrong.
Oh, and you might also try sneaking into the hospital for a little self-directed tour, trespassing-style 🙂
Yay baby! Already an attention whore like her mother.
My friend gave birth at the Monfort and had a really great experience there. That said, I totally get where you are coming from. I couldn’t imagine giving birth anywhere but the Civic. But then again, my doctor is all about reassuring. He rarely takes out his pad and is tha only person I will let “pat me on my head and send me on my way”.
Yay baby! Already an attention whore like her mother.
My friend gave birth at the Monfort and had a really great experience there. That said, I totally get where you are coming from. I couldn’t imagine giving birth anywhere but the Civic. But then again, my doctor is all about reassuring. He rarely takes out his pad and is tha only person I will let “pat me on my head and send me on my way”.
Yay baby! Already an attention whore like her mother.
My friend gave birth at the Monfort and had a really great experience there. That said, I totally get where you are coming from. I couldn’t imagine giving birth anywhere but the Civic. But then again, my doctor is all about reassuring. He rarely takes out his pad and is tha only person I will let “pat me on my head and send me on my way”.
Yay baby! Already an attention whore like her mother.
My friend gave birth at the Monfort and had a really great experience there. That said, I totally get where you are coming from. I couldn’t imagine giving birth anywhere but the Civic. But then again, my doctor is all about reassuring. He rarely takes out his pad and is tha only person I will let “pat me on my head and send me on my way”.
Heartburn = baby with hair 85% of the time (or so the parenting magazine I read last weekend). It’s something to do with the chemicals that cause heartburn being the same as the ones that cause hair growth. I had heartburn from conception through delivery but not after and Reid had so much hair it looked fake. And no, it didn’t fall out.
Good luck with the OB/midwife decision. Can you go with both for another month or so, just to be sure (says the indecisive, hedge her bets woman)
Heartburn = baby with hair 85% of the time (or so the parenting magazine I read last weekend). It’s something to do with the chemicals that cause heartburn being the same as the ones that cause hair growth. I had heartburn from conception through delivery but not after and Reid had so much hair it looked fake. And no, it didn’t fall out.
Good luck with the OB/midwife decision. Can you go with both for another month or so, just to be sure (says the indecisive, hedge her bets woman)
Heartburn = baby with hair 85% of the time (or so the parenting magazine I read last weekend). It’s something to do with the chemicals that cause heartburn being the same as the ones that cause hair growth. I had heartburn from conception through delivery but not after and Reid had so much hair it looked fake. And no, it didn’t fall out.
Good luck with the OB/midwife decision. Can you go with both for another month or so, just to be sure (says the indecisive, hedge her bets woman)
Heartburn = baby with hair 85% of the time (or so the parenting magazine I read last weekend). It’s something to do with the chemicals that cause heartburn being the same as the ones that cause hair growth. I had heartburn from conception through delivery but not after and Reid had so much hair it looked fake. And no, it didn’t fall out.
Good luck with the OB/midwife decision. Can you go with both for another month or so, just to be sure (says the indecisive, hedge her bets woman)
LMAO, I too, have heard the hairy baby/heartburn myth, but um, I had extreme heartburn with my Tristan, and well, you know how that turned out. The kid is 5.5 and still doesn’t have any hair on his temples! I believe it’s is the increased level of progesterone that relaxes the muscles that controls the little flap in the esophogus which keeps the acid down.
Unfortunately I can’t offer you any advice other than reassuring you the calcium in Tums are good for you and babe:~)
***waving back to baby***
LMAO, I too, have heard the hairy baby/heartburn myth, but um, I had extreme heartburn with my Tristan, and well, you know how that turned out. The kid is 5.5 and still doesn’t have any hair on his temples! I believe it’s is the increased level of progesterone that relaxes the muscles that controls the little flap in the esophogus which keeps the acid down.
Unfortunately I can’t offer you any advice other than reassuring you the calcium in Tums are good for you and babe:~)
***waving back to baby***
LMAO, I too, have heard the hairy baby/heartburn myth, but um, I had extreme heartburn with my Tristan, and well, you know how that turned out. The kid is 5.5 and still doesn’t have any hair on his temples! I believe it’s is the increased level of progesterone that relaxes the muscles that controls the little flap in the esophogus which keeps the acid down.
Unfortunately I can’t offer you any advice other than reassuring you the calcium in Tums are good for you and babe:~)
***waving back to baby***
LMAO, I too, have heard the hairy baby/heartburn myth, but um, I had extreme heartburn with my Tristan, and well, you know how that turned out. The kid is 5.5 and still doesn’t have any hair on his temples! I believe it’s is the increased level of progesterone that relaxes the muscles that controls the little flap in the esophogus which keeps the acid down.
Unfortunately I can’t offer you any advice other than reassuring you the calcium in Tums are good for you and babe:~)
***waving back to baby***
Delurking to say congratulations on the reassuring u/s results and to pass along a few homeopathic tips offered to me on heartburn. If you don’t have nut allergy issues, either hazelnuts or almonds chewed really really well are supposed to help. Potato juice helps, but I found it more disgusting than it was worth! Fennel, anis, or camomille tea are supposed to help. And finally, a small amount of rice (say a tablespoon) overcooked to death in boiling water and then eat the mush to coat the stomach. (Another remedy where you definitely have to decide how bad the heartburn really is!)
And I’d never heard that heartburn/hair “wives’ tale” but I had the ‘burn bad and my boy had a headfull of hair!
Delurking to say congratulations on the reassuring u/s results and to pass along a few homeopathic tips offered to me on heartburn. If you don’t have nut allergy issues, either hazelnuts or almonds chewed really really well are supposed to help. Potato juice helps, but I found it more disgusting than it was worth! Fennel, anis, or camomille tea are supposed to help. And finally, a small amount of rice (say a tablespoon) overcooked to death in boiling water and then eat the mush to coat the stomach. (Another remedy where you definitely have to decide how bad the heartburn really is!)
And I’d never heard that heartburn/hair “wives’ tale” but I had the ‘burn bad and my boy had a headfull of hair!
Delurking to say congratulations on the reassuring u/s results and to pass along a few homeopathic tips offered to me on heartburn. If you don’t have nut allergy issues, either hazelnuts or almonds chewed really really well are supposed to help. Potato juice helps, but I found it more disgusting than it was worth! Fennel, anis, or camomille tea are supposed to help. And finally, a small amount of rice (say a tablespoon) overcooked to death in boiling water and then eat the mush to coat the stomach. (Another remedy where you definitely have to decide how bad the heartburn really is!)
And I’d never heard that heartburn/hair “wives’ tale” but I had the ‘burn bad and my boy had a headfull of hair!
Delurking to say congratulations on the reassuring u/s results and to pass along a few homeopathic tips offered to me on heartburn. If you don’t have nut allergy issues, either hazelnuts or almonds chewed really really well are supposed to help. Potato juice helps, but I found it more disgusting than it was worth! Fennel, anis, or camomille tea are supposed to help. And finally, a small amount of rice (say a tablespoon) overcooked to death in boiling water and then eat the mush to coat the stomach. (Another remedy where you definitely have to decide how bad the heartburn really is!)
And I’d never heard that heartburn/hair “wives’ tale” but I had the ‘burn bad and my boy had a headfull of hair!
Hi right back, baby!
Glad that you got to see the wave on the ultrasound. It sounds like things are going swimmingly.
Hi right back, baby!
Glad that you got to see the wave on the ultrasound. It sounds like things are going swimmingly.
Hi right back, baby!
Glad that you got to see the wave on the ultrasound. It sounds like things are going swimmingly.
Hi right back, baby!
Glad that you got to see the wave on the ultrasound. It sounds like things are going swimmingly.
The OB vs Midwife issue vaguely reminds me of your daycare dilemma…
Good luck with whichever path you take!
My baby’s heartbeat was 156 too and someone said it was going to be a girl. In the meantime, I know my little acrobat/gymnast/monkey is a girl….will tune in to see what yours will turn out!
The OB vs Midwife issue vaguely reminds me of your daycare dilemma…
Good luck with whichever path you take!
My baby’s heartbeat was 156 too and someone said it was going to be a girl. In the meantime, I know my little acrobat/gymnast/monkey is a girl….will tune in to see what yours will turn out!
The OB vs Midwife issue vaguely reminds me of your daycare dilemma…
Good luck with whichever path you take!
My baby’s heartbeat was 156 too and someone said it was going to be a girl. In the meantime, I know my little acrobat/gymnast/monkey is a girl….will tune in to see what yours will turn out!
The OB vs Midwife issue vaguely reminds me of your daycare dilemma…
Good luck with whichever path you take!
My baby’s heartbeat was 156 too and someone said it was going to be a girl. In the meantime, I know my little acrobat/gymnast/monkey is a girl….will tune in to see what yours will turn out!
so happy all is going well, so sorry the MontFort won’t give you a tour. Bummer, Blast that SARS! I agree that at least meeting the Midwife is the way to go. Meet her and go with your gut feeling. It won’t steer you wrong.
so happy all is going well, so sorry the MontFort won’t give you a tour. Bummer, Blast that SARS! I agree that at least meeting the Midwife is the way to go. Meet her and go with your gut feeling. It won’t steer you wrong.
so happy all is going well, so sorry the MontFort won’t give you a tour. Bummer, Blast that SARS! I agree that at least meeting the Midwife is the way to go. Meet her and go with your gut feeling. It won’t steer you wrong.
so happy all is going well, so sorry the MontFort won’t give you a tour. Bummer, Blast that SARS! I agree that at least meeting the Midwife is the way to go. Meet her and go with your gut feeling. It won’t steer you wrong.
Swissmiss, I think chamomile is one of the herbal teas one is supposed to avoid during pregnancy (something to do with kidney or liver function…?). I had it while I was pregnant and my girl is fine, but I did read about it after I had already done it multiple times and worried that I had done something terrible!
Swissmiss, I think chamomile is one of the herbal teas one is supposed to avoid during pregnancy (something to do with kidney or liver function…?). I had it while I was pregnant and my girl is fine, but I did read about it after I had already done it multiple times and worried that I had done something terrible!
Swissmiss, I think chamomile is one of the herbal teas one is supposed to avoid during pregnancy (something to do with kidney or liver function…?). I had it while I was pregnant and my girl is fine, but I did read about it after I had already done it multiple times and worried that I had done something terrible!
Swissmiss, I think chamomile is one of the herbal teas one is supposed to avoid during pregnancy (something to do with kidney or liver function…?). I had it while I was pregnant and my girl is fine, but I did read about it after I had already done it multiple times and worried that I had done something terrible!
Dani, what exciting and excellent news! Hoorah! 🙂
I am going for my 2nd u/s tomorrow, just for peace of mind before I leave for my vacation – and I’m hoping they’ll be able to tell the sex tomorrow – I’m almost 16 weeks, so it’s possible, from what I’ve read, but if they can’t tell, I’ll just wait until my 18 week u/s in a few weeks! I go for my second set of blood work tomorrow too. Oh, joy! 😉 Speaking of heartburn – I had insane horrible heartburn everyday of my pregnancy with Christos, and again, this time too! It hit me from the beginning. I am sick of TUMS! My son was born with a head FULL of hair, so I assume it’ll be the same for baby number 2. Anyway! Yay for you!
Dani, what exciting and excellent news! Hoorah! 🙂
I am going for my 2nd u/s tomorrow, just for peace of mind before I leave for my vacation – and I’m hoping they’ll be able to tell the sex tomorrow – I’m almost 16 weeks, so it’s possible, from what I’ve read, but if they can’t tell, I’ll just wait until my 18 week u/s in a few weeks! I go for my second set of blood work tomorrow too. Oh, joy! 😉 Speaking of heartburn – I had insane horrible heartburn everyday of my pregnancy with Christos, and again, this time too! It hit me from the beginning. I am sick of TUMS! My son was born with a head FULL of hair, so I assume it’ll be the same for baby number 2. Anyway! Yay for you!
Dani, what exciting and excellent news! Hoorah! 🙂
I am going for my 2nd u/s tomorrow, just for peace of mind before I leave for my vacation – and I’m hoping they’ll be able to tell the sex tomorrow – I’m almost 16 weeks, so it’s possible, from what I’ve read, but if they can’t tell, I’ll just wait until my 18 week u/s in a few weeks! I go for my second set of blood work tomorrow too. Oh, joy! 😉 Speaking of heartburn – I had insane horrible heartburn everyday of my pregnancy with Christos, and again, this time too! It hit me from the beginning. I am sick of TUMS! My son was born with a head FULL of hair, so I assume it’ll be the same for baby number 2. Anyway! Yay for you!
Dani, what exciting and excellent news! Hoorah! 🙂
I am going for my 2nd u/s tomorrow, just for peace of mind before I leave for my vacation – and I’m hoping they’ll be able to tell the sex tomorrow – I’m almost 16 weeks, so it’s possible, from what I’ve read, but if they can’t tell, I’ll just wait until my 18 week u/s in a few weeks! I go for my second set of blood work tomorrow too. Oh, joy! 😉 Speaking of heartburn – I had insane horrible heartburn everyday of my pregnancy with Christos, and again, this time too! It hit me from the beginning. I am sick of TUMS! My son was born with a head FULL of hair, so I assume it’ll be the same for baby number 2. Anyway! Yay for you!
Dani, I might suggest you meet with the midwife anyhow. They’ve had plenty of meetings and plenty of women decide it’s just not for them.
I’ve attended births at the Montfort and I was thoroughly impressed. The staff is very respectful of midwives and their clients and only intervene when they are asked, which any competent midwife would request at the first sign of complication.
After you meet her, you can decide if you can just shove aside all those niggling little annoyances of your OB or if you would prefer the more hands on, personal style of a midwife.
You have so much time to decide! So don’t stress. 🙂
(Also, can I ask who your OB is? I have a suspcicion. You can email it to me if you’re oka with that.)
Dani, I might suggest you meet with the midwife anyhow. They’ve had plenty of meetings and plenty of women decide it’s just not for them.
I’ve attended births at the Montfort and I was thoroughly impressed. The staff is very respectful of midwives and their clients and only intervene when they are asked, which any competent midwife would request at the first sign of complication.
After you meet her, you can decide if you can just shove aside all those niggling little annoyances of your OB or if you would prefer the more hands on, personal style of a midwife.
You have so much time to decide! So don’t stress. 🙂
(Also, can I ask who your OB is? I have a suspcicion. You can email it to me if you’re oka with that.)
Dani, I might suggest you meet with the midwife anyhow. They’ve had plenty of meetings and plenty of women decide it’s just not for them.
I’ve attended births at the Montfort and I was thoroughly impressed. The staff is very respectful of midwives and their clients and only intervene when they are asked, which any competent midwife would request at the first sign of complication.
After you meet her, you can decide if you can just shove aside all those niggling little annoyances of your OB or if you would prefer the more hands on, personal style of a midwife.
You have so much time to decide! So don’t stress. 🙂
(Also, can I ask who your OB is? I have a suspcicion. You can email it to me if you’re oka with that.)
Dani, I might suggest you meet with the midwife anyhow. They’ve had plenty of meetings and plenty of women decide it’s just not for them.
I’ve attended births at the Montfort and I was thoroughly impressed. The staff is very respectful of midwives and their clients and only intervene when they are asked, which any competent midwife would request at the first sign of complication.
After you meet her, you can decide if you can just shove aside all those niggling little annoyances of your OB or if you would prefer the more hands on, personal style of a midwife.
You have so much time to decide! So don’t stress. 🙂
(Also, can I ask who your OB is? I have a suspcicion. You can email it to me if you’re oka with that.)
I don’t know if anyone else mentioned this, but could you *say* you’re committing to giving birth there (at least long enough to get the power point tour). If it doesn’t seem like it’s up to your specifications they can’t necessarily force you to stick with them.
I don’t know if anyone else mentioned this, but could you *say* you’re committing to giving birth there (at least long enough to get the power point tour). If it doesn’t seem like it’s up to your specifications they can’t necessarily force you to stick with them.
I don’t know if anyone else mentioned this, but could you *say* you’re committing to giving birth there (at least long enough to get the power point tour). If it doesn’t seem like it’s up to your specifications they can’t necessarily force you to stick with them.
I don’t know if anyone else mentioned this, but could you *say* you’re committing to giving birth there (at least long enough to get the power point tour). If it doesn’t seem like it’s up to your specifications they can’t necessarily force you to stick with them.
What roxanne said.
And keeping all crossable appendages crossed until you say other wise.
And HI BABY!!!
What roxanne said.
And keeping all crossable appendages crossed until you say other wise.
And HI BABY!!!
What roxanne said.
And keeping all crossable appendages crossed until you say other wise.
And HI BABY!!!
What roxanne said.
And keeping all crossable appendages crossed until you say other wise.
And HI BABY!!!
Congrats on the great u/s. I too have and had heartburn, but J was born with little hair, so the myth is just that a myth.
As for the midwives, well, you could suspect which way I would sway and the reasons you mention with your ob is exactly why I went that route.
Around my 3rd month (this time) I was so exhausted, miserable and crying that I poured it all out for my midwife. Not only did she put an arm around my shoulder and tell my I was so normal, but she offered other ways to help me get past that part, none of which included drugs. If it were to continue we would have then tried some drugs, but I got past all of it on my own, with a little help from my midwife.
Good Luck!
Congrats on the great u/s. I too have and had heartburn, but J was born with little hair, so the myth is just that a myth.
As for the midwives, well, you could suspect which way I would sway and the reasons you mention with your ob is exactly why I went that route.
Around my 3rd month (this time) I was so exhausted, miserable and crying that I poured it all out for my midwife. Not only did she put an arm around my shoulder and tell my I was so normal, but she offered other ways to help me get past that part, none of which included drugs. If it were to continue we would have then tried some drugs, but I got past all of it on my own, with a little help from my midwife.
Good Luck!
Congrats on the great u/s. I too have and had heartburn, but J was born with little hair, so the myth is just that a myth.
As for the midwives, well, you could suspect which way I would sway and the reasons you mention with your ob is exactly why I went that route.
Around my 3rd month (this time) I was so exhausted, miserable and crying that I poured it all out for my midwife. Not only did she put an arm around my shoulder and tell my I was so normal, but she offered other ways to help me get past that part, none of which included drugs. If it were to continue we would have then tried some drugs, but I got past all of it on my own, with a little help from my midwife.
Good Luck!
Congrats on the great u/s. I too have and had heartburn, but J was born with little hair, so the myth is just that a myth.
As for the midwives, well, you could suspect which way I would sway and the reasons you mention with your ob is exactly why I went that route.
Around my 3rd month (this time) I was so exhausted, miserable and crying that I poured it all out for my midwife. Not only did she put an arm around my shoulder and tell my I was so normal, but she offered other ways to help me get past that part, none of which included drugs. If it were to continue we would have then tried some drugs, but I got past all of it on my own, with a little help from my midwife.
Good Luck!