Doctor's Visit

08/07/08

We went to the doctors office today and wholly crap it was crowded. I just don't understand why it has to be so crowded. I still really believe they teach this in medical school...somebody tell me I'm wrong. One reason it was crowded today was because all three doctors were in the office but still it shouldn't take over an hour for an office visit. When they called LA's name, I asked her to check and see if this was the fake call back where they take your weight, blood pressure...etc and then send you back to the waiting room or a real call back were the do the same thing except put you in a room. It was a real call back. I got a little excited when I got to the room because it was the ultrasound room but that was quickly dashed. We passed the time by trying to figure out how to turn on the ultrasound machine, playing with the keys and trying to figure out how to get the leg rest out on the table/bed LA was on. They also had a swivel stool that kept me occupied while waiting. It was a little hot in the room so I plugged in a fan that was in the room for LA. Oh, I almost forgot, it is serious business from here on out. When LA came into the room she got the waist down orders and a piece of paper which she couldn't figure out exactly how you were supposed to wear it/drape it. When she sat down somehow it turned into a shredded mess. It looked like a grass skirt. I tried to find another one in the room but they only thing in the room was paper towel sized and that wouldn't work without some duct tape. It was funny.

Good news on the swelling is that LA is healthy (blood pressure is good and no protein in her urine) The swelling is just from being pregnant, it's summer and 100+ outside and the humidity is a little high. Anybody else noticed that recently? The doctor wished her good luck but told her it would get worse before it got better...That's exciting and something for LA to look forward to. The baby's heart rate was 142 bpm and LA measured 35cm which is right on target.

We got to ask some questions about going into labor over the next 2 to 5 weeks. Unless her water breaks they will do everything to stop the labor until 37 weeks. If her water breaks then it's welcome to the world baby Carter. 35% of the baby's development happens in the final 6 weeks so the closer she carries the baby to term the better off the baby will be. We talked about possible reasons for c-section and what they would do if the baby is facing the wrong way (face to the front - can be delivered that way but a little more painful for mommy - babies skull on mommies tail bone) LA was tested for something (three letters) and if she has that she has to have antibiotics before delivery. It is no big deal to humans but a big deal to a baby. The doctor checked her cervix and everything is good there - still closed for business. However, the baby is getting ready as the head is beginning to head south. We go every week now until Baby Carter arrives, so we are living seven days at a time or as Kenny Chesney would say we are "living fast forward".