Side effects include(all are too familiar at this point):
- Headache
- Unusual Tiredness
- Nausea and vomiting
Great!
I'm starting them tonight. Wish me luck! lol
JDZ: Two Moms, One Toddler
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Confused & Tired
Today's appointment was an exhausting and confusing 2 hours of running errands through the cavernous hospital. I saw my OB, the nurse and then had to run around to book appointments and get my blood taken.
It ends up that it only took two OB appointments for me to be diagnosed with Hypertension and referred to the High Risk clinic. Since they knew it would be at least 4 weeks until I could see the specialist they put me on medication immediately. I was told that if my BP went over 150 I had to come into the hospital. Today I was 150/96. Yikes.
With all of the hoopla involved in the "you have hypertension and need meds ASAP" I forgot to question why they were sending me for the downs screening. Before I knew it I was out the door with a pile of paperwork and on my way. I figured it would be easier to just do it and get it over with and we'd already discussed what we do with the results - ignore them. I know that is easier to say than do but a) my cousin had false results so we've already been down that road and b) Downs is something that I would be able to accept. I would NEVER terminate over it.
So with everything booked I have appointments a plenty in the coming weeks. My Anatomy scan will be August 11th (our 2nd wedding anniversary) - how cool is that for celebrating? I have appointments booked with the specialist at the High Risk clinic as well as another appointment with my OB for follow up on the new meds. This is getting complicated!
It ends up that it only took two OB appointments for me to be diagnosed with Hypertension and referred to the High Risk clinic. Since they knew it would be at least 4 weeks until I could see the specialist they put me on medication immediately. I was told that if my BP went over 150 I had to come into the hospital. Today I was 150/96. Yikes.
With all of the hoopla involved in the "you have hypertension and need meds ASAP" I forgot to question why they were sending me for the downs screening. Before I knew it I was out the door with a pile of paperwork and on my way. I figured it would be easier to just do it and get it over with and we'd already discussed what we do with the results - ignore them. I know that is easier to say than do but a) my cousin had false results so we've already been down that road and b) Downs is something that I would be able to accept. I would NEVER terminate over it.
So with everything booked I have appointments a plenty in the coming weeks. My Anatomy scan will be August 11th (our 2nd wedding anniversary) - how cool is that for celebrating? I have appointments booked with the specialist at the High Risk clinic as well as another appointment with my OB for follow up on the new meds. This is getting complicated!
Triple Test for Down's Syndrome
I'm going to the Doctor today for my Triple Test for Down's Syndrome. Now that I've read up on the test I'm not sure why I'm doing it. What I'm hoping is to find out that my Blood and ultrasound results from my First Trimester screening were accurate and have been sent to my OB. If not I'm going to have words with my Family Doctor because it is unacceptable for them to have screwed this up.
I'm soooo cranky. Our roof leaked on the weekend after a hard rainstorm. I figured this would happen eventually since it seems to be a problem with our condo format. I know A LOT of people who have already had this damage and have already had their roof fixed. I'm sitting here waiting for the roofer to arrive. Hurry up, buddy.
I'm also really tired. I can't sleep at all anymore which is a drastic change from even a couple of weeks ago when all I wanted to do was sleep! I lay awake, tossing and turning. I pee every hour... I'm friggin' exhausted. I want a nap right now. Like I said.... hurry up roofer dude and so help me if those First Tri test results are not at the OB's office this afternoon. Grrrrrr....!!
I'm soooo cranky. Our roof leaked on the weekend after a hard rainstorm. I figured this would happen eventually since it seems to be a problem with our condo format. I know A LOT of people who have already had this damage and have already had their roof fixed. I'm sitting here waiting for the roofer to arrive. Hurry up, buddy.
I'm also really tired. I can't sleep at all anymore which is a drastic change from even a couple of weeks ago when all I wanted to do was sleep! I lay awake, tossing and turning. I pee every hour... I'm friggin' exhausted. I want a nap right now. Like I said.... hurry up roofer dude and so help me if those First Tri test results are not at the OB's office this afternoon. Grrrrrr....!!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Not suprised...
Well, it looks like my mother will not be visiting. I rarely ever take her plans seriously (she does this all the time) however I’d spoken to my Aunt who confirmed my mother was flying down to Toronto with my Uncle. I assumed tickets had been purchased and they were non-refundable. Afraid not…as of last night she’s cancelled those plans. She wants to drive but thinks she’ll come in September because there is a trade show she wants to attend. Ugh. I’m so annoyed/disappointed/angry. My mother has no concept of visiting family.
She also said she really wanted to be in Toronto for the baby being born. That turned sour quickly when I said that we are going to have a crowded waiting room with D’s mom, my dad, my step-mom and likely my brother. I had to say it because I wanted her to understand the situation knowing what her reaction would be. She promptly said she didn’t want to be in a room with my dad/brother/step-mom and quite frankly I’m taking their side, not hers, on this one. My parents (dad/step-mom) and D’s mom are my only family. I’m not going to tell any of them they can’t come because my absentee mother feels uncomfortable around them. She’s going to have to face the facts here: she’s 1 of 3 grandmothers.
Aside from the sting of finding out she’s not visiting she also took a hit at our Doula (calling me pretentious for hiring her) and saying that I probably put a bunch of expensive stuff on my registry and that she’s not going to look at it.
W-H-A-T-E-V-E-R Mom.
She also said she really wanted to be in Toronto for the baby being born. That turned sour quickly when I said that we are going to have a crowded waiting room with D’s mom, my dad, my step-mom and likely my brother. I had to say it because I wanted her to understand the situation knowing what her reaction would be. She promptly said she didn’t want to be in a room with my dad/brother/step-mom and quite frankly I’m taking their side, not hers, on this one. My parents (dad/step-mom) and D’s mom are my only family. I’m not going to tell any of them they can’t come because my absentee mother feels uncomfortable around them. She’s going to have to face the facts here: she’s 1 of 3 grandmothers.
Aside from the sting of finding out she’s not visiting she also took a hit at our Doula (calling me pretentious for hiring her) and saying that I probably put a bunch of expensive stuff on my registry and that she’s not going to look at it.
W-H-A-T-E-V-E-R Mom.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Random Updates..
My Mother is visiting Next Weekend– I haven’t seen her in over a year and this visit is going to set the tone for what we’ll expect from her as a Grandmother in the years to come. Basically if we get along she’ll likely come down to see the kid. I suspect if we fight, we’ll be getting packages in the mail. Honestly, I don’t really care where this goes. I want to have a nice visit but after that…. whatever. The last time I visited her was for a night in 2006 on our way home from Minnesota. When we arrived she had all of my childhood toys and belongings piled in her living room. She told me I had to take them with me when I left the next morning. What a bitch.
The Baby’s Room – We can’t see the floor. It is piled with boxes and our old couch. The door is closed and I’m ignoring it. We’re going to have to do something about that!
The Baby Registry – We went to Babies R Us and started our registry. Honestly, most of the items we could do without. We put some fun stuff on it and also practical stuff but not the crib, stroller or infant car seat. We weren’t looking for a handout but my manager offered to give us their crib. I was going to decline the offer but it’s a nice crib from a high end store. At the very least I’m going to check it out. As for the stroller, we’re really stuck on this one. We want something that folds down to a compact size since our entryway is not large. Although, now that we have the car I suppose we could store it in the trunk. Anyway, we’re leaning towards buying the Bugaboo Bee which means we’d add the corresponding Graco car seat to the registry.
Maternity/Baby Shopping – I’m now officially in maternity wear. We hit a great sale and bought a bunch of stuff. The bill came out to $167 spent with $192 in savings. I’ll need to go out again this weekend because I need to get some work pants and maybe a few more tops. It’s both thrilling and scary doing this kind of shopping. I turned to D in the change room and asked “if it didn’t work out, what would we do with all of these clothes”. It’s hard to shake that doom and gloom mentality or believe this is real!!! We’ve also bought a few items for the baby (we said we weren’t going to). We bought a couple summer overalls and 2 sets of swim wear. We’ve found that stores are really BOY or GIRL and not much in between. I’m glad we’re finding out the sex because the neutral stuff is not my cup of tea. Right now we’re buying outfits that are unisex from the boys section!
Finally….….. I don’t want to curse myself by saying this but my nausea seems to have finally gone away. I’ve had a few moments here or there but for the most part I’ve been feeling good for about a week (heartburn excluded). I’m also back on food – which is really nice! I read my 15 week summary and it said by now I’ve gained 5-10 pounds. Nope! I’ve lost weight. However with all of the food and liquid I’m now able to consume I’m sure I’ll catch up. I’m also finding that my bladder is really getting a workout. I think I’m losing sleep over the amount of times I’m peeing each night!! Yawn. zzz
The Baby’s Room – We can’t see the floor. It is piled with boxes and our old couch. The door is closed and I’m ignoring it. We’re going to have to do something about that!
The Baby Registry – We went to Babies R Us and started our registry. Honestly, most of the items we could do without. We put some fun stuff on it and also practical stuff but not the crib, stroller or infant car seat. We weren’t looking for a handout but my manager offered to give us their crib. I was going to decline the offer but it’s a nice crib from a high end store. At the very least I’m going to check it out. As for the stroller, we’re really stuck on this one. We want something that folds down to a compact size since our entryway is not large. Although, now that we have the car I suppose we could store it in the trunk. Anyway, we’re leaning towards buying the Bugaboo Bee which means we’d add the corresponding Graco car seat to the registry.
Maternity/Baby Shopping – I’m now officially in maternity wear. We hit a great sale and bought a bunch of stuff. The bill came out to $167 spent with $192 in savings. I’ll need to go out again this weekend because I need to get some work pants and maybe a few more tops. It’s both thrilling and scary doing this kind of shopping. I turned to D in the change room and asked “if it didn’t work out, what would we do with all of these clothes”. It’s hard to shake that doom and gloom mentality or believe this is real!!! We’ve also bought a few items for the baby (we said we weren’t going to). We bought a couple summer overalls and 2 sets of swim wear. We’ve found that stores are really BOY or GIRL and not much in between. I’m glad we’re finding out the sex because the neutral stuff is not my cup of tea. Right now we’re buying outfits that are unisex from the boys section!
Finally….….. I don’t want to curse myself by saying this but my nausea seems to have finally gone away. I’ve had a few moments here or there but for the most part I’ve been feeling good for about a week (heartburn excluded). I’m also back on food – which is really nice! I read my 15 week summary and it said by now I’ve gained 5-10 pounds. Nope! I’ve lost weight. However with all of the food and liquid I’m now able to consume I’m sure I’ll catch up. I’m also finding that my bladder is really getting a workout. I think I’m losing sleep over the amount of times I’m peeing each night!! Yawn. zzz
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Doula Hired...!
Doula Speed Dating was a success last week and we found (and hired) our Doula! It was an interesting event. It took place at a chiropractor’s office and we were situated in a treatment room (sitting on the adjustment table) and each Doula would come to us. I am so glad we had this opportunity. Finding someone otherwise would have been very difficult. I can’t imagine calling and booking appointments for interviews over and over again. We ended up doing 9 interviews in one night and in some cases all it took was seeing them to know they were not right for us. I wouldn’t want to be stuck with them for an hour consultation after that! We saw experience ranging from “I’ll be certified in September” to practicing for 20 years. It was funny when we’d ask how many births they’d attended and they’d proudly say “2”. Another one was clearly building her resume for Med school. The Doula we selected was more mature and experienced than most of the women we saw. I loved her the moment she came into the room.
After the event we went home and reviewed all of the material. I was hesitant to e-mail for a follow-up appointment right away so we waited until the next day. I was able to do some web searches to find out some more info. She seemed pretty cool so we booked a meeting for later in the week to have the inital consultation. We were on vacation and I had wanted to go to the east end at some point so we went to her house (in The Beaches) for the meeting. When we arrived we were surprised to see a rainbow flag on her front porch. I swear we did not pick her because we though she was queer! We don’t know for sure if she is but not everyone has a rainbow flag hanging around. At the very least she’s queer positive which is always a bonus! So yeah, we have a queer family doctor, OB and potentially now Doula. We live in a bubble. It’s times like this that I think leaving Toronto would be a mistake.
I just sent the deposit and agreement in the mail so we’re officially booked with her. Our prenatal visits will not be until November or December so until then we’ll have contact by e-mail or phone as needed. I’m glad we got this out of the way early. Especially with a due date of December 30th!
Also, I’m not sure how this came up in our conversation but I had mentioned that I had originally been booked with an OB at Mount Sinai but cancelled the referral when I read reviews of her on RateMDs. She asked if I knew the Doctor's name and when I told her she asked if she could “have an unprofessional moment” and said that we’d dodged a bullet. Apparently this OB is a total witch. Our Doula said her “heart drops every time she hears someone has been placed with her”. OMG. I’m so glad I went with my instincts to switch without giving her a chance!!!!!!! I’m telling you – RateMDs is awesome!
After the event we went home and reviewed all of the material. I was hesitant to e-mail for a follow-up appointment right away so we waited until the next day. I was able to do some web searches to find out some more info. She seemed pretty cool so we booked a meeting for later in the week to have the inital consultation. We were on vacation and I had wanted to go to the east end at some point so we went to her house (in The Beaches) for the meeting. When we arrived we were surprised to see a rainbow flag on her front porch. I swear we did not pick her because we though she was queer! We don’t know for sure if she is but not everyone has a rainbow flag hanging around. At the very least she’s queer positive which is always a bonus! So yeah, we have a queer family doctor, OB and potentially now Doula. We live in a bubble. It’s times like this that I think leaving Toronto would be a mistake.
I just sent the deposit and agreement in the mail so we’re officially booked with her. Our prenatal visits will not be until November or December so until then we’ll have contact by e-mail or phone as needed. I’m glad we got this out of the way early. Especially with a due date of December 30th!
Also, I’m not sure how this came up in our conversation but I had mentioned that I had originally been booked with an OB at Mount Sinai but cancelled the referral when I read reviews of her on RateMDs. She asked if I knew the Doctor's name and when I told her she asked if she could “have an unprofessional moment” and said that we’d dodged a bullet. Apparently this OB is a total witch. Our Doula said her “heart drops every time she hears someone has been placed with her”. OMG. I’m so glad I went with my instincts to switch without giving her a chance!!!!!!! I’m telling you – RateMDs is awesome!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
July 4th!
D and I went to Niagara Falls for July 4th to see the fireworks and to have a night away. Although I'm not a huge fan of Niagara Falls we had a really good time!
Fireworks from our hotel:
I've been a really bad blogger lately and I do have updates. I'm hoping that I'll get a chance in the next day to post.
Fireworks from our hotel:
I've been a really bad blogger lately and I do have updates. I'm hoping that I'll get a chance in the next day to post.
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