yes yes YES!

[mellybrelly]

I swear the midwives were bending over backwards to be nicer to me today. They had the perfect ultrasound in front of them, they all knew about my exorcist moment of spewing red fruit punch all over the office, my blood pressure was 110/80, and the nurse even took it a second time just to make sure it was an accurate reading. (That's what it usually is when I take it at home, last month it was around 115/70)

Then the midwife apologized that I have to do the GD classes and follow the diet, this late in the pregnancy and thanked me for "going along with it".

I added Shelli to my birth plan, as my doula, plus asked for an order for a liquid diet. She said they always give their patients a liquid diet, but the nursing staff at the birthing inn said "water and ice chips only, without an order", so I figured it was wise to bring it up.. especially since water and ice makes me sick.

At the end of the appointment, the midwife said "Well, looks like we will go ahead all good, depending on how your blood pressure reads", and then I think she was a bit taken back that it was fine. She has only seen me once before and I was ANGRY Melanie. ;)


Feels like a victory, and it was nice to drive home, trying not to cry from relief, rather than from fear and frustration.

Comments

[said-by-me.livejournal.com]

That is awesome!

[spicycurvydiva.livejournal.com]

Yippee skippy!

[subarashiine.livejournal.com]

Melanie, I'm so glad everything worked out today!!! I've been living vicariously through all your frustration-- I can only imagine how terrible that must of felt. You've been sticking to your guns though, and I think that's really awesome :D

[pyxiwulf.livejournal.com]

YES YES YES!!!

[alena-griffiths.livejournal.com]

YAY! Good for you!

Good idea on the liquid diet.. Apple juice is very helpful to give energy. I had a big breakfast (and ended up throwing it up) but it was good for the energy!

[geordielass.livejournal.com]

Yay! So happy to hear everything went well today. :)

[popchex.livejournal.com]

that's fantastic! :D

[msmcfeeley.livejournal.com]

It's about time there's some GOOD outcome from a midwife appointment! :D

[queen-elvis.livejournal.com]

This is great and I am glad for you. I am particularly glad that you're feeling optimistic about your birth and positive about having a doula. You deserve it.

But if the midwife felt it was appropriate to apologize, why can't she call off the GD class order? (Not sarcasm, honest question.) Is it not up to her?

[sister-savage.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! Hope the positivity continues! x

[must-coordinate.livejournal.com]

After reading that other comment in Lila's journal, I've been wondering about you since. I'm so glad to read that things seem to be going a bit better at the midwives' for you.

Keep up the good work!