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

[mellybrelly.livejournal.com]

no kidding!

I was sitting in the back room waiting, reading this natural childbirth book, and it made me laugh because it said "If you are not comfortable with your midwife at all, get rid of them as soon as possible" and it was a good little boost to keep me focused, that if anything felt off, or wrong, or threatening, I was out of there. Thank goodness it didn't.

[pyxiwulf.livejournal.com]

Talk about a sign!