yet, another appointment.

So, I have had my fair share of appointments... from mid-wives to doctors, lost paper work to missed appointments (that I never knew about).  Today I had an appointment with my new doctor at Mercy. It went well... he is a very kind man, who is very straight forward and no BS. This has been something I have missed out on, my whole pregnancy.

Back when I was 24-26 weeks and a lot smaller, I had a "few" scares. About 4 sonograms in a three week time span. Having technicians get "ALL" the measurements the midwives wanted, then going to my appointment right after; to be told everything looks fine with your baby. BUT then getting a call and hour later to be told... the tech didn't get this measurement, the right (or was it the left) kidney is enlarged by more than half and ...so on... This was every time I went to get a sonogram. Then they wanted to blame the enlarged kidney on me have gestational diabetes. Then being scared and hearing you are going to have a HUGH baby, and you may have to have a C-section. As if the stress of life and just being pregnant wasn't enough to worry about.

I was so sick of the mid-wives not communicating with the techs, to get the right info and how they talk to me because I am a single mother (with the exception of one mid-wife). And if anyone knows me, really knows me, they know how stubborn I can be. I refused the three hour gestational blood test. In all serious, I was not going through fasting for that long, taking off work, then to have blood taken out of me three times. YUCK! I knew deep down that I did not have the gestational diabetes. I just had a gut feeling.

Well, I was then sent to see maternal fetal medicine, to have a consultation on how to eat, what to eat and nutrition. And I knew all of this from culinary school, but they didn't care. I then had to test my blood sugar for a week, 4 times a day. It wasn't that bad just annoying. But to me, it was better than the 3 hour (I hate blood!!!). So like a good pregnant women, I did what was asked (for the first time) and fax the sugar results to Fletcher Allen.

 I was told no news is good news. Well the midwives weren't too happy that they didn't hear anything after 3 weeks. So they called the other doctors and then called me back to say, we are worried about you sugar levels, they are too high. But what they didn’t know was Fletcher Allen called me also that day, to tell me

 "Your sugars weren't too high, except for one. Just keep watching what you are eating, you're fine."

 I was so irritated with this whole sugar thing. I mean come on you have a living being growing side of you, I should be able to eat what you want and enjoy food. But If anyone knows about sugar levels, it should be no higher than 120. And I only had one that was higher than 120, thanks to a coke, a large double chocolate cookie, chicken barley soup and about 9 packets of oyster crackers. : ) So, they marked me as a high risk pregnancy and I needed to stop working and stay off my feet to prevent water weight gain or future risks. NOOOO Problem. ; )

Now I have all of this to relate to this new doctor. But before I met this doctor, I found a midwife practice in Pittsburgh. I had one visit with them; they took a look at my file and said 

"Sorry we can't keep you as a patient, your too high risk."

 Again more obstacles to go through, they transferred me to Mercy where they delivery as well. So now this new doctor was amazed at everything I have been through and kind of chuckled at my file. He then said

 " Well, your baby is not big and not too small, the heart beat is really strong; 144, the kidney was a little bigger but has stayed the same, your weight gain is good, and you measure just right. I don’t see anything wrong with you or your baby."  "So let out rule all of this and have you do a one hour fast and come get your blood drawn."

 I did so and my result......... I DO NOT HAVE GESTATIONAL  DIABETES!!!!! Ha I knew it!!

To sum all of it up, I am not faced and have another appointment next week... if I make it. J  Have a great thanksgiving!

To be continued..... 40 weeks to come.