Hello week 28! I'm back in Canada and 1st thing is 1st...I've got to see my family Dr! She's a really good Dr. who is also going to recommend a good baby doc to go to, which needs to happen, like, now.
I went in for my appointment with her and of course I brought Barry with me. I'm pretty sure our appointment went on for an hr. if not a tad bit more. She basically had to go through all my medical papers from the States to determine what I've already done, and what I need to do based on the Canadian medical system. We talked a lot and she recommended the same Dr. she went to when she had her twins. Her and this Dr. are very PRO C-section, but she wasn't trying to push it on me, which was nice. At this time I was torn between a normal delivery and a C-section. I basically want the best option in order to get back to work ASAP!
She loaded me up with a ton of Iron supplements as well as a heap of prenatal vitamins. She also told me to stock up on Calcium and my Omegas as this was a definite must as of now. It was really good seeing her and she was quite informative which helped a lot. Probably the most informative Dr. appointment we've had up to now.
So now I wait for the baby Dr. to call and set up an appointment for visit #6!
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Dr. APPOINTMENT #5!
27 weeks in! Can't believe it's close to be over. I don't know how I feel about that. I went in for my Dr. appointment. For those who don't know. I'm moving back to Canadaland, so this was my final appointment with Dr. M. It felt pretty weird, almost like a breakup. I've gotten so attached to him as our Dr. and he was sooooo awesome, so it was pretty hard. I will definitely miss him!
I weighed in at 109 lbs. I was a little concerned that I had only gained a lb. in a month. Dr. M came in and monitored the heartbeat and said "perfect". Measured the bump. He sat down in his chair and looked in his chart and made a note and said "welp, you're completely normal and boring." Hah! I'm sure going to miss his sense of humor! He then ordered a lab sugar test which I'll have to do tomorrow, I didn't really have it in my schedule to sit down for an hr and drink sugar water. He then gave me a copy of my medical records to pass on to the next Dr. I had to ask him about the 1 lb weight gain. He said it was completely normal, and even looked at me like "why are you even worried" GEE I DONT KNOW THESE THINGS I JUST THOUGHT I HAD TO GAIN LIKE 30 LBS! Anyway, we were all done. Then we left. Sad, but glad I'm normal and boring ;)
So far I feel good, at times I wish I had a wheelbarrow or some kind of support, like crutches or something to help carry my belly around. It gets really heavy at times. I wake up sometimes during the night because of the kicking going on and boy is there kicking! So I try not to move too much in case it wakes him up and thinks it's time for moving and kicking. Other than that, the thought of supporting a baby financially has been creeping up more and more on my mind. I try not to stress out too much about it, but it's one of those things that you can't exactly escape. I know that's been floating around Barry's head a lot too. I'm sure we'll figure it out though, things usually seem to work out pretty well for us...eventually. Just have to stay positive! :)
WEEK 26 & a SHOWER to CELEBRATE!
What a nice little celebration to welcome Oliver into this scary, yet...interesting world. Okay, he's not here yet, but it was definitely a memorable experience. It was such a heart warming day, knowing so many people wanted to be part of it and be supportive. You can definitely feel the love! Not to mention the hard work Barry's mum and sister put into the planning and making it all happen! For those of you who know me, I'm not the type to WANT to be in the center of attention, so this DID break into my comfort zone just a tad. Sure it was with a group of ladies whom I was comfortable with, but still a little nerve racking.
I wasn't sure if Barry wanted him and the dudes to be part of this little party we were having, I know he's not the "shower" type, so him and the gents went out for some beers until we were done "showering" Oliver.
I woke up the morning of the shower and my mum in law was already running around cooking, cleaning, and decorating. I offered my help numerous times, but I wasn't allowed. So I sat in the chair and just watched her do her thing. I was able to contribute a little bit. I made a little chalk sign, I also helped make an appetizer...and I set up the forks. HAHA! At least I got to do a little something. We had a Monster's Inc. theme shower, since that's Oliver's "nursery" theme. Anyhoo, Barry's sister came around and brought the cutest diaper cake goodie contraption. I couldn't stop looking at it, it was so perfect! All the decorations, colours, food, and treats were just so awesome I wish it could have been that way forever.
People started showing up. More than I had anticipated. We sat down, chatted, played some games, snacked on foods. We played a candy game to which we had to match up baby/maternity related words to each other and the candy you won matched the topic you just did, if that makes sense. There was also the guess measurement of the bump, and a clothes pin game...YOU COULDN'T SAY "BABY". That was pretty fun, it's hard not to say baby when you're at a BABY shower talking about BABIES and such. OH, I can't forget to mention the cupcakes. Ohhhh the cupcakes! Mike and Sully cupcakes! Barry's sister brought 3 tiers of homemade Mike and Sully cupcakes. They were soooo delicious. I wish I had one left over for every single day, but of course I'd probably be morbidly obese.
We had gift time, and after gift time Barry's mum made a toast...not with wine, but with sparkling apple cider. I love apple cider, I could drink a whole bottle of that stuff if not more. Toast was lovely. Following was dinner time. Barry's mum makes delicious food by the way. We had baked ziti and A LOT OF IT! My mouth is watering just thinking of it. After dinner people were starting to take off, guys came home, I showed Barry all the little gifts people brought over for Oliver. Lots of onesies, books, blankets, he's even gotten his own little spa bath!
Like I said, it was such a wonderful, memorable experience and it was all thanks to my lovely mum and sister in law and the awesome guests who shared that special day with me and Oliver. So much LOVE!
I wasn't sure if Barry wanted him and the dudes to be part of this little party we were having, I know he's not the "shower" type, so him and the gents went out for some beers until we were done "showering" Oliver.
I woke up the morning of the shower and my mum in law was already running around cooking, cleaning, and decorating. I offered my help numerous times, but I wasn't allowed. So I sat in the chair and just watched her do her thing. I was able to contribute a little bit. I made a little chalk sign, I also helped make an appetizer...and I set up the forks. HAHA! At least I got to do a little something. We had a Monster's Inc. theme shower, since that's Oliver's "nursery" theme. Anyhoo, Barry's sister came around and brought the cutest diaper cake goodie contraption. I couldn't stop looking at it, it was so perfect! All the decorations, colours, food, and treats were just so awesome I wish it could have been that way forever.
People started showing up. More than I had anticipated. We sat down, chatted, played some games, snacked on foods. We played a candy game to which we had to match up baby/maternity related words to each other and the candy you won matched the topic you just did, if that makes sense. There was also the guess measurement of the bump, and a clothes pin game...YOU COULDN'T SAY "BABY". That was pretty fun, it's hard not to say baby when you're at a BABY shower talking about BABIES and such. OH, I can't forget to mention the cupcakes. Ohhhh the cupcakes! Mike and Sully cupcakes! Barry's sister brought 3 tiers of homemade Mike and Sully cupcakes. They were soooo delicious. I wish I had one left over for every single day, but of course I'd probably be morbidly obese.
We had gift time, and after gift time Barry's mum made a toast...not with wine, but with sparkling apple cider. I love apple cider, I could drink a whole bottle of that stuff if not more. Toast was lovely. Following was dinner time. Barry's mum makes delicious food by the way. We had baked ziti and A LOT OF IT! My mouth is watering just thinking of it. After dinner people were starting to take off, guys came home, I showed Barry all the little gifts people brought over for Oliver. Lots of onesies, books, blankets, he's even gotten his own little spa bath!
Like I said, it was such a wonderful, memorable experience and it was all thanks to my lovely mum and sister in law and the awesome guests who shared that special day with me and Oliver. So much LOVE!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)