It's one week until Christmas! I can't believe it. Last week we started feeling Danielle kicking like mad... We can actually feel her outside my stomach now. It used to be something just I could feel... Oh well, I guess it's time to share!
Last Friday we had our most recent ultrasound. The ultrasound tech was very nice and got me some nice pictures to take home to show my step-daughters.
Thumbs Up!!
(She was actually sucking her thumb)
The tech was nice... the doctor was a jerk. We were there for almost 2 hours and I think we saw the doctor for 5 minutes. He said 2 things to me:
- "So, did your ultrasound look ok?" I just looked at him like he had 3 heads. I wished I had said something like "Wow, if I knew I had the ability to judge those sorts of things I wouldn't have drven an hour to see you!" But I just stared at him like I wanted to kill him.
- "There is no way that you are going to find anyone that will give you an epidural" Then he said, "Ok, I'll write up a note for your local doctor, have a nice day" and LEFT! Nothing like dashing my hopes of having a relatively pleasant delivery then beating it to the door! *ARGH!!!!*
So, I made a few calls and got a call back from a very nice lady who runs a "Hypnobirthing" class at our local hospital. She asked me to come to the class this coming Wednesday. I hope I can get into this. I've never been hypnotized, even at parties! She has helped many women with other spine related disorders and it's worked great for them... Here's hoping!
On the upside of all this I will be able to deliver at the hospital 5 minutes from our house as opposed to being forced into driving an hour just so I can get some drugs. The local place has a really nice birthing center...
*Sigh* I am TRYING to look on the bright side and not be scared... Hopefully by the time April rolls around I will be so anxious to get this kid out of me that I won't worry so much about the pain of squeezing a diamond studded watermelon out...
