Saw my new OB yesterday - the old one having left to get married or some such nonsense. I liked the new one alot better -she's older, gives the impression that she's far more experienced, and was much less patronizing.
All the vital statistics are great - I had gained another 7lb (erk!!) but she wasn't too bothered as I only gained 2 last month...... hopefully I won't gain any more cos I've given up sugary foods.
We talked about pain relief after the c-section and she's going to give me this wonder drug called Dilaudid which is stronger than Morphine . On the grounds that morphine never worked for me in the past! I also get a self-admin button for it so I will be safely off my face for a good few hours :)
The c-section itself has been moved to 5pm from 7am. She was very apologetic but I don't mind. It means I'll be numb all night and may have the opportunity to sleep without those wretched after-pain contractions, and when I do get them at least other people will be awake and around - nothing worse than being the only one awake and hurting.
Oh and she asked me if I want to have my tubes tied. I can't take any hormone based birth control so it would be a solution for me if I am done having children (which I definitely am) so I said I would think about it. Having thought about it though, I'm not sure I like the idea much. It's a bit too final, if that makes sense. I am not keen on having my options ruled out even if I don't plan on exercising them.
I go back in 4 weeks...... at which point visits will be weekly for 2 weeks prior to the birth. It's all getting a bit close! I guess I really need a name for this baby, but I cannot decide on one. G and I have been basically decided on 2 options and seeing which she looks like but I've typically now decided I don't like either, plus don't like any other name in existence, so she will be nameless Jones. Sigh.
Posted by katie at May 16, 2007 03:34 PM