I trotted off to my monthly prenatal check-up this morning. Maybe “trotted” should be replaced by “waddled”. Yes, the pregnancy waddles have started. As have the butterfingers. I’ve been dropping pretty much everything that I pick up, except the kids. Well, I dropped Nathan once, but he was kicking and screaming, so it wasn’t all my fault.
The appointment started off with the usual “pee in a cup” routine, followed by the weigh-in. I was a little nervous, because I had a couple of “Man, you’re HUGE!” comments this weekend that did wonders for my self-esteem. I stepped on the scale and…I only gained 4 pounds in the last month. Beauty.
My sweet Dr. is on holidays, so her male substitute saw me this morning. He comes in and says, “So! Another pregnant woman!”
Um, no kidding. You ARE filling in for an Ob-gyn, after all. You were expecting a bunch of geriatrics, maybe?
He asks if I have kids, and what I have. I tell him I have 2 boys.
“So, trying for a girl this time?”
Seriously! That question haunts me wherever I go. I should really get a t-shirt made so I can quit answering that stupid question.
All is well with Baby D. Uterus is the right size, heart rate was 144 (normal range is 140-160). Old wives’ tales say that low heart rates are boys, and high heart rates are girls…but both boys had high heart rates. How could Graham not have a high heart rate? That kid is a bundle of excitement. I put no stock in those old tales.
He asked if I had any other concerns. I asked about my “veinous” legs. He told me it was a normal part of pregnancy. I know that, but it didn’t happen before, I told him.
“Well, you have a big ball sticking out front that’s hindering blood flow to your legs”
Thanks. I hadn’t noticed.
“And each pregnancy progressively wreaks more havoc on your body”
I concur. That’s why I won’t be having 10 kids. Could you imagine the damage that could be done?
He also told me that he runs a vein clinic in Vancouver. He said that they can be fixed in a few minutes, never to be seen again, and that once I’m done having babies I can look into having it done.
I just may do that. Depends how bad they get by the time I pop this baby out. Or maybe I’ll get over my vanity. Here’s hoping.
To sum it up, Baby D is doing great, and despite the fact that my belly is sticking WAY out there, my overall weight gain is right on track. Maybe I’ll go get me some chocolate, or a slurpee, to celebrate.
sigh, hearingyour checkup story makes me want to get pregnant… but then pretty much everything does these days.
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Glad to hear things are well with the baby
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All sounds well! I’ll bet you’ll be glad to get your regular doctor back.
You look great Ange! Seriously- you do.
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lol, sarcasm really does run in the family! And it sounds like we take our gift up a couple notches when we’re pregnant! Oh dear…could you imagine if you had actually said those things to him? He probably would’ve left crying! hehe
Glad to hear everything’s well and I miss you guys!
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Sounds like everything is coming along A-OK. I get the same questions about having a boy. Actually, Donovan gets it more than I do because apparently is is WAY more important for a man to have a son instead of a daughter..
Both my girls had high heart rates and this one is always low but as my doctor says, “If someone took Donovans pulse, then yours in a blind test, would they know who was the male?” So true. Those old wives tales are just that.
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So is this your last baby? (This’ll be the next question they’ll ask!)
With me having two boys too…I guess I’ll have to endure the…”trying for a girl?” comments too when I’m prego again. Of course you want a girl, but its not up to us, is it! Oh the pressure! Glad to hear all is going well with baby 3. You look great.
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Ah, the joys of it all
Glad your sense of humour is still intact!
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When I was pregnant with Brooklyn I also was always asked if we were hoping for a boy. People were always surprised when I said no. Even now with 3 girls, people still ask,”so are you going to try for a boy” Are 3 healthy children not enough!!
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I don’t think you could get a much better report than that. You’re looking great, Ange, and it’s always good to hear that all is well with Baby D!
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The “are you trying for a boy/girl” question annoys me intensely. Even though people know we lost two babies they still assume that having two beautiful little girls wouldn’t be ok for some reason, and that if did have another baby, we’d be ecstatic to have another baby! Gender just doesn’t come into it for me.
I’m so glad that despite the dumb questions that your appt went well and that Baby D is doing all the right things. =)
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Hey there…I’m happy to hear that baby D and you are doing good. Another healthy addition to our family is going to be great. No matter if its a girl or a boy he/she is going to be adorable. I can’t wait to see baby D. By the way, I want to come up with the kids and see baby D when you have him. Call me, we’ll chat.
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Sheesh, sounds like a doctor I used to have. lol I’m glad all is well. Thanks for visiting my blog.
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Hi Angella=)
I followed links to your blog through Amanda Franks and just thought since I was looking at your posts I would say hello.
I must say, love your craft room and your boys are gorgeous=) Glad to hear your pregnancy is going well. I’m just half way along in my 2nd and loving it (so far)! It’s the labour/delivery part that I’m not so much looking forward too.
Hope the rest of your pregnancy is smooth sailin’ and that you don’t get too many more “trying for that girl?” questions. I think people just say the first thing that pops into there heads sometimes, just for something to fill the air. There’s always a question that we get asked too…every Sunday without fail. I’m just glad I’m prego again so that my question of the day finally stopped being “so when’s Gideon going to have a baby brother or sister??” Sheesh!
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