Monday was time for the midwife to come around again. I could have gotten used to these home visits much earlier on in my pregnancy. You can sit there with your cuppa, you don’t spend forever in an overheated hospital waiting room and you get to pee on a stick, not in a cup, all in the comfort of your own (clean) bathroom.
All is still well, although my blood pressure has jumped (luckily it’s been very low all along so it’s still at an acceptable level) and Lumpy’s started to engage. Not that it’s made a difference in the past two days; he’s still not here. I’ve been booked in for another visit in just under two weeks, to be accompanied by a sweep. I’m really hoping it doesn’t get to that stage.
Yesterday it was back to the hospital though, this time for the shrink. As usual, a hideously long wait. I’m sure it would be more efficient to go to the unit where the doctor works than for us both to make it to the hospital, but clearly nobody’s ever suggested that one. Despite the fact that I don’t feel the current meds are working too well, the doctor thinks it’s best not to increase the dosage or change them at this point. He’s convinced that once Lumpy’s out my mood will lift anyway. Remembering last time around, I’m not entirely convinced, but there’s little I can do for the moment. Still, he’s promised a home visit two to three weeks after Lumpy’s arrival so with any luck, if he’s wrong, something can be sorted before too much damage is done.
And we’re still waiting. It’s frustrating, more so, I think, because the boy was born so early that I never really had the chance to wait. I don’t know how to do waiting and I’m not the most patient of people at the best of times. The husband would like to point out that it’s my fault we’re still waiting, that Lumpy has inherited my stubbornness. However, the mother in law has made it quite well known that even in the midst of a c-section, the husband didn’t want to be evicted from his first home. Clearly this makes it his fault and I’m more than happy to blame him. After all, it couldn’t be down to me, could it?
Oh I do feel for you – the baby obviously doesn’t like snow! x
.-= Liz (LivingwithKids) said Snow joke… so over it now =-.
hell yeah it could!!!
and my comment on the getting better after Lumpy’s here… smack on… the wait will be over and you will be occupied with something… or someone!
.-= urbanvox said Random Thoughts About The White Stuff =-.
Poor you. It’s the long, sore wait for the sore delivery followed by the sleepless nights. Still soon it’ll be memories, honest and you can think of yourself again properly. x
.-= Ellen A said sugar farms, worry and bringing up the rear =-.
It must be hard waiting and waiting. At least you know once you’re holding the little one in your arms, it will have been worth the wait
I hate waiting for things too!
Hopefully the baby will be here soon. Avoiding the snow, obviously!
.-= Milo said Crash =-.
Sending sympathy your way, no fun waiting is it? I was only 4 days over with each of mine and I was still going insane with impatience. Good luck and fingers crossed for you x
.-= Emily O said Health visitors: invented to make us worry? =-.
I think our babies just have stubborn little minds of thier own! Keep your chin up – I’m hanging in there with you and I’m sure the wait, although frustrating, will be worth it in the end.
Have you tried curry? That’s my dinner plan tonight! I’m clutching at straws but I do like curry…
.-= Tanya said The Waiting Game =-.
I love how you nicknamed your baby ‘Lumpy’! I hope everything goes well for you! I was 2 weeks late, as was my brother. My poor Mum!
Kate x
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The wait is horrible. I went 13 days over my due date with my first one.. a nightmare. The worst thing I found was everyone phoning up to say.. oh aren’t you going to part with it? Oh are you still around? Isnt’ it here yet? … erm, clearly not otherwise we’d have phoned you!!!
Good luck with your waiting game and enjoy (if that’s the right word) your last monents of peace and quiet before the onlaught of nappies and feeding times
LOL
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Well the snow’s gone so that’s one less reason for him to wait now. No curry but we’re having chilli for tea tonight – perhaps if I load mine up with extra spice…
I really hope lumpy makes his appearance soon, the waiting’s awful. I agree with the others, baby must hate the idea of snow
.-= Hannah said Happy Christmas! =-.
Oooh, home visits sound great! Wish we had those over here! Anyway, good luck with your waiting game. Baby will soon be here!!!
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