So...for all of you who think bedrest sounds great (I thought this until recently!!), it actually sucks. Sure, you get to sit on the couch or lie in bed all day, BUT who likes daytime television? There are only so many times you can watch home improvement shows or reruns of reruns of shows like Law and Order before you get really bored. Even movies are getting boring (plus my parents are here and we have REALLY different taste in movies). Then there is the physical side of it. Sitting with your feet up all day puts strain on your hips and butt. And then when you stand up, all those muscles and tendons and ligaments in your legs protest to being under weight again.
And then there is the most surprising part of being on bedrest. First let me say that I have been on modified bedrest so I can get up to go to the bathroom, take a shower, walk between rooms, etc but cannot stand up for the time it would take to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. So short spurts of standing. So what is this big surprise? Aside from getting a contraction immediately upon standing, you get short of breath REALLY REALLY easily. Who woulda thunk? I feel like I've run a marathon just trying to shower and often have to sit for a while before finishing things like brushing my hair or teeth after a shower. SERIOUSLY!!! And it takes a while to recover and to get my heart rate back to normal. Was not prepared for this at all!
So, finally, I had another dr's appt yesterday. NOT IMPRESSED. Didn't see my doctor but one of his partners. Did not even check me. Measured my tummy. Said I was suddenly measuring small which could mean Fiona is lower or that my amniotic fluid could be low. Said my doctor might do an ultrasound...NEXT WEEK! Then she had no clue how far along I was and I am pretty sure she never even looked at my chart before coming in to the room. REALLY REALLY hope she isn't the one who ends up delivering Fi. My doctor said he makes every effort to deliver his own patients but they rotate OB patients through the other partners just in case. UGH!!!
I'll leave you with a 36 week picture:
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