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19 May 2010

Symptoms. What Symptoms?

So my main symptoms I was having have pretty much gone away. No more nausea, cramps are almost obsolete, and my boobs are barely hurting anymore, but I still have the mood swings, fatigue, & insomnia. Needless to say it worries me that they are dying down, even though I've been told not to worry about it. It's hard not to though. Ugh me and my worrying. Anyways I'm still somewhat craving things. I really want some sushi again. :-) haha I think my baby is going to come out Asian, b/c that's all I'm craving! Thai, Sushi, Japanese, Chinese...... O_o lol I'm still taking my progesterone. I had to get it refilled. I'm not sure if I put this in my last post b/c my memory is horrible w/out being pregnant, but my levels were low. Well lower than my Dr wants. They were at 9.2. I'm not sure what # she wants them at, just that she thinks that's low. I was scared to death when they called and told me that though! Later after doing some online research I read that ideally at 5 wks your levels should be b/t 9-12. So I don't think they were too horribly low. I also read that the progesterone suppository, like I'm taking, is the best and most effective way to get the progesterone to the baby. :-D My Dr rocks! haha
Today I also found out that we are getting stationed in TX @ Ft Hood instead of Korea/OCNUS (outside continental US) like had been planned. They (the Army) told Carlos when he lost Korea that we would still be going overseas since he had done all the briefings and had gotten his shots, but no now we're headed to TX. I'm happy to be CONUS (continental US) for certain reasons, but it would've been nice to get the chance to go overseas. I've decided to still stay here in NC though to have the baby. I love my Dr. here, and she knows my history. Plus the hospital here is great when it comes to pregnancy's, and they offer water births which I'm pretty set on having. So I really don't want to have to move and go through that search of trying to find a Dr. that I like, and a place that I'm ok with. Plus I refuse to have a baby via MTF (military treatment facility, their hospital basically) b/c I've read such horror stories about how they just don't give a crap about you the entire time. I've witnessed births at our hospital, and that's what made me want to have a baby there. It's so relaxed and they are very intent on letting you do it your way, so long as it's ok for the baby & the mom. I don't think I'm in the wrong for feeling that way... am I? For wanting to stay here until I have the baby? I know that they will let Carlos come home when the due date hits, no problem. The only thing I worry about is if we will have enough $$ to live this way, me w/ my mom & him in on base housing. I guess we'll see.

4 comments:

  1. i'm still new to the miltary and i havent had a baby with the MTF but i heard horror stories too. i have to say i love my boys doctor and i like my doc. i was so scared to take them to the base clinic but i was worried for nothing plus if you dont like the doctor they will let you switch doctors in that clinic.

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  2. I've experienced the MTF at Ft Gordon, and so has my hubby a lot, and then got to compare it to the ER's off base when he needed to go once. They are horrible, and some of the most rude people I've ever talked to. :-/ I went in w/ a temp of 100.5 & my back was hurting. They gave me Vicodin said I had flu like symptoms and didn't give me anything for them. I had never had vicodin in my life & they made me take two before I left. That was the strangest day I've ever had & I hated taking those pills. They hand out pain meds like its candy. It's really sad. It's b/c most of the Dr's really don't even know what they are doing. I have PCOS (Polycysic Ovarian Syndrome) and the Dr's there didn't even know what it was & the one that did didn't believe me when I told him I had it. So from my experience I prefer Civiy Dr's. They went to school longer to do what they are doing.

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  3. & also a girl went in the other day w/ an eptopic pregnancy in her tubes & they cut her open and took out her fallopian tubes completely!! O_o She was really upset & they told her that her eggs could still (magically?) get to her uterus from her ovaries without the tube to get them there.

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  4. The only symptoms I've had have been really sore boobs sometimes, insomnia sometimes, food aversions sometimes, cravings most of the time, and tiredness all the time. You shouldn't worry about the symptoms dying down. Heck, you shouldn't be worrying about anything. It's not good for the baby. I know it's easier said than done because I'm a worry wort too, but I've learned to let some things go in order to keep my Peanut healthy.

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