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<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>so I don’t have any excuses not to run. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n1\/20ish\/11:\u00a0I took Cakes back to the pediatrician for a follow up and to get her Prevnar and flu shots. \u00a0Her appointment was at 10:15 and we didn’t get put into the room until 11. \u00a0Not only do I hate waiting but the waiting room is probably only a 12×12 room and sick\/well kids are all mingling together. \u00a0I saw dried snot on some of these kids faces and they were coughing and everyone was acting like it was ok we were all together. \u00a0It’s not. \u00a0I hate that waiting room and that there’s only one doctor. \u00a0I adore the pediatrician though so it’s such a tough call on whether to stay with her practice or switch.<\/p>\n
The nurse weighed Cakes again today and this time she stood on the scale long enough (by herself even this time) for the nurse to get a weight. \u00a0It said she was 31.2 pounds which is up from 29.4 two weeks ago. \u00a0Some of that probably is her clothes but I’m glad to see the number going up again. \u00a0Unfortunately her ears are still infected and she’s being put on a higher strength antibiotic. \u00a0One she’s never been on before, Omnicef, so I’m hoping she doesn’t have a reaction to it.<\/p>\n
I heard the nurse practitioner call in the prescription while we were waiting so I stopped at Walgreens on my way home to pick it up. \u00a0The tech said she didn’t see it and that she would check on it. \u00a0After 25 minutes of waiting and no updates from her on whether it was there or not, I asked if they had located it yet and how long it would be and she said they had not and she didn’t know where the prescription was but she was still taking all the messages off the phone (how long had they been there? \u00a0Cakes’s prescription was called in an hour ago by that time). \u00a0I went ahead and brought her home to get her some lunch and a nap.<\/p>\n
I just called Walgreens and her prescription is *finally* ready. \u00a0When she wakes up (she’s been down for three hours now and she slept ’til almost nine today) we’ll head back over there and pick it up. \u00a0I was hoping to get both doses of the prescription in her today but that’s not going to happen now. \u00a0It was also suggested that I buy her some probiotics![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=tex02-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000VV1EYO\")
Poor baby! \u00a0This is only her third ear infection but I worry about hearing damage\/loss each time she gets one. \u00a0Her first ear infection at a year old didn’t clear up with the first round of antibiotics either so here’s hoping that it’s just a stubborn one and no damage has been done.<\/p>\n
1\/27\/11:\u00a0I feel the day has completely gotten away from me and I\u2019m so behind on everything. \u00a0Yesterday, I went to the doctor under the impression I\u2019d be getting blood work done. \u00a0Apparently, last time I was there the correct information was not entered into their system, and my appointment got listed as a preconception appointment.<\/p>\n
Last week was when my original appointment was scheduled but the doctor was out and so I had to reschedule to this week with the midwife (even though their office canceled I would have had to wait another six weeks to get back into see the doctor). And really if you\u2019re just getting lab orders, what does it matter who writes them? \u00a0Cakes did really well while we were in the waiting room and had a fascination with seating in each of the chairs and pointing out different pieces of art. \u00a0When we got called back for the appointment, she completely flipped out when I put her down to get weighed. \u00a0She kept this up until we got in the room, then freaked out again when the midwife walked in. \u00a0The midwife didn\u2019t want to scare her so she kept her distance and ending up laying on the exam table while we talked. \u00a0This helped but I don\u2019t know why she did that. \u00a0My only thought is maybe she\u2019s associating doctor\u2019s offices with getting her ears probed (which she hates)?<\/p>\n
The appointment started out with the midwife asking how long ago I miscarried and if we were interested in trying again. \u00a0I told her it had been six weeks and that yes (obviously), we wanted another baby. \u00a0She said since I had already completed one cycle and my \u201cclock had reset\u201d that we could go ahead and start trying again now. \u00a0When she asked if I had any questions, I told her I was a little confused by this because it contradicted what the doctor had told me at my last appointment which was to wait two cycles. \u00a0I told her I was supposed to be getting blood work at this appointment and wanted to talk about what they were looking for and what that might mean.<\/p>\n
The midwife had no idea what I was talking about and left to go get my chart (why it was still in the hall, I don\u2019t know). \u00a0When she returned she said she took back what she said and that I should wait until after my next cycle before trying to get pregnant again. \u00a0She gave me the paperwork for the tests and briefly explained they\u2019d be looking for reasons my body might be throwing mini clots. \u00a0They don\u2019t know that I have a clotting disorder at all (or if I do, what would be causing it) but they want to rule that out because a clotting disorder could explain my abruption with Cakes and miscarriage last month. \u00a0The midwife told me they don\u2019t expect to find anything and that if the results are normal I\u2019ll be able to see the results on their patient portal in a few days but if they were abnormal I\u2019d need to schedule with one of the doctors because \u201cif you schedule with one of the midwives we\u2019re going to be like, what? \u00a0And not know what to do.\u201d \u00a0I\u2019m already not feeling super confident about this practice and to hear things like that doesn\u2019t help matters. \u00a0Basically, she said it\u2019d be a wait and see type thing but most clotting disorders can be controlled with baby aspirin or blood thinners. \u00a0We finished up and she sent me over to the M.A. to get my blood drawn. \u00a0The M.A. said they were unable to do this type of testing in their office and directed me to another lab (upstairs) because they didn\u2019t have the right type of tubes or a freezer (testing for coagulation?).<\/p>\n
The doctor\u2019s office\/lab is about 20 miles from my house so I figured I\u2019d try getting everything done at one time and Cakes and I headed upstairs. \u00a0I\u2019m shocked that there\u2019s no line and start feeling confident they can get me in before finding out that I have to fast for 10-12 hours before they can draw blood. \u00a0So this morning after getting dressed and giving Cakes breakfast (she gets car sick on an empty tummy), we headed back to the lab. \u00a0I waited a little while before heading over there (they open at 7) thinking that people would stop in on their way to work or want to get the blood work over and done with as early as possible so they could eat and get on with their day and that if I waited there wouldn\u2019t be that many people there. \u00a0I was so wrong \u2013 the waiting room was packed (I counted 14 other people) and I expected to be there a long, long time.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, we didn\u2019t have to wait very long at all. \u00a0Cakes wasn\u2019t quite restless yet and was eating Goldfish and reading a book when they called us back. \u00a0I put her down so I could sit in the chair for the blood draw and she flipped out again. \u00a0Big ole tears were rolling down her faces and she kept saying bye. \u00a0I got out my phone and started playing a Sesame Street movie (Abby in Wonderland![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=tex02-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001AR60H4\")
I usually hate getting my blood drawn (I still do) but part of it is the environment it\u2019s being drawn in. \u00a0The entire building is newer and this office didn\u2019t have the same type of feel as the strip mall type labs but was warmer and more welcoming. \u00a0And the staff seemed much more professional from the receptionist to the phlebotomist. \u00a0Hopefully the glucose challenge test will be a little less painful if I get it done in that office.<\/p>\n
So there ya have it \u2013 the reason my day is off. \u00a0Cakes is down for a nap now and I\u2019m hoping she takes a longish one so I can feel somewhat good about my accomplishments for the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
1\/1\/11: Happy New Year everybody! \u00a0After a whirlwind holiday road trip spanning 15 days, travel through five states with two dogs and a toddler, we are *finally* back home! We’ve only been home a couple of hours but it’s such … Continue reading