Today was OB appointment #3, very routine, didn't even have to change into a gown! We were seeing Dr. Jarrett instead of Dr. Thomas, and when we arrived he wasn't quite back yet from delivering a baby and we had to wait a little.
We found out that I have had no weight change since the last appointment, I'm still at minus eight pounds from when we started this journey. I told him how there is still morning sickness, and about my insurance woes. He said that was very backwards of them, only allowing me 15 generic brand pills a month, and he hasn't heard of something like this for about 10 years. He suggested we call them and find out who we need to send letter/documentation to regarding the fact that I obviously need more than one pill every other day, especially since they're prescribed to be taken every 6-8 hours. He also suggested a few classes to take, which I will look into. Upon leaving we discovered even more insurance problems as we were asked to pay almost a thousand dollars at check-out. Turns out insurance has been neglecting to pay their portion of the co-pay on my visits, since even after 3 phone calls and a couple of faxed letters stating the fact that I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER COVERAGE, they still maintain that I have other coverage and that other coverage should be paying this. The front office manager said this isn't unheard of, they are "stalling" and making it look like I am not contacting them. After we left Scott called his insurance/pension plan people at the Union and they confirmed they had documentation about my lack of other coverage and told us not to worry, the doctor was going to get paid. So for now, that part at least has been taken care of. Or so they are telling us.
I definitely did not see things going this way, weight-wise. I figured since I'm already slightly overweight, I was going to be a fat cow and have issues with gaining too much weight. I'm not completely upset that I'm having the opposite problem (for myself), but I am worried about how it affects the baby. But so far everything seems normal, and next month is the exciting ultrasound appointment! I can't wait to feel this baby move and to be able to think of it as a "he" or "she", which I think will make things seem much more "real." So far I feel like this vague ambiguous being is growing inside me, with no real personality attached to it. Movement and gender will help me bond, I think.
Current symptoms: Morning sickness, constant runny nose, a bit of a baby belly, headaches, lots of fatigue, dizziness, constipation, and hemorrhoids.
Current favorite joke: When my stomach growls, I tell people around, "The baby is growling! Did you hear that?!"
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
14 weeks 4 days
Yes, I realize it's been a very long time since I posted. Morning sickness has hit me pretty hard, and pretty much this entire time I've been focusing what little energy I've had on working full time. There's been little time leftover for socializing or playing. And I've definitely not wanted to blog about feeling like crap the entire time.
We had our first OB appointment at the end of May, and got the first ultrasound at that time. We heard the heartbeat, confirmed that there was only ONE baby (I hadn't even thought of twins until then!), and attempted to have blood drawn. I was too dehydrated that day and had to come back a few days later. The second appointment was on my mom's birthday, June 28. We heard the heartbeat again, got the blood test results (everything that is supposed to be positive is positive, everything that is supposed to be negative is negative, and my blood type is AB+, the universal recipient), and discovered that I'd lost 8 lbs in one month! I was prescribed Zofran for the morning sickness and told to be very very careful about constipation with this medication.
The week before that appointment I drove out to Pittsburgh to go to a Modest Mouse concert with my friend Jon Schaller, and threw up for the first time during the pregnancy--allllllll over the inside of his car and on myself. It was explosive. We had to stop so I could buy new clothes at Target. Jon texts me every time he drives by that part of the highway to let me know the paper towels from that day are still there. Perhaps they shall be there forever, as a testament to my trials and tribulations.
The Zofran made me feel a lot more like my old self...not nearly as much energy, but at least I can get through a work day without wanting to die. It's still tough at times, though. And then the whole insurance thing is so much fun. I've been on Scott's insurance since a couple months after the wedding (and at the time still had the option to get insurance through Pizza Hut, which was taken away about a month after I switched), but they've denied all the claims the OB has filed, stating that I had other coverage. Meanwhile, this whole time Scott has been paying extra money out of his paycheck for my coverage. Also, they limited the Zofran from the 30 pills I was prescribed a month to a mere 15, and I can't get an early refill without paying $160 out of pocket. So after the initial Zofran relief, now I'm rationing them and partially miserable. Though my friend Karissa did help me out with the leftovers she had from her recent pregnancy, which I have greatly appreciated! Hopefully now that I'm in the second trimester this will no longer be an issue. Still waiting for that!
I bought Scott a couple of baby-related items. I got a set of Dallas Cowboys pacifiers, and a Cowboys diaper bag. I KNEW Scott would be very against carrying whatever diaper bag I pick out because it would be too girly or purse-like for him, so he gets his very own manly diaper bag. It even came with a Cowboys changing pad! I think he liked it.
I'm starting to show a little now, which is weird to me because I've only gained 1.5 lbs back of the 8 lost last month. But cool. It's about time to start maternity shopping, I guess!
We had our first OB appointment at the end of May, and got the first ultrasound at that time. We heard the heartbeat, confirmed that there was only ONE baby (I hadn't even thought of twins until then!), and attempted to have blood drawn. I was too dehydrated that day and had to come back a few days later. The second appointment was on my mom's birthday, June 28. We heard the heartbeat again, got the blood test results (everything that is supposed to be positive is positive, everything that is supposed to be negative is negative, and my blood type is AB+, the universal recipient), and discovered that I'd lost 8 lbs in one month! I was prescribed Zofran for the morning sickness and told to be very very careful about constipation with this medication.
The week before that appointment I drove out to Pittsburgh to go to a Modest Mouse concert with my friend Jon Schaller, and threw up for the first time during the pregnancy--allllllll over the inside of his car and on myself. It was explosive. We had to stop so I could buy new clothes at Target. Jon texts me every time he drives by that part of the highway to let me know the paper towels from that day are still there. Perhaps they shall be there forever, as a testament to my trials and tribulations.
The Zofran made me feel a lot more like my old self...not nearly as much energy, but at least I can get through a work day without wanting to die. It's still tough at times, though. And then the whole insurance thing is so much fun. I've been on Scott's insurance since a couple months after the wedding (and at the time still had the option to get insurance through Pizza Hut, which was taken away about a month after I switched), but they've denied all the claims the OB has filed, stating that I had other coverage. Meanwhile, this whole time Scott has been paying extra money out of his paycheck for my coverage. Also, they limited the Zofran from the 30 pills I was prescribed a month to a mere 15, and I can't get an early refill without paying $160 out of pocket. So after the initial Zofran relief, now I'm rationing them and partially miserable. Though my friend Karissa did help me out with the leftovers she had from her recent pregnancy, which I have greatly appreciated! Hopefully now that I'm in the second trimester this will no longer be an issue. Still waiting for that!
I bought Scott a couple of baby-related items. I got a set of Dallas Cowboys pacifiers, and a Cowboys diaper bag. I KNEW Scott would be very against carrying whatever diaper bag I pick out because it would be too girly or purse-like for him, so he gets his very own manly diaper bag. It even came with a Cowboys changing pad! I think he liked it.
I'm starting to show a little now, which is weird to me because I've only gained 1.5 lbs back of the 8 lost last month. But cool. It's about time to start maternity shopping, I guess!
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