First I want to say a huge "THANK YOU" to all of you sweet girls that have been praying for my situation with the Mid-Wife and all. I heard from Dr. Hilger's nurse today and he has past my report off to his co-worker to write a letter explaining my treatments and then he will look over the letter once it is completed and sign his name to it. I asked the nurse then what I am suppose to do in the meantime with going to see the Endocrinologist here and getting the blood work done and she said it is up to me to listen to both sides and then make an informed decision about everything...this leaves me a little confused but that is fine. I am very used to having research things, as I made infertility research my life for quite awhile ;)
I just finished watching this very moving documentary called "The Business of Being Born" by Ricki Lake. It was very interesting to see that perspective of birth and so beautiful to see the natural deliveries. Even the ones that had to be done by C-Section were very moving. But to see the expression on the mother's faces as they held their new born baby got me all choked up. It reminded me of the last sentence in Ina May Gaskin's Book about Natural Childbirth. "Your body is not a lemon." After dealing with infertility for so long I feel like IF leaves a mental scar on my mind to think that my body is broken and not to trust it so it is very encouraging to read something like that or watch a DVD that encourages women to trust what their bodies are meant to do.
I should find out my progesterone levels today. I haven't had them tested since march 12th so I can't wait to hear how things are going. Where does the time go. i guess with Easter and all I had to skip the blood draw and now I am just anxious that everything is o.k. with my levels. We'll see...I'll keep you all posted.
That movie literally changed how I approached childbirth. I am so glad I saw it early on.
ReplyDelete(For more fun, read Dr. Marsden Wagner's "Born in the USA" - Dr. Wagner is the OB that appears throughout the movie.)
It's available as an instant movie on Amazon.com for under $3, I believe, if anyone wants to watch it.
And it IS beautiful and no matter how a birth happens, I *always* cry when the baby comes out. It's so amazing.
I really liked that movie. It was the first time I ever really thought about having a home birth. My husband though would never allow it :)
ReplyDeleteChildbirth really is amazing...and the movie is right, that's what our bodies were made to do. Regardless at how uncooperative it was at the conceiving stage. HA!
I hope your decisions regarding your care get easier to make. I'm sorry about the conflicting information.
I loved that movie, too!! So true that C-Sections are "Dr-friendly" and they can be home by dinner if they do them!
ReplyDeleteI gotta get my hands on that movie! I was born by c-section and I want to avoid having one at all costs!
ReplyDeleteContinuing to pray for you Amber!!!
I hope things are fine with your levels, but I am starting to wonder if it matters?! I mean, after the first trimester or after a healthy heart beat that sticks, those things seem to carry more weight. My prog was all over the place with Charlie. With this baby it went down down down, and is just barely up from last time (same zone)-the first time it has gone up at all! But, sono today said baby is looking great, so c'est la vie, I guess! Praying for you and hoping that doc situation gets resolved quick. What a pain!
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely have to check out that movie. I hope your doc situation gets resolved soon as well.
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