sick, sick, sick

That's me.  Sick, Sick, Sick.  I haven't felt well for a few days, and after having some horrid cramping and spotting, not to mention the vomiting, I gave the new Dr's office a call to see what the would recommend doing to feel better.  I was told that my Dr would meet me at the hospital.  Great, so not only do i feel like I've been run over, now i gotta call Eric and have him come home from work to take me in.  Oh yeah, and the 2 year old?  She had to come too.  So off to a hospital i have never been in we go. Much to my surprise, my Dr was there waiting for me.  He took one look at me, trying not to heave all over the hall, and ordered IVs and meds to help come down my stomach.  I was really impressed.  He had other women to see, babies to deliver (2 born while i was there), but he was in to see me no less than 4 times in the 5 hours i was there hooked up to the IVs.  The nurses were wonderful, and while i don't feel 100% better yet, i do feel better about using that hospital to have Lilly in.  He wanted to admit me over night to make sure i got feeling better, but who wants to sleep in a hospital?  I must say, Lilly is fine, i am sick, but i am not afraid of this hospital anymore!  So i guess it all worked out in a weird way.

New OB found, maybe, I think.....

I had my first OB appointment with  a Dr. here in Brigham.  I have to admit, I have been having panic attacks thinking about this since it was scheduled over a month ago.  But, as I am now 24 weeks pregnant, and 4 hours is a little long to drive in labor, i figured i had better put on my big girl panties and find one close.  It wasn't so bad, he answered all my questions, gave me the name and number of a birthing Dula, and didn't rush me out of the office.
I have been stressed, because finding a size friendly Dr can be like finding a needle in a haystack.  I still don't know how everything will be, I may just end up freaking out and having a home birth (though Eric will drag me to the hospital if it comes to that!).
The baby is growing fine, my BP is okay and no signs of sugar or protein in my urine, no weight gain to date, and that's for the whole pregnancy, but that's okay.  I am eating again, trying to remind myself that it's not just me i have to worry about, i AM growing a child here too!  Baby Lilly is set to make her appearance in to this world in July!