Thursday, July 3, 2008

Finally Found My Provider!



Today I had my second prenatal appointment since discovering that I am pregnant. I actually have changed providers because I wanted to give birth at the St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Birthing Center. See image below:
All rooms are equipped with Jacuzzis, showers, wood floors and double beds! If everyone thing goes to plan, I will be bringing Baby Bojangles into the world there. I just have to pray that I am considered low risk or else I will be "risked out" of the Birthing Center and will have to deliver on the regular Labor and Delivery floor. Which wouldn't be the worst thing ever since as of today I am seeing a midwife for my prenatal care and she is really nice. She is really committed to letting women give birth on their own terms and she is very supportive of natural birth and the emotional, holistic aspect of birth. I have to get a test for Gestation Diabetes but I am have a feeling that I don't have that. My blood sugar looked fine and dandy when I had a fasting blood sugar test done at the end of May. And I feel fine, I would think I would feel like crap if I had GD but we will see. If I don't have GD, that would definitely make it easier for me to be considered eligible for the Birthing Center. According to mayoclinic.com:
"Rarely, gestational diabetes may cause excessive thirst or increased urination. For most women, however, gestational diabetes doesn't cause noticeable signs or symptoms."
Oh crap! So I guess I really wouldn't know if I had it, would I? Well I guess I am just going to have a "wait and see" attitude about this one. In any case, I am really excited to be seeing a midwife in lieu of a doctor because to be real, that's what I really wanted in the first place. I just was feeling frazzled with insurance and the fact that I had only had one prenatal so far and I am 6 months along already. But luckily, le Bon Dieu gave me a flower and I was able to get into a Ob/GYN practice that has a midwife. They are actually hiring another one soon apparently.
Okay so a little more than half an hour left before I can blow this popstand and head back to Brooknam. Hopefully tomorrow the weather will be okay enough to go to the beach like I had planned. I need a belly tan. Yeah I plan on rockin' a 'kini with a pregnant pot belly! Don't hate! There are supposed to be "a T-storm or two" tomorrow according to accuweather.com. Boooooooooooooooo! Bojangles wants to get his ocean swim on! Until next time folks!


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

OMG!! I am so excited for you!! CONGRATULATIONS!!