32 Week Doctor Visit

Yesterday was my 32 week visit, and the beginning of my every 2 weeks visits, with my doctor. As usual, there are some good things and some bad things about appointments. My current complaint, she ALWAYS has a medical student. The first time she had one and they asked if it was okay for them to shadow her with my appointment I said yes. I figured that everyone has to learn at some point in order to become a good doctor. At that point I didn't think that there would be a medical student there every time I came in for the next 9 months! And now that I've said yes so many times, how do I say no? Uggh. It just makes every appointment take longer because they come in and measure my belly, listen to the heart rate and ask me questions, then the doctor comes in and does the same thing all over again. Oh well, only 2 more months, right?

The good thing about yesterday? I got the answer I wanted to a question a didn't really want to ask. :) My dear, dear mother is coming the week of my due date with the hopes that she can be here when the babe comes so that she can stay home with Jonas. While so many people are willing to take care of him for us, it sure would be nice if he could stay in his own bed and be in his own home. But how do we know that it'll work out? Also, the closer we get to this birth, the more we feel like we'd really like to have my doctor there for it. If, IF there were to be any complications during the delivery, it would just be nice to have someone there that I've already had so much medical experience with.

So, I asked her if we could induce sometime that week when she would be on call (if I hadn't gone into labor on my own first). I cringed as I asked ... I know that a lot of doctors don't like this question ... I also know a lot of people would disagree with my decision, but after having the ectopic pregnancy, I don't care what other people think. I am going to do what I believe is going to provide the best birth environment for me and the baby and having my doctor there seems like the best way to do that. And alas, what was her reaction going to be?? Much to my surprise, she smiled and said, "Sure, I'd love to be able to deliver your baby!" Wasn't expecting that! She said we'd see whether the baby came by 39 weeks yet, and if it didn't we'd coordinate the induction for the next time she was on call at the hospital. I was so excited and so relieved!

I can't tell you how much I appreciate my doctor and how lucky I feel that she wanted to take me on as a patient last year. She doesn't see that many patients and I am glad I was able to get my foot in the door.

One less thing to worry about as November 11 approaches. :)