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married to mrwright
lori-
was thinking about you last night as it is now fall so to kick off fall i made truffled butternutsquash risotto and braised tuscan kale....
anyway-can't believe that you are already in your third trimester-boy how time flies-hopefully you are feeling great. so i was reading your pregosaur post and one thing really struck me that you were worried that you were going to be perceived as a "pain" or high maintenance and my feeling where medical care is concerned is that the squeaky wheel gets the best care. So Lori don't worry about being perceived as difficult-it is your body, your baby your pregnancy and you should do what is comfortable and best for you and the baby. The reason that I bring this up is that recently i have had problems with drs both with my mil and my father-in my father's case we are contemplating a law suit but that is a whole other story. Needless to say, speak up for what you want and need-just my opinion-wishing you a FANTASTIC third trimester.
Re: married to mrwright
Hi Alix! You dinner sounds delish and it reminds me that I want to break-out that risotto recipe and give it a try. I am off to Nashville on Thursday for a 10 day convention but after that I will be HOME and will definitely be cooking up that goodness!
I am nearly in the third tri...I think "official" is 26w6d...so another 2.5 weeks. I can hardly believe it. I feel good (aside from some nasty chest cold I've been wrestling with for the past 5 days)...haven't gained any weight from my pre-preg days and baby is growing good and strong. In fact, she's kicking me as I type this! (A fascinatingly bizarre feeling, in a good way).
Thanks for your encouragement regarding the hospital and doctors. I know that you're right. I have never been in the hospital save for one out-patient knee-surgery (that was at a free-standing surgical center, not a hospital) when I was 16 and an 8-hour stay in the ER after my car accident right after the wedding. I am not looking forward to it. The lights, the smells, the sounds...none of it. I am already planning on wearing my own clothes and not their yucky hospital gown! And I know you're right...I need to advocate for myself. Luckily I'll have my mom and Joseph too and hopefully, a doula. J is a little more apt to side with the medical establishment on things, I think because he is training as a nurse, but at the end of the day, he knows my wishes.
It really bugs me that birthing has become some sort of medical-crisis that needs to be managed. Granted, there are times when it is (either the mother or baby are in danger) but that is the exception, not the rule. But they treat it the opposite. Very frustrating. I cannot believe how politicized becoming a mother has become (from birth choices to breastfeeding, diapers, daycare and discipline)...and what's worse, often times it's other women perpetuating the rifts.
Thank you for rooting for me and my choices...as I've said...I'll go in with a plan and adjust it, in the moment, as needed. I just really want to present to the entire experience, whatever that may be.
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safe travels lori and yes I agree I cannot believe how political and polarizing becoming a mother has become and yes women can be worse about perpetuating the rifts. at one point i was thinking about children but I knew that I would have to have a c section and would be considered a high risk pregnancy (because of my lower back surgery) and my own mother told me that was ridiculous and if she had natural childbirth so could i-didn't matter that three separate drs confirmed I would definitely require a c section-go figure-but bottom line any time your inner me me me needs prompting to come out shout out I will root for you and your choices 150%.
Prepping for the first rain storm here in so cal so sadly will be out of the water for a few days even though we are supposed to have pumping surf-just don't want to get in after the first rain.