Keira and I fell asleep together last night. She woke up. She probably looked at me sound asleep and decided to find Daddy. She climbed out of bed and went on her merry way to find Corey. I heard nothing.
Luckily we always latch our baby gate because she headed straight to the top of the stairs and shouted "Daddy! Daddy! Da dee!" He was downstairs doing laundry. He brought her back to bed and she went back to sleep. I heard nothing.
I am shocked, not only because I heard nothing, but also because she so quietly and easily climbed down off the bed without a second thought.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Refused screening bloodwork
I refused the screening for Downs etc. Then another doctor came in to tell me to have it. Super high pressure. I said no again. She insisted I review the pamphlet. The test gives you a wild estimate of the risk of possible birth defects. The only actions out of the test are more tests to confirm the risk, so you can de...cide whether or not to abort. I am still not having the test.
Everyone I know who did it just gained extra stress during pregnancy. I had a hole in my spine when I was born and I know if Mom had the test I would still be around. Actually Mom would refuse the test too. Unless they can fix something in utero, there is no point.
The proabortion doc is new and probably was warned to avoid lawsuits a la Jodi Piccoult novels. Luckily she isn't my long term GP or OB/GYN. She was negative, unsupportive, depressing and not helpful with my barrage of questions. We don't have midwives here, although they are no longer illegal as of last year.
I had an amazing doc in Fredericton for a GP and he followed me through to the last month. He had a doppler in his office so I could hear the baby's heartbeat at every appointment. For my CSection, I had an amazing surgeon. They were all supportive and followed me through birth and for the next year. They addressed all my hormonal anxieties. ;)
If I had concern over the care after delivery to the point of needing to know ahead, I would still skip the bloodwork. I would request amnio, chorionic villus sampling or ultrasound which are more definitive.
The bloodwork given in NB only gives an "estimated chance" that there could be born with birth defects. It's more of a wild guess. It doesn't actually confirm anything or help plan for anything when giving birth at a major hospital. My doctors for both pregnancies confirmed that my baby would be thorough checked and great care taken with or without screening. They said it would have no impact on care. Is that because I am in city hospitals each time? Maybe?
In any case, I get my new doc, an OB/GYN in April.
Everyone I know who did it just gained extra stress during pregnancy. I had a hole in my spine when I was born and I know if Mom had the test I would still be around. Actually Mom would refuse the test too. Unless they can fix something in utero, there is no point.
The proabortion doc is new and probably was warned to avoid lawsuits a la Jodi Piccoult novels. Luckily she isn't my long term GP or OB/GYN. She was negative, unsupportive, depressing and not helpful with my barrage of questions. We don't have midwives here, although they are no longer illegal as of last year.
I had an amazing doc in Fredericton for a GP and he followed me through to the last month. He had a doppler in his office so I could hear the baby's heartbeat at every appointment. For my CSection, I had an amazing surgeon. They were all supportive and followed me through birth and for the next year. They addressed all my hormonal anxieties. ;)
If I had concern over the care after delivery to the point of needing to know ahead, I would still skip the bloodwork. I would request amnio, chorionic villus sampling or ultrasound which are more definitive.
The bloodwork given in NB only gives an "estimated chance" that there could be born with birth defects. It's more of a wild guess. It doesn't actually confirm anything or help plan for anything when giving birth at a major hospital. My doctors for both pregnancies confirmed that my baby would be thorough checked and great care taken with or without screening. They said it would have no impact on care. Is that because I am in city hospitals each time? Maybe?
In any case, I get my new doc, an OB/GYN in April.
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