Saturday, 23 June 2012
Monday, 18 June 2012
Kitchen Update
I'm too depressed and in too much pain to update on the saga of my SPD. Instead, some good news! The kitchen is rattling on apace, here's a few work-in-progress pics! :-)
In more good news, potty training is going really well - we finally has our first loo poo today. Hurrah!
In more good news, potty training is going really well - we finally has our first loo poo today. Hurrah!
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
The SPD saga
So, looks like I have SPD. Ironic as when I was diagnosed with SPD, it was blatantly a kidney infection. Now I have pain that matches SPD, and it takes weeks to get a diagnosis of SPD (after being fobbed off with a "er it's something musculoskeletal, not sure what...")
Anyway, things have suddenly moved on apace:
Yesterday, 2pm:
See the midwife (not my usual one but a bloody brilliant one who listened and actually did the simple things she's meant to like measuring my fundal height etc. But anyway, I digress...) and I lose it a bit. Tell her about weeks of worsening pain. She agrees it's probably SPD and that I need to see an obstetric Physio, makes a note on my medical notes and tells me to get a referral from my GP ASAP.
I head to reception to make the appointment, only to be told the next GP appointment is mid July! I tell her that's not good enough, and promised to get the doctor to call me.
Yesterday, mid afternoon:
Doctor calls and books me in for 4.30
Yesterday, 4.30:
Doc confirms the suspected SPD diagnosis and refers me to the standard midwives. *sigh*. He tells me it will take 48 hours - fair enough
Today, lunchtime:
I return a missed call to the Alcester physios (how speedy are they!?) and have a catch up with my old physio who looked after me up here post-accident. She advises I really need to be seen by an obstetric Physio (surprise surprise) and goes through several complicated options for getting referred on. I mention I'm on my way to the Alex to get my bloods done, and she suggests trying to get my referral taken on by the Alex's physios - a long shot, but worth a try.
Today, mid afternoon:
I pick up my referral from the Alcester physios and take it up to the Alex. Firstly they tell me I need to be referred by my midwife. I say no, I have a doctors referral and I'm not getting referred again. Then they try and get me to come to a group class. I say no, I need to be seen and assessed, not given a class (that can come later). So they finally have in and gave me an appointment for this Friday - WIN! If at first you don't succeed... keep bloody badgering!
Not 100% sure it's with an obstetric Physio but at least it's a start and in the right place! Let's hope they can do something!!!
On another positive note, I decided to be brave and take Dylan to the hospital in pants not pull ups. He was a STAR! I took the potty with us (I had a big bag!) and, amidst all the excitement of 'the hopsital' he managed to use it whilst I went for a wee - well done Dylies!
Anyway, things have suddenly moved on apace:
Yesterday, 2pm:
See the midwife (not my usual one but a bloody brilliant one who listened and actually did the simple things she's meant to like measuring my fundal height etc. But anyway, I digress...) and I lose it a bit. Tell her about weeks of worsening pain. She agrees it's probably SPD and that I need to see an obstetric Physio, makes a note on my medical notes and tells me to get a referral from my GP ASAP.
I head to reception to make the appointment, only to be told the next GP appointment is mid July! I tell her that's not good enough, and promised to get the doctor to call me.
Yesterday, mid afternoon:
Doctor calls and books me in for 4.30
Yesterday, 4.30:
Doc confirms the suspected SPD diagnosis and refers me to the standard midwives. *sigh*. He tells me it will take 48 hours - fair enough
Today, lunchtime:
I return a missed call to the Alcester physios (how speedy are they!?) and have a catch up with my old physio who looked after me up here post-accident. She advises I really need to be seen by an obstetric Physio (surprise surprise) and goes through several complicated options for getting referred on. I mention I'm on my way to the Alex to get my bloods done, and she suggests trying to get my referral taken on by the Alex's physios - a long shot, but worth a try.
Today, mid afternoon:
I pick up my referral from the Alcester physios and take it up to the Alex. Firstly they tell me I need to be referred by my midwife. I say no, I have a doctors referral and I'm not getting referred again. Then they try and get me to come to a group class. I say no, I need to be seen and assessed, not given a class (that can come later). So they finally have in and gave me an appointment for this Friday - WIN! If at first you don't succeed... keep bloody badgering!
Not 100% sure it's with an obstetric Physio but at least it's a start and in the right place! Let's hope they can do something!!!
On another positive note, I decided to be brave and take Dylan to the hospital in pants not pull ups. He was a STAR! I took the potty with us (I had a big bag!) and, amidst all the excitement of 'the hopsital' he managed to use it whilst I went for a wee - well done Dylies!
Friday, 8 June 2012
Bump Watch @ 27 weeks - welcome to the third trimester
Eeeek! It's only going to get more whale-like, swollen and sore from here on in, but the end is in sight! WHOOP!
It's all pandemonium here. Thursday morning Dad rang to say his job had been cancelled and would we like our kitchen fitted... Immediately! :-D So in 48 hours we've ripped most of the old kitchen out and got the sparky in. Today the new kitchen arrives and the new ceiling goes up! Eeek! It's very exciting but very tiring in my condition! It's funny, the Birch house kitchen went in around this stage in my last pregnancy. I seem to be fated to be a heavily pregnant kitchen fitter's assistant. (I know what to do if I ever want another new kitchen, get pregnant!
In other news, off to t'Avery's hen night tomorrow am. Finally found an outfit, but still need shoes - will have to sneak off to the shops!
Anyway, here's today's bump watch and a pic of our kitchen as it was about 20 hours ago - I've since ripped out half of the base units.
It's all pandemonium here. Thursday morning Dad rang to say his job had been cancelled and would we like our kitchen fitted... Immediately! :-D So in 48 hours we've ripped most of the old kitchen out and got the sparky in. Today the new kitchen arrives and the new ceiling goes up! Eeek! It's very exciting but very tiring in my condition! It's funny, the Birch house kitchen went in around this stage in my last pregnancy. I seem to be fated to be a heavily pregnant kitchen fitter's assistant. (I know what to do if I ever want another new kitchen, get pregnant!
In other news, off to t'Avery's hen night tomorrow am. Finally found an outfit, but still need shoes - will have to sneak off to the shops!
Anyway, here's today's bump watch and a pic of our kitchen as it was about 20 hours ago - I've since ripped out half of the base units.
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Bump Watch @ Week 25 and 26
Once again a double whammy of bump watch, and the last two of the second trimester. EEEEEK!
News in brief: nursery is painted and partially sorted (hooray); gradually unpacking all the baby stuff and washing baby clothes (which with potty training is killing my washing machine!); and Dylan is doing BRILLIANTLY at potty training - we're in day three and so far, touch wood, we're accident free!
See you in the third trimester! :-)
News in brief: nursery is painted and partially sorted (hooray); gradually unpacking all the baby stuff and washing baby clothes (which with potty training is killing my washing machine!); and Dylan is doing BRILLIANTLY at potty training - we're in day three and so far, touch wood, we're accident free!
See you in the third trimester! :-)
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