Not Amused

My patience just keeps being tested this week, and I'm not handling it well. That's usually what happens when you take a week of vacation. This week has felt like it's never ending. Kiddos and adults alike have been driving me nuts! Yesterday morning even Ashley and I couldn't agree on anything...and we're besties! Ha ha! I think we both felt like being defiant!

I got off work early today to go to Springfield. On my list for today were: Glucose test, Rhogam shot, 28 week appointment and consult with an anesthesiologist. Seems simple enough, right?

12:15...Chugged my glucose drink as per instructions. Got to the lab at 1:05 and had my blood drawn at 1:15. You have to have it drawn exactly one hour after you drink the stuff. Which, by the way tasted fine to me. So many people say it's disgusting and that it made them feel sick. Not me! Anyway, I'm not a fan of watching a needle get stuck in me so I always just turn my head. She put it in and it didn't hurt at first ,but she jerked it a little bit while she was switching tubes and dang did that ever hurt. It's been over 4 hours and it's still sore.

I headed down to the other floor for my regular appointment and the receptionist goes, "Oh, I see you had your glucose test!" and then pulls out this giant bag with baby stuff in it. I go, "Cool! I get a prize for getting my blood drawn?" She thought that was funny. I asked if I get another one for having to get a shot? Nope. Dang!

Next the nurse took me back to do my normal weigh in, blood pressure check and pee in cup thing and then was going to administer my shot. Well, then she got called away and I had to go back to the waiting room to wait for the shot. Finally got called back again 15 minutes later and got my shot. Got stuck just below the hip and amazinginly that didn't hurt at all really!

My doctor finally came in and we had a nice chat. I'm measuring small still, so she's doing an ultrasound to make sure Daniel is still growing well. She doesn't for see any issues, it's just routine for women measuring big or small. I'll get to see my peanut again in 2 weeks! He measured big at all of my other ultrasounds, so I'm not worried in the least. Not to mention he's been almost constantly active. I feel him all the time! His heartbeat today was 142!

I got finished there and then headed to the hospital. This is where my frustration really began. I had been told to go into the main building and I would be directed where to go. They said I didn't need to make an appointment. I was just to show up and they would fit me in for a consult.

I went in and asked where to go and this old lady at the information desk just gave me a blank stare and told me she didn't know. The other lady at the desk said I was probably supposed to go to the Women and Children's center because she didn't know what I was talking about. I walked over to the W & C center and was met with another blank stare and a lady who told me to try the building right next door. I asked again and was told to go to the main building and ask (and that's where I had started). I got frustrated and went to my car. I tried calling the nurse who had called me, but kept getting a recording that no one could take my call. Sigh. I was texting Jacob who told me to go back and demand answers from someone. I went back to the 2nd building, only to get shot down again.

Finally, I went back to the main building and just wandered until I found the surgery floor. At that point Jacob was calling me and when I answered I started crying. Yep...I totally had a meltdown in the hallway. I went to the desk and finally was met by a friendly nurse who I pleaded with to help me! She was just starting to when she had to take a call. Another nurse asked if I needed help and it just so happened an anstheseologist was right behind her. He heard me talking and came right up to me, shook my hand and said that he would help me as soon as he could. Thank the Lord Almighty.

I ended up having to wait another 25 minutes for him to come back. I left feeling somewhat good. I thought he would check my back or something, but he basically told me that they wouldn't do that until I was in labor. They can try to do it and if it's not going to work, I'll have other options. He did reassure me of some questions that I had about the safely of epidurals and such though, so that was nice. I'm still not fully sold on them, but I feel better after talking with him. I told him I still want to try in naturally first before opting for an epidural. He chuckled and said that was fully up to me, but "I've heard that one 10,000 time before!" We shall see.

Hopefully I can just have a relaxing night now. I'll get my glucose test results by Monday. Here's hoping I won't have to go back for the 3 hour test!