For the last couple of weeks I've been under the weather. At first I thought it was just allergies, but now I'm not so sure. It is allergy season for me (when isn't?), but it usually doesn't attack my throat. Of course, my poor nose is raw now, and I feel completely whiny.
My wallet went missing recently, and it was rather fortuitous timing. My driver's license was up for renewal anyway, and I got a new picture (I thought my last one looked stoned, despite my complete sobriety at the time). I needed to activate a new card anyway, which made losing the old one moot. My wallet was ancient anyway and in barely decent condition, and I've been looking for a replacement for months, only to find an excuse not to buy any of them. I got a froggie wallet with butterflies, rather whimsical. All the replacing of everything went much quicker and more smoothly than I thought they would.
I'm ready for my health to quickly improve now too.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Reproductive Concerns
Tomorrow is my annual gynecological examination, yippee. I never look forward to them, as it's not much fun to have someone poking and prodding and collecting tissue samples. However, it's one of the few times where I get to sit down with a professional and talk about any reproductive concerns or options I may have.
I learned that my midwife is no longer going to be practicing at the hospital here in town, and that if I were to have another baby in the next couple of years, that I would have to go to the next town, about a 20 minute drive, to have her (or any other midwife) oversee my delivery. That's not really a good idea for me, as my labors tend to be rather quick. I'd be much too worried about delivering on the drive there.
This is all because not all the physicians were willing to have the midwifes associated/employed directly with the hospital or some such nonsense. Never mind that studies have shown that midwives are safer and have fewer interventions like the dreaded episiotomies than OB/Gyns. I also recently learned that my local hospital has a ban against VBACs, and while I've never had a Cesarean, that also offends me.
In my experience, nurse-practitioners have provided excellent care, often better than that of doctors. My entire family trusts their medical care to nurse-practitioners, and for good reason. For one thing, Evan's cancer was caught by a nurse-practitioner. I have discussed my satisfaction with nurse-practitioners over doctors before, and I continue to be confident in my medical care.
But still, like the vast majority of women, I'm not looking forward to my yearly exam.
I learned that my midwife is no longer going to be practicing at the hospital here in town, and that if I were to have another baby in the next couple of years, that I would have to go to the next town, about a 20 minute drive, to have her (or any other midwife) oversee my delivery. That's not really a good idea for me, as my labors tend to be rather quick. I'd be much too worried about delivering on the drive there.
This is all because not all the physicians were willing to have the midwifes associated/employed directly with the hospital or some such nonsense. Never mind that studies have shown that midwives are safer and have fewer interventions like the dreaded episiotomies than OB/Gyns. I also recently learned that my local hospital has a ban against VBACs, and while I've never had a Cesarean, that also offends me.
In my experience, nurse-practitioners have provided excellent care, often better than that of doctors. My entire family trusts their medical care to nurse-practitioners, and for good reason. For one thing, Evan's cancer was caught by a nurse-practitioner. I have discussed my satisfaction with nurse-practitioners over doctors before, and I continue to be confident in my medical care.
But still, like the vast majority of women, I'm not looking forward to my yearly exam.
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