ferrals - poor little ella, lets hope she makes a speedy recovery xox
kell - good to hear from you
thopes - baby is just getting ready!
sorry to everyone ive missed, im finding it hard to keep up with this thread atm
i hope youre all well and i am thinking of you all
im off to book into the hospital today & try and get some maternity pants for work.. then off to the doctor this arvo
i have a heart murmor (which ive never mentioned before) and im getting very bad heart palpitations so im a bit worried that something is up (heart problems run in my mums side - my brother is going in for another heart op next week & my cousin had to be closely monitored through her pregnancy) i know it wont be a big deal but at least a doctor is aware & can help me if something is wrong!
and ive been getting nose bleeds every couple of days... annoying! and i think i hate a uti grr! stupid work! if there was a toilet handy i wouldnt worry about leaving work every half an hour!
alish, that sounds like you're not having a lot of fun at the moment - hopefully it's nothing to worry about, there are a lot of things that cause palpitations I have a murmur too and had a heart op a number of years ago - I hope they can just monitor the risk factors for you during pg and it all settles.
And ok, you guys can be in the loop then At least then I can tell someone - I'm nervous about finding out, not just cos I really don't want to, but because I'm awful at keeping secrets! Mine anyway, I'm a lock box with other people's, but I don't do my own secrets!
Kellie - Yay, that's great news. Enjoy your babymoon!
Pash - I imagine it is uncomfortable for him, not being able to move his leg, though he can lift it and wow it packs a punch when he kicks me in the c/s wound. Ouch. Come to think of it, around the time the first cast went on was when the sleeping dramas kicked in. Hmmmm. Can't wait to get this whole thing over with even more now.
AFM - Sorry about the lack of quality persies... I'm wearing my cranky pants today and... well just grr. I'm sure you can all guess why. THE FRICKEN HOSPITAL STUFFED UP AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! I shouldn't be surprised anymore. It's getting so ridiculous. Some lady called me 5 minutes before our appointment time and said they'd forgotten to book us into the computer, and could I come tomorrow. UM, NO. DP took the afternoon off work to come with me, (as he always does) and we lose a lot of money doing this! It was bucketing down with rain, and we were in the car on our way there. I told the lady no, I was on my way and I would be seen today. She got flustered, but said ok and told me I "had" to be there within 30mins or it would have to be tomorrow. I told her no, it wouldn't be tomorrow and I would be there as soon as I could get through the traffic.
Anyhoo, after rushing to get there quickly because of their stuff up, we ended up waiting 2 hours to be seen anyway. I don't even know why they make appointments at all tbh. Then of course the Drs and nurses all want to fiddle around and play with Axel like he's a toy or something instead of just doing what they have to do quickly so I can go the fudge home. It was freezing as usual in the plaster room, and I was trying to wrap him in a blanket and cover him up during the long wait for the dr to come in (because we can't be organized and have the dr there, because his time is far too precious to be wasted, but I can wait for hours with a crying newborn.) So I'm trying to wrap my cold little bubby up and this stupid student nurse/dr or whoever the hell she was (they don't tell me or ask if it's ok to have students watch/perform treatments) decides she wants to play with his feet. I don't know why I didn't yell at her. I feel like I'm constantly on the edge, ready to explode at someone when I'm there, they're so stupid and unprofessional. HE'S COLD, LET ME WRAP HIM UP! *deep breaths*
After everyone had a good play/tickle and totally freaked Axel out, we were able to leave. Of course they took their sweet time treating him, and then wasted more of my time playing with him and getting him riled up. I had to feed him as soon as we got out of there because they took so long, then didn't have time to burp him because our parking meter was about to run out. Yep, they took that frigging long. I walked out of there almost crying. I feel so violated every time I have to go there...... and totally powerless. I'm ready to scream at them, but then always stop myself because they're treating my baby and I'm afraid they won't treat him with care and kindness if I'm rude to them. Honestly though, I can only take so much. I get so depressed on a Wednesday afternoon after seeing them and being jerked around for hours. If I was a customer, and this was a shop, I just wouldn't go! It's the worst feeling being repeatedly forced to return to the scene of my near demise every single week. Then putting up with even more crap treatment. Just when I feel like I'm doing well and moving past everything, I have the weekly bring-down of dealing with them. And there's not a damn thing I can do about it right now. Until I lawyer up.
Sorry to carry on like a porkchop in here with another selfish rant............ but OMG. I don't know how much more I can tolerate before I go berserk and start screaming at hospital staff. What is it about me that causes them to make stupid mistakes? I can't walk in there without them stuffing something up. The disorganization is mind boggling, and this whole ordeal is really pushing me to my limits. Something has to be done about this. I want to speak to whoever's running the show because they're clearly asleep at the wheel. What do I do??! So at the end of all this, Axel's routine is completely stuffed up. He's an hour late for his feed, screaming, kicking, breath-holding.... the whole shebang. He spent the entire night carrying on, barely slept, and was completely unsettled. I don't blame him. Stupid hospital. I'm sick to death of them affecting our lives this way. They don't care that I have to go home dead tired and deal with a screaming baby all night long. They don't care that I haven't had a decent rest in 8 weeks. (No, being drugged out of my mind or in an induced coma doesn't count as rest, doctor!) I just want to run away and hide somewhere.
Oh and as a sidenote, Axel was meant to have his hearing test done AGAIN yesterday, but of course the orthopedic dept took so long that I missed my appointment time. How crazy is it that you book appointments an hour and a half apart and still can't make it? Excuse me while I return to the corner to rock back and forth mental patient style.
Oh forshelby! You have had the rough end of the stick in a major sort of way!!! You ARE allowed to be a protective Mum and look after your little boy when you're there, they will still treat him the way they would if you just put up with the treatment. You have the right to refuse students if you don't want them, they do have to learn, but they should ask your permission to be present, even if their instructors don't. You have rights and responsibilities as a patient - and these don't include being treated poorly. Your rights include being treated with respect. Do you have a doctor who's actually looking after you, rather than just treating you? Maybe your GP? If you do, get him/her to call an administrator and outline your treatment and that s/he expects your next appointments to go much more smoothly, they CAN do your hearing test at home, and I think you're up to the point that you should be able to demand that! At least they can in Vic.
Oh you poor thing - there should be SOMEONE there who wants to be your advocate! If I was in the right state I'd call. I work for the Department of Health, it's a good work location to get attention from the powers that be In the meantime, if there is a good friend you can trust to take Axel even for half an hour, let them. Or if you can get a little bit of quiet time from Axel, check out the mums and bubs movie sessions. It's a nice way to feel a little more normal. More for you.
Stoked- Woohoo one of the few boys being dropped off by the stalk lately lol
Alish- I hope all goes well today and that your work fixes the loos soon.
Pash- Will you be finding out or another surprise?
Cheshire- Yays, another surprise
WannabeMum- Lol I am the same hey. I could take other peoples secrets to the grave but I couldn't even hide my pregnancy, told everyone straight away lol.
Forshelby- Rant all you want hun, you need to get it out as much as they need to get their act together and learn how to run a hospital.
AFM- I really need to get DS to a friends house or something so I can rest today. Tried to clean this morning as well but can't do either of those things cos every time I move So looks like another day of laying on the couch. Maybe I can call someone to come pick him up...
Damprye-I know we missed out on Abbi's birth certificate by 2 days she was 19 weeks 5 days. And did you check out that site where Ella got her teddy bear from?
T-Hopes- oooh not long now enjoy the birth classes.
Kellbell-the 1st 2 weeks are the best sleepy little cherubs.
Stoked-relax and enjoy it will fly by in no time then you will miss being pregnant.
AFM-Ella is off to the doctors to see if she has silent reflux she just seems in pain all the time and these are all her symptoms and when you google it she has a lot of what is on the list.
Fussy feeding
arching back and neck and screaming every feed
pulling off the bottle and crying
Gulping her bottle
Big weight gain from comfort feeding
constant hiccups
wet burps
unsettled when laying down flat (we have her bed tilted)
Watery spew
constant swallowing when laying down
Constant sucking
Hoarse voice
Seems uncomfortable
Wakes up during sleep for no reason
Parents intuition something is wrong
Forshelby i can't believe how much stress & drama that hospital is causing you. You can vent all you want & have you thought of seeing a hospital social worker they might be able to help more
Dampyre sorry your feeling so crummy today, i'm kid free today so i get to relax a little.
Hope your able to get some rest
Stoked - yay for a little blue bundle! You're so far along now! Yay for baby bumps?
Dampyre- I had that with H yesterday - we both felt miserable. I ended up doing nothing all morning, except laying beside her on the floor and shivering. But today I feel great. Hope you do too!
Forshelby - will the drama at that place never end? Hugs for you that it's all just so hard. Good for you for standing up for Axel and ensuring you got that appointment, even though they jipped you around. Seriously sweetie - in addition to your complaint to the hossy ( and I can look over it if you want, even if it's epic) I would recommend a complaint to your local member of parliament and the health minister. The hossy will absolutely wet themselves when they get a "ministerial" please explain.... it is a sad indictment on that hossy that you keep getting messed around. Hugs to sweet little Axel too.
Cheshire - how did you get kid free? Must have been so nice to relax.
T Hopes - ahh you now have the honour of being the most pregnantest!
Possum - look at you go.... how are you feeling? Pinching yourself for what each new day brings?
Alish - GL with your test. Sorry that you have heart worries, not what you need, but it seems it's just part of the mix in your fam.
Ferrals - hmm, hopefully you get some answers. It's hard when they are in such discomfort, hard for them and hard for you.
I can't remember who was going to PM Sunshine about how she and Obie are going.... did you and did you get a response? I don't want to bombard her with another PM yet.
AFM - I made the best batch of roast potatoes I have ever made last night. OMG, such wonderful comfort food. I'll have to make them again soon to see if it was just a once off. It's eluded me for a while, the perfect roastie. Such a sense of achievement to get a perfect batch out.
dory you can send me some roast taties anytime you like
dr's went well.. they put me on an ecg and the murmour is benign! yay! the palpatations are just pregnancy related and he has given me breathing excersises to do.. they burnt off a skin tag on my belly & nipple (owwies )
so theyre sending me for a blood test tomorrow just to check my thyroid is ok (also issues in the family) but im not worried about that, thats easy fixed if anything is wrong!
but before all that my hubby rings me and asks me to come & get the dog cuz his face is swollen.. he has another infection! one shot & some antibiotics later i walk out $75 lighter, plus $120 lighter from the dr's.. full tank of petrol $90.. turns out to be an expensive day! (plus i bought some baby singlets, maternity pants & dad's bday pressie) lucky i got paid this mornin!
ferrals - how did the dr's go with ella?
forshelby - goodness gracious, i would not be going back.. is there a hospital at coolangatta or is brissy the nearest? im so sorry hun!
wannabemum - hows your pregnancy going? 10 weeks along already time flys! have you seen bubba yet? i cant remember if youve had an u/s? im so relieved the murmour was nothing i really cant afford anything else lol..
Ferrals5 - thanks darl, yep it's like feeling seasick all the time! I have an Angelcare monitor for my Moo too, I love it.
Pash - thank you, just one more sleep til the scan Glad you had a great night.
WannabeMum - yay for a great scan!
Forshelby - thanks for the tip, been drinking ginger beer so will have to try the biscuits too. I think you have every right to be a cranky pants you've been through so much with that place!
Cheshire -
Damprye - You poor thing! Yes I keep telling myself it will get better, one day at a time Fingers crossed the next couple of weeks flys by for you. Oh thanks for doing the list, my EDD is December 12th but that may change with tomorrows scan!
India's Mum -
Dory - I hope Hannah gets better asap poor poppet. I know friends of mine swear their little ones get bad nappies before teething. Yum I'd love some roast taties right now!
Kellbell - congrats darl!
Stoked - so glad to hear you're having a relatively cruisy pregnancy! Hope the hip pain eases up. Yay for blue bundle
Hi to anyone I missed. M/s is still giving me trouble. It was wonderful having DH around on the long weekend, I couldn't even get out of bed Tuesday. Today has been a bad day & Moo is going a bit stir crazy being home all the time. Scan tomorrow! I'm sooo scared & anxious about it. I don't even want to go! I keep thinking 'what if there is nothing there?' DH doesn't understand how all that happened last time is affecting me with this pregnancy. But it's hard to explain to him. I had 3 scans with my last pregnancy & each one was worst than the last...I can't imagine getting good news from a scan anymore.
Dory DF's Aunty takes the kids every Thursday so i can catch up on housework & relax. It's so nice being able to enjoy a hot meal, shower & going to the toilet without a fight lol
I'm craving roast tatties now, one of DFs aunties made the best roast tatters last year they were cooked in butter & were so cripsy.
Alish glad everything is ok with you
CM i'm sure everything will be tomorrow, I'll be thinking of you.
Ferrals- I'm glad that you know what is going on and that you are now able to do something about it
Alish- Glad everything turned out well
Dory- Lol, I made an awesome roast pork and veggies the other night and am also attempting to replicate it. Was the first time I had ever successfully made pork crackle lol. I went and got some stuff from the chemist to take (that is safe when UTD) to see if I can get over this thing quickly, have also gotten rid of DS for the night and tomorrow morning to sleep it off lol. I hate being sick and will do just about anything to get rid of it quickly haha.
Cheshire- How are you and your family going atm?
AFM- So glad I don't have to worry about DS tonight. He was ripping the joint apart and I could barely do anything to stop him and he knew it. Hopefully I can get over this thing before tomorrow arvo so I can get all my housework done before picking him back up lol.
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& my cousin had to be closely monitored through her pregnancy) i know it wont be a big deal but at least a doctor is aware & can help me if something is wrong!
xxx
I shouldn't be surprised anymore. It's getting so ridiculous. Some lady called me 5 minutes before our appointment time and said they'd forgotten to book us into the computer, and could I come tomorrow. UM, NO. DP took the afternoon off work to come with me, (as he always does) and we lose a lot of money doing this! It was bucketing down with rain, and we were in the car on our way there. I told the lady no, I was on my way and I would be seen today. She got flustered, but said ok and told me I "had" to be there within 30mins or it would have to be tomorrow. I told her no, it wouldn't be tomorrow and I would be there as soon as I could get through the traffic.
You have had the rough end of the stick in a major sort of way!!! You ARE allowed to be a protective Mum and look after your little boy when you're there, they will still treat him the way they would if you just put up with the treatment. You have the right to refuse students if you don't want them, they do have to learn, but they should ask your permission to be present, even if their instructors don't. You have rights and responsibilities as a patient - and these don't include being treated poorly. Your rights include being treated with respect. Do you have a doctor who's actually looking after you, rather than just treating you? Maybe your GP? If you do, get him/her to call an administrator and outline your treatment and that s/he expects your next appointments to go much more smoothly, they CAN do your hearing test at home, and I think you're up to the point that you should be able to demand that! At least they can in Vic.
In the meantime, if there is a good friend you can trust to take Axel even for half an hour, let them. Or if you can get a little bit of quiet time from Axel, check out the mums and bubs movie sessions. It's a nice way to feel a little more normal. More
Will you be finding out or another surprise?
So looks like another day of laying on the couch. Maybe I can call someone to come pick him up...
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