Baby Update 5.14.11 (33 Weeks & 5 Days)

Hospital Stay Update:  We have seen quite a few nurses and doctors that we have never seen before.  The only familiar face was the first ultrasound tech at the fetal specialists.  She is hard to understand (foreign), speaks very short English, and is really rough with that ultrasound wand.  I think she gives me bruises.  :(  Basically, I think they just want to ensure I am on bed rest, my vitals are staying normal consistent, the baby is “behaving” (what does that mean exactly…?), and I am getting my steroid shots.  I will officially be here until Monday when I have another ultrasound for a fluid check and hopefully see my fetal specialist.  (I do have a scheduled appointment with her on Monday at 2:30pm.)  I was moved to the high risk/recovery area at 6am this morning.  Yes, I was asleep at the time.  But I get a window (no windows in the L&D rooms apparently).

So as for the hospital stay itself, the beds in Labor & Delivery are extremely uncomfortable (probably because they aren’t real beds and break in half), the plastic pillows make my face hot, the sheets and blankets are made of burlap, the towels are about 2 feet long and 1 feet wide, there is no where to put anything as eventually some machine, food item, or person wants to use the space, and the food has been not horrific but ummmm, cold (obviously sitting there for a while) and not particularly my diet (the food was pre-chosen for me…boo).  I did eat the scrambled eggs…that weren’t touching the sausage patty. 

My dad brought me Krispy Kreme when he came to visit this morning…I don’t know if I can eat 6, but the box is already missing 1.  :)

Lunch was delivered (while I am writing this post…how appropriate!).  Ummm, did the memo get lost at the nurse’s station that I don’t eat pork (and mayo but I didn’t originally say that)?  A barbeque pork sandwich, broccoli salad (the kind with mayo and bacon), and chocolate cake.  I checked the menu options for today (that I did not receive) and these are probably the most unhealthy items anyone could self-inflict upon themselves.  Why not deliver the most healthy options if you aren’t going to give anyone a choice?