Baby Update 6.2.11 (36 Weeks & 3 Days)

My appointment with the Maternal Fetal Specialist at UAB was at 2:45 this afternoon. It was somewhat better than our last appointment (For one - It didn't take 4 hours.). My patient records finally made an appearance (lost last time). I saw another doctor (I haven't seen the same one yet). The doctors are very hands-off at UAB it seems. You see several nurses that each do their own little task only to leave and see a new nurse a few minutes later. When you finally see the doctor, its just a few questions before they are out the door again. According to one of the nurses, some of my tests and lab work had been done too early in Mobile. Therefore, they needed to be repeated. Last week, the doctor ordered blood work done but I was ushered to the discharge area before that happened. Oh well. I brought that up this week and it seemed to evoke complete confusion. So the doctor just ordered it again. I went on to ultrasound after that for a quickie look. The baby is moving and my fluid is around 20+ cm (still high for 36 weeks). I was sent to the discharge area again only to remind the nurse that I needed my blood work (the same blood work that needs to be done between 32 and 37 weeks)...So she sent me to the lab where they had no record of an order for blood work. *sigh* Luckily, the nurse just did it anyway and said she would figure it out later. Then I went to check out. Finally.

They went ahead and made the remainder of my future appointments. According to the doctor, they are hoping I get to 39 weeks when they will just go ahead and induce. (Although no official date on that yet...Boo!) But the appointment girl made me appointments into 40 weeks. I really am not sure if they know what is going on there!

In Mobile, I always had my ultrasounds, testing, lab work, etc. before I saw a doctor. It seems to me that makes more sense. My OB would always review any results/pictures and go over anything of concern with me at the time. At UAB, I always see the doctor and then they send me for further things...And then I don't see anyone again until my next appointment...And its never even the same doctor...And on top of that, they never have any of my records. Should I worry??? I miss Dr. Cunningham. :(

Before our afternoon appointment, we were planning to enjoy a nice lunch without Emerson. ;) But plans changed when Emerson needed an earlier than normal nap. (The pack-n-play no longer holds her and being in a new place, she has a bit of a meltdown if we leave her alone to nap.) We instead had a 10 minute lunch at the hospital food court. :(

Phillip's mother was able to take the day off to babysit so we we could go to the doctor appointment alone. Although I don't have much to do here that I could normally take care of at home (cleaning house, little chores here and there, etc.), I am seemingly busy and bored all at the same time. It's just hard to relax when you aren't at your own home. I have 2 books that I have started and read back and forth. But that is about all I have to do outside of taking care of Emerson. My parents are coming to Birmingham this weekend for Emerson's birthday party so that will be nice to have a change of scenery for a few days. Maybe we can go eat at the Urban Cookhouse again this weekend. :)