Demanding already...You betcha!

I survived the appointment this morning!  Barely!  This was one of those off mornings.  While getting ready to go, my heart was racing and I was a bit lightheaded, not a fun feeling when you have a blow dryer to your head.  Made it out to the car just in time to make it there by my scheduled time and when I turn on the car a horrible high pitched scream was coming from underneath my seat.  I couldn't figure out what it was and had to leave, so the whole drive there left an annoying ring coming from my ears.

I liked the Dr., thankfully.  He's not one of those know it all's that is in your face, so I felt pretty comfortable with him.  He practices with his wife, who is a Family Practice Dr, it's a family business, and it's a little more low key.  They see less patients than the normal place that has many Doctors of the same type.  He listened for the heartbeat, but couldn't find it yet, so he ran the ultrasound over my belly to make sure all was well.  I was so thankful for that.  This was the first time I didn't have to strip down for one of those un-fun vaginal ultrasounds!  Yay!  This was a much better resolution than the other Dr. had, and I could see the baby clearly, legs, arms and all!  There was a huge difference in size from the one I had a week ago, so amazing!  Baby was swimming around, and I could see a profile.  I can't believe how much things have changed in so little time.  The sub-chorionic hemorrhage is a bit bigger, so I have to just take it easy, there is really nothing that can be done about it, but, in the mean time nothing strenuous, and no heavy lifting.  I don't have to go back for 4 weeks, and at that point we will take another look to see if it's shrinking or growing.  Please pray it's goes away between now and then with no complications.  I feel like I graduated..a whole month before I have to go back, it's almost weird.

So I leave, and that sound that started when I turned on the car was still ringing even with no key in the ignition...so very annoying.  J helped by looking up a place I could get to quickly to get some help, and thankfully I not only found the place, but they were able to turn it off easily costing me nothing!  After that I headed around the corner to Costco for some much needed restocking of the fridge and freezer.

I figured I needed something to drink while I shopped and grabbed a delicious berry smoothie before going in the store, grabbed a couple samples, hoping that it would give me the energy to finish pushing a heavy cart.   Well, not so much!  About 3/4 of the way through the store I start feeling my heart race again, so I start walking slower, as I turn the corner things aren't looking so good for me.  I am blacking out, and can feel the blood rushing out of my arms and legs.  I tried to hold myself up by leaning over the cart, but eventually I ended up sitting on the floor with my head between my legs!  Nice huh!  This has happened to me without fail every time I have been pregnant in the first trimester with all my kids, and always at the grocery store.  This was the first time I was alone though.  So embarrassing!  I made my way a little while later around the next corner and found a place to sit at the pharmacy until I could finish up...Then I get a call from the kids, Hey Mom, don't forget the batteries!  Oh Yeah, one of the reasons I went there...but I couldn't find them.  The ended up being on the opposite side of the store, and it really seemed horribly far considering how I felt.

I am happy to say I survived the day, but it just reminded me how much these little guys demand from Mom even before they are born.  It's amazing to me how someone so small can drain a healthy body from normal function.  This is why I must eat, all the time!  Thanks for the reminder little one!  :)