I think it’s fair to say that I have extensive experience when it comes to medical procedures relating to the female reproductive system. (That would be one hsg, one laproscopy to remove endo, two hystasonograms, 5 egg retrivals, one prior amnio, and a D&E.) From a physical point of view, the amnio is the procedure I find the most difficult. Yes, strangely enough, just sticking a needle into me and grabbing a bit of amniotic fluid was more uncomfortable than having my dead baby vacuumed out through my cervix. Keep in mind here that I do not have any issues about being stuck with needles, which is good considering all the progesterone in oil I’ve been injected with. Last time around I figured it would be no big deal, and then I had enough Braxton-hicks contractions afterwards to make me really nervous. This time around I’m taking the day off with the plan of coming home and downing a gallon of water and going to bed. I’ll have to go fetch Margaret from preschool, but other than that I should get plenty of rest, which is the best thing I can think of to ward off contractions. I kind of like to have this iron-woman self-image when it comes to all the medical stuff, and I generally don’t take time off unless it’s essentially mandatory because of sedation, but this is one time when I am overriding that inclination because I know that keeping this baby safely inside me is more important than my ego. I just hope everything goes well and the results show a healthy fetus.
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I think it’s fair to say that I have extensive experience when it comes to medical procedures relating to the female reproductive system. (That would be one hsg, one laproscopy to remove endo, two hystasonograms, 5 egg retrivals, one prior amnio, and a D&E.) From a physical point of view, the amnio is the procedure I find the most difficult. Yes, strangely enough, just sticking a needle into me and grabbing a bit of amniotic fluid was more uncomfortable than having my dead baby vacuumed out through my cervix. Keep in mind here that I do not have any issues about being stuck with needles, which is good considering all the progesterone in oil I’ve been injected with. Last time around I figured it would be no big deal, and then I had enough Braxton-hicks contractions afterwards to make me really nervous. This time around I’m taking the day off with the plan of coming home and downing a gallon of water and going to bed. I’ll have to go fetch Margaret from preschool, but other than that I should get plenty of rest, which is the best thing I can think of to ward off contractions. I kind of like to have this iron-woman self-image when it comes to all the medical stuff, and I generally don’t take time off unless it’s essentially mandatory because of sedation, but this is one time when I am overriding that inclination because I know that keeping this baby safely inside me is more important than my ego. I just hope everything goes well and the results show a healthy fetus.
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