I hadn't known my husband for more than two months before he started in on me to have a baby. His constant pestering lead to progressively harsher responses from me, starting from"eventually", "someday", "not me, not now", "leave me alone", to "have your own damn baby".

Last Spring something in me started to shift and I became more and more serious about the possibility of having a baby. After months of internal dialog, I finally gathered the courage to share the news with my husband who was expectedly ecstatic. (I haven't told the dogs yet - they are going to be devastated!)

Sharing the news with Loren, my husband, opened the flood gates and I finally started researching what to expect, what to eat, what to do to prepare, and what the birthing process would look like....which at first was pretty anxiety provoking, as I started out by watching "The Business of Being Born" (not recommended as a place to start).

Here I plan to document interesting, perception changing information I come across in what will be a successful journey towards a positive pregnancy and childbirth.


Monday, October 22, 2012

Dear Abby,

Why does it feel like someone punched me in the crotch?? 

You stay away from me, Chuck Norris!
Another unanticipated symptom of pregnancy...so unanticipated, in fact, I hesitantly did a google search for "pregnant feels like I got punched in the crotch".  Not expecting this to yield any serious search results, actually afraid of what might pop up, I was surprised to meet a host of forums about the phenomena that others have so eloquently dubbed as "Broken Crotch" syndrome and made reassuring comments, such as "Punched? It feels more like Chuck Norris round house kicked me in the vagina bone".   

 Obviously, I'm not receiving professional medical advice by doing a google search, but after reading through the responses I learned that this is normal and is just a result of all the relaxin that is running through my body right now.  This is based on information other women who have met with their doctors shared. There are so many strange things going on with my body right now that I've been doing lots of these strange google searches, which can be quite reassuring.  Each piece of advice is met with the disclaimer  "always check with your doctor, but...<insert personal experience here>".  There are also the "worst case scenario" responses that can be a bit alarming, but I suppose it's information that is good to keep in the back of your mind.  
All this internet information has been so helpful, it has me questioning why I have to go to the doctor so often?? Nothing has come up that I haven't been able to figure out from talking to other women or doing some research.  I haven't asked my doctor anything that has contradicted what I've been able to find on my own.  It's quite frustrating to sit in the waiting room for an hour past when my appointment was supposed to happen, have the doctor come in, take my blood pressure, tell me my weight is normal, measure my stomach, review what we talked about last time, give me 5 minutes for questions and then send me on my way.  The only part I enjoy is getting to listen to the heart beat, but I suppose for the cost of one co-pay I could buy a stethoscope.  What a money making scheme.  To me, it feels like the wedding industry.  Capitalize on people wanting to everything just right and you can charge a boat load more.  
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  1. UnknownOctober 28, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Hi Meg,
    I understand how you feel. You will be glad you have a doctor as part of your team if you run into a problem that can't be resolved by an internet search, not to mention the actual labor and delivery part of this whole amazing journey .Pregnancy and childbirth is not new, but it's can be daunting.
    Love,
    dad

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