So I had my 34 week appointment today. It seems to me like they are just giving me a hard time. They are harassing me about the glucose testing. I refused the 3hr because in my opinion the results were fine at the one hour test, I did four days of home testing and those results were normal too. The MW tried to tell me they "never" let anyone just test their blood at home. Ummmm...hello, when your office called me they said "if you don't want to take the 3 hr test we ask that you take a nutrition class where they give you the meter for home testing." Besides the fact I watch my carbs/sugars no matter what.
I lost 2 pounds. My blood pressure was fine. I'm not throwing off sugar in my urine. I'm fine. Their argument is I have had a large baby. I told the MW that may be concerning if I had only 1 or 2 babies, but I have had FIVE large babies, from 9-11 1/2 pounds, it shows I have a HISTORY of making large babies without ever having had sugar issues!!!!!
Then she starts "tsking" when I measure 3 weeks ahead. I have a 5-6 pound transverse baby in there, what do you expect? Besides I am not a skinny girl to begin with.
The they want to start in on the position of the baby. He is transverse, which was confirmed with a quickie u/s. His head is to my right and he is laying crosswise with his feet to my left side. I am only 34 weeks. He has 6 weeks minimum to turn head down, more likely eight weeks. The mw says "No one will deliver a baby vaginally in this position." It seemed like she was happy he was transverse.
Then the GBS test. They want to do it at 37 weeks. WHY?? I ask. The results can change week to week. Why do the test at 37 weeks when I will likely be pregnant another 4-5 weeks!!!! That would make results taken at 34 weeks possibly invalid at delivery.
The MW left the room while I was still talking, just walked out and closed the door. I greatly dislike these people.
Ohhh, and she told me "I have a hospital full of MW's who have never met you, who will only know you from this chart. If you come in in labor and get one of these mw's, don't you think they have a right to feel comfortable with you as a patient?" So I should just give in to all you bullying and say "okay, whatever you all want to do." What about ME being comfortable? Apparently that doesn't matter at all.
I told her I know me better than any of you do.
I am soooooooooooooo freaking mad right now.
She said more dumb crap like about at 41 weeks doing an u/s to measure the babys weight. I already know those are BS, so I said no. Then she says well we will want to do one to check the condition of the placenta and fluid levels. Whatever you say lady.
She stood in the corner the whole appointment with her arms crossed.
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