Final Visit

Our last visit with Dr Sangalli was last Thursday 5th April 2012 at the MFM clinic in Wellington.

After our last visit with Dr Tuohy at 28 weeks I was really confident that we would walk in there, get the scan done and be sent on our merry way to let nature take its course and deliver in Masterton. Oh how wrong I was!

The scan started off really well, we had a student sonographer which didn't bother me at all - until she went to get a college to get a second opinion...... The experienced sonographer came and picked up where the student left off and had a troubled look on her face. It was then I knew something else wasn't right. The sonographer advised that it looked as though the baby had a blockage in its ureter (the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder) but she wasn't 100% sure and she wanted the specialist to have a look.

We then sat in the waiting room for what seemed like an eternity (really it was about 45 minutes) before we got called in. You can always tell the severity of a meeting by the amount of people in the meeting. There was our specialist, an obstetrician, an intern, the head specialist wife midwife and me and Cody.

Dr Sangalli is really lovely, he always makes sure to start the meetings off really positively and asks how I am doing throughout the pregnancy etc. Secretly I am thinking just get to the bloody point!

He starts off with the good news first, the cystic kidney has not gotten worse - in fact it has improved slightly in that the cysts have gone (this is good because it means there is nothing there to get infected) so this means the kidney is just a dud piece of tissue.

The bad news? This kidney also has a Ureterocele which is swelling at the bottom of one of the tubes (ureters) that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder. The swollen area can block urine flow. Now my first question was "well that doesn't matter because that kidney doesn't work anyway!" the Dr then goes on to say that this indicates that potentially a piece of the cystic kidney is still functioning because if it wasn't at all there would be no urine to cause the blockage. Great.

And the treatment for Ureterocele? Surgery.

Due to this issue the Dr then goes on to advise that he wants me to deliver in Wellington, as soon as those words left his lips I could feel my eyes tear up - they must of seen it to because the midwife left the room and came back with a box of tissues. I’m not 100% sure why this news upset me as much as it did. I held it together for the scan outcome and then he mentions me delivering there and I lose it. I guess it was because we had a plan, and delivering in Wellington was not part of that plan - but wait it gets worse. He then goes on to advise that a complication of this condition is infection and irreparable kidney damage, because of this he doesn’t want to risk me delivering in Masterton so will be inducing me in 2 weeks! (1 week before due date)

Induction and C-Section were the 2 main parts of labour I wanted to avoid like the plague. Everyone I know who has had an induction ended up with a C-section. Induction is such an invasive procedure and goes against everything I have read on pregnancy and labour.

But what will be will be. The Dr didn’t seem to have much confidence in the Masterton Maternity teams so wants me in Wellington in fear of being 'lost in the system'. I mean, it’s great that we will have the best possible care and that they know our history when I arrive, but it does mean that my dream of a nice natural water birth are totally out the window. Baby will need to be monitored very closely and with its now 2 existing health concerns they don’t want to risk it.

Being in Wellington is such an inconvenience for us. In Masterton we are literally 2 minutes from the hospital. If I have forgotten something, if Cody needs a sleep etc he can pop home. Being in Wellington means being overly prepared for everything, packing up bags, arranging childcare (for the fur-babies) Cody will also need accommodation sorted - the list goes on. Pros? Family travelling from out of town can book flights and arrange coming up/down to see baby. It also gives us a due date which is mega exciting! (although really baby could come any day now!)

How do I feel about the whole thing? Like Shite. I know being in Wellington is the best place for me and Baby and I should be grateful we have a baby at all - so many couples are dying to have a baby and here I am moaning about ' inconvenience'. But this is our first baby, my first pregnancy - everything is supposed to be sunshine and roses.

Again I am left with more questions than answers and there are still so many 'could be's' could be's don’t help me sleep at night!

In one week we will travel over to Wellington, the next day I will give birth to our baby....the rest is in god’s hands....

One of those...

What is your best friend's names?: Steph Drumm (I guess putting Cody would of been a cop out)

What is your best friend's Mom's name?: Janet Drumm

What body part do you wash first?: Left shoulder

What's the strangest talent you have?: I can open bottles with my teeth

What's your favorite flavored Pringles?: Salt N Vinegar

What was the last thing you ever got grounded for?: Oh Jeez! Its been, like, over 10 years since I got grounded..... probably would of been driving around my mates in Harry (my first car) when I only had a learners license

Which shoe do you put on first?: Well I put my left sock, jandel and slipper on first. But I put my right shoe - go figure!

Is there one thing all of your ex's have had in common?: Strangely enough, all but 2 of them have birthdays in April! They weren't THE ONE

What was your childhood nickname?: Panties, Pants - college counts as childhood aye?

What's the weirdest thing you have done while driving?: I do everything while driving - put on my make-up, use my phone, drink (not booze) eat etc

Name something you do when you're alone?: hehehehe that's a bit personal - I like to have a bath. Also scrap booking, cos I can spread my stuff everywhere without Cody getting mad about the mess I made :P

What is the stupidest thing you've ever done at a bar?: Define stupid..... Ive peed in the sink in the toilets cos they were all full up, been kicked out of a few for being to intoxicated, ummm....

What color underwear are you wearing now?: *checks* grey with black stripe

What are you listening to right now?: Shamely enough S-Club 7 - but its on the radio so not by choice! I swear

What was the last thing you ate?: Marmite on frayers toast with loads of butter = bliss!

Our Maternity Photoshoot

On Sunday 18th March 2012 Me, Cody and Roxy had some maternity photos taken. I LOVE how they turned out!

Considering Roxy was being difficult we got some really good photos. We took her over to the lake by herself to get a nice background, Roxy didnt like being out on her own very much but we managed to get some ok photos.

Now if only I can train my husband to smile and not poke his tounge out well be set.

Here are the results:

 

Marmite Crisis!

Once again the Christchurch earthquakes have disrupted our everyday live's.

Our beloved Marmite is currently suffering a worldwide shortage.

The reasoning? Earthquake damage to a cooling tower at the company's Christchurch factory rendered the nearby Marmite building unsafe. Surely there is another building they could use?

So this whole 'crisis' got me wondering..... I wonder who thought of making a yeast based, black tar-ry substance to spread on toast. So I investigated the 'Birth of Marmite' pretty much it came about in the dark ages (pre 1680) when some dutch scientist found a use for the discarded yeast that's been used to ferment sugars into alcohol

Over the years the process has been refined to get the spreadable goodness we have today.

And of course there is an influx of Marmite on TradeMe now - its just the same as when they took Snifters away (still a touchy subject)

They are selling for ridiculcious prices. One guy is asking $800 for his jar - I don't love it THAT much buddy.

Marmite is definitely one of those pantry essentials that you take for granted until they tell you that you cant have anymore.

I know its not the 'be-all-and-end-all' but it is still a major inconvenience considering Marmite just so happens to be my latest pregnancy craving.

I love Marmite and cheese either in a sandwich or on crackers. Marmite and cheese on toasties is even better!

I was discussing this with one of the ladies at work. My all time favourite use for Marmite is to spread it on luncheon meat!!!! We always had luncheon and Marmite sandwiches for school lunches as a kid - apparently this is weird? Another favourite was Marmite and lettuce sandwiches - again apparently weird.

She then went on to tell me about her favourite Marmite combo, Poached eggs on toast WITH MARMITE! And I'm weird!

What are some of your favourite Marmite combinations??

Maternity Photos

This Sunday me and Cody are getting our Maternity Photos done. We have hired a local 'up-and-coming' photographer to do our photos.

For something different - well not different for me but out of the usual for others - Roxy will again star in the photos. She was also in our wedding photos so its kind of fitting that she is in our maternity photos too.

The photographer asked me to send her through some inspirational photos of the types of photos I like. So I started having a look through good olde Google and found these amazing photos.

I really liked these ones which were more 'horsey' focused and these ones of the couple sitting on the ground with the horse in the background.

I cant wait for our shoot on Sunday, I have a few outfits to use. Watch this space for the final results!

While on my Internet search I also found some real 'beauties' - not 100% sure what these people were thinking, but check these puppies out!


This just doesn't make sense



Play Boy baby - of course totally appropriate!



David Bowie Much?



How appropriate!



For some reason this reminds me of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre!



ON A CHRISTMAS CARD? REALLY?!



I think this COULD be nice .... if she had clothes on!



What a doosh!



I just don't understand the whole leg thing...



Isn't this how she got into this situation?



Does he not scream pedophile!



Redneck wedding anyone?



This also could of been a nice photo......if it wasn't for the stalker in the background!!



Blue rubbish bags? I don't get it...



I'm sorry but there are no words



Hes obviously pretty pleased with himself....she looks like a crack whore .... GOOD SCORE MATE



WALMART!



Wha?

 

Does she know she is having her photo taken?