The Hospital/Doctor Saga

So, with suggestions from others (thanks Jaime and Teresa) I searched the internet and talked to Miriam and Danny and I are in the middle of Bradley classes on Sunday nights and of changing doctors so that we can change hospitals. I started asking a lot of questions at my doctor's office and it was a bit disturbing to hear the answers. People automatically assume when you are inquiring about natural childbirth that the only issue is not having drugs. While that is a major point...there's still pain involved and it has to be managed...so just because you aren't going to force me to take drugs, doesn't mean you are going to support me in natural childbirth if I am not allowed to walk around, drink water, be in a position that is comfortable ... etc. It just seems like they set you up for failure and want to force you to take drugs. That irritates me. So, I am working on switching offices so that I can birth with a midwife at Lexington Medical Center where they encourage you to walk around (a novel concept) since it helps labor progress...who knew! :) (Pardon my cynicism...but if normal practice for any number of years was to birth in a cotton field and return to picking cotton once the birth was accomplishd...I don't really think women are ill equipped by God to handle the process...I am beginning to think that "technological improvements" are ill equipping us.) Part of this I'm sure has to do with timing of a fictional book I read. I like reading biblical historical fiction...and right before I started checking into the natural childbirth stuff I was reading the book "The Red Tent" which elaborates (fictionalizes) the story of Dinah (Jacob's only daughter). Well, there was a lot of midwifery and vivid descriptions of child birth and how it was handled in Bible times and it just got me thinking a lot about the whole process and how different it was then....and how much I wanted an experience more like that than many of the birth stories that I hear about today. My mom has great a great birth story for me and I like hearing it because she remembers everything (it was based on her fear of needles not her desire for natural birth...but whatever:)).
Anyway...so yesterday I had the 3 hour glucost test...which was fine until just as I was finally starting to eat at 1pm. I was shaking uncontrollably and dizzy and weak and I just wanted to go to sleep. At that point I was terrified of what would happen if I let myself go to sleep, so I forced myself to stay awake until my food had time to affect my system and I was not weak and shaking any longer. Not a fun thing!! So, the results should come back tomorrow or Thursday. We'll see.
Also, they looked at Deather's kidneys because there was fluid on them last time...there's still fluid this time...about the same amount on one and almost double on the other, so they are planning to continue monitoring in case it becomes evident that there is a blockage. I'm not sure how I feel about this since they won't do anything about it until after birth anyway...so why not just check them after birth and figure out what needs to be done at that point? If you can't do anything about it...why all the tests just to cause worry and stress? We'll see what the midwives have to say I guess.
In other news, (well, it's been a while since I blogged) Danny's brother Alfred got to come for a visit. It was nice to have him here. He helped Danny with panelling in Deather's room (it's almost done!) and just got to spend time with Danny. It was good for them. He got to out to the base with him and watch planes take off while being in a vehicle on the runway. For someone who doesn't do that everyday...it's really cool. He is gone now and headed to Missouri to do some construction stuff, so keep in your prayers. It's so yucky there with the ice and all and he is a warm blood from the south:)
I will put up pictures from the room soon...and show you some of the stages. Danny is getting very excited as he nears completion. Can't wait to show you all his handy work! :)