phone calls

Talked with the nurse on the phone for my intake interview. None of my information had been passed on to her (I was warned that she would start from ground zero but I thought maybe my reason for going to that especial clinic might be on there). So it went like this:

Standard medical history blah blah blah
"Is this your first pregnancy?"
*pause* "No - we had a daughter in March, but there was a cord accident at birth and she died 4 days later" (my approach is to not pansy around it)
"March of 2004?"
"Yup"
"How long was your labour?"
"Well, let's see. It took 3 hours to dilate to 7 cm, which is where I was at when I got to the hospital, and then 6 hours to wait for the doctor to prick the amniotic sac, and then 3 hours of pushing... so I guess 12 hours."
"3... hours... of pushing?"
"Yes"
"Did you deliver vaginally?"
"Oh yes."
"What was the problem with the cord?"
"It was around her neck. Twice."
"It said 2X?"
"Yes."
*pause*
"Were you wearing a monitor?"
"Yes"
*pause*
"did it show any decels?"
"Yes. I started pushing after 3, and at 4:45 there were decels, and I delivered at 6."
"At 5?"
"No, at 6. I did ask for a c-section at about 5 though. But the nurse said to keep going, so we did."
*pause*
me: "I have the chart. I can bring it in if you'd like to see it."
"Yes... I think that would be a good idea."
*pause*
"You know, if you would like to request a c-section, there's no problem with that. But it's up to you. Obviously we know you can deliver vaginally."

I'm not sure why everyone in the medical world except the people at East General seem to connect the fucking dots right away.

I have appointments up the wazoo now, & will be meeting Dr. Seaward on the 22nd. This fucks around a lot with the Toronto/Ottawa thing but ask me if I care? Not a whit.

Also my diet (which I emailed in) is okay but she asked me to make some changes, mostly more milk. I like that, because it shows they're paying attention.

Shandra