Friday, September 12, 2008

unexpected doctor visit

Just back from the doctors. Yesterday I ran some errands - nothing major at all. But found myself leaning onto my shopping cart, clutched on as sharp pains hit. I was at a craft store, and I kept shopping, albeit more slowly as they continued to hit sporadically. While I am quite crafty and can plot and scheme with the best, I'm not craft-y at all. Yet with my time at home I want to do a few crafts/decorations for my daughter's birthday. I confess to thinking, well, if this means bed rest, I better finish shopping so at least I'll have some projects to do. I also had the panicked thought of crap! We have no name!

I took it slow the rest of the evening, and was uncomfortable, but not terribly so. I was pretty sure it wasn't labor, but still. I called this morning and they said come in. The doctor came in with her concerned face, but as soon as I described sharp stabbing pains on the side of my lower abdomen, she relaxed. Round ligament pain, in all likelihood. Good to come in, good to check it out, they'll run tests, but that's probably all it is. Rest a few days, get a belly band.

So, my feet are up. I may just read a chick lit novel. These are the days I'm glad we've kept the nanny.

8 comments:

Ya Chun said...

It never hurts to err on the side of caution and to go to the doc.

k@lakly said...

Keep cooking little one, it's not quite time yet.
Thinking of you.

Am I doing okay? said...

Hope you have a restful weekend. I just finished Little Pink Slips it was entertaining enough. Also picked up Run a request from the library yesterday.

Molly said...

Those are so painful! I used to get very painful ones walking up a particular hill on my way from work to my car, no matter how slowly and carefully I walked.
I'm glad you went in.

Astarte said...

I'm glad you're OK. Your poor ligaments! Definitely read a book. Lord knows you aren't going to have time for more than a comic strip soon enough!!!

CLC said...

I am glad you are ok. I started to panick when I started reading. Read as much as you can and enjoy the rest!

niobe said...

Glad to hear everything is okay. Really, really glad.

Tash said...

Piss, I hate posts titled things like this. Hang in. Feet up, lotsa water. Post soon!