Into the final stretch!

27 weeks today which means we are at the start of the 3rd trimester! Can I get a woo woo? :) Went to the OB yesterday. Baby is growing well however she said I was anemic...VERY anemic. Which could also explain the dizzy spells. So it's onto 325mg of iron 3 times a day. Hopefully this will not bring on the dreaded "c" word.....that's right, constipation. Yup, because nothing is sacred on this blog. She asked me about any pain I was having. I explained to her my self diagnosis of Symphysis pubis dysfunction. She said if the pain gets too bad she wants me to go ahead and take Tylenol because being in pain for extended periods of time is never good for the baby. Hmmm I find this interesting since I've been in pain for 7 months now one way or another! Maybe the baby will have a high pain tolerance?

Then we went onto to discuss other matters...one I have been avoiding a bit for some time, see below:

Dr- "well you're doing all you can being on bed rest and not working".
Me- "uhhhh bed rest?" (confused, thought I was done with that)
Dr- "well limited activity right????"
Me- "uh yeah, sure limited activity" (mental note no more taking dogs on short walks or vacuuming)
Dr- "and we're not working riiiiight?"(suspicious, very suspicious)
Me- "ummmm I'm still working"(looking down and playing with shoe strings)
Dr- "I let you go back to work after the cercalge????" (insert appalled face here)
Me- "Well the peri did, you were out during that time. And remember I don't do a whole lot but sit there." (deflecting responsibility onto her collegue)
Dr- "it's more then the physical activity, I don't like you under any kind of stress and with this pain it's just not a good idea. I think you should go off work."
Me- "ummm ok....like right now?"
Dr- "fine, think about it and call me with a date...but if the pain persists I will take you off in a minute." (finger shaking at me)
Me- "ok. Fair." (pouting, arms crossed, ok not really...but in my head they were)

So why the resistance to go off work you ask? I mean I can't stand my boss, everyone is out for themselves, it's a ridiculously looooong walk to get to my office every morning, parking sucks, and the only "fun" interaction I have is the occasional therapeutic intervention with a high functioning car jacker/batterer/drug dealer. Well the problem is my maternity leave. I was really hoping to work until the end so that I can qualify for FMLA and take a 6 month maternity leave (2 months =disability, 4 months=FMLA). The problem is at my job I am not eligible for FMLA until my 1 year anniversary which is on April 16. Baby is due April 26. I have a call in to the HR dept. asking if I am on disability during the time of my anniversary do I still qualify for FMLA. I've been playing phone tag with this woman for 2 weeks and still no direct answer. I doubt it will be the one I'm hoping for. So that's why I was trying to hold out...so that I can have more time with Zechy when he gets here. We'll see if I ever get a hold of that HR woman what the verdict is and then I'll make a decision. If the answer is no on the FMLA thing then I might as well go off work now because the likelihood of me actually making it to April 16 is probably slim to none right? I mean if i'm this miserable at almost 7months imagine what I'll feel like at 9?

Also discussed with Dr. saving the baby's cord blood due to Nathanael's history. She said that was a no brainer and so we'll do that. Hopefully we'll never need it but good insurance just in case.

Side note, I think my Dr has eyelash extensions. They look really good. I want some :)!

Off to sleep I try to go again....it's 4:30 am and been up since 2:00am. Good times, I tell ya, good times.