I had my doctor's appointment this morning. My mom and Anna came with so Grandma got to hear the heartbeat (165 bpm). We got in relatively fast but by the time we were done with the doctor, we'd been there one hour.
My family doctor on Monday really thought I should get the flu shot and he said I should ask the OB about it and she also suggested I get it. I have never gotten the flu shot before so I didn't really want to, but since everything I read says it is recommended for pregnant women and both doctors acted like they thought I should, I said OK.
I asked my mom to take Anna downstairs to get a change of scene while I got the flu shot. A few minutes later, the nurse came in to administer it, asked which hip I preferred and said it might sting going in because they keep it refrigerated. As soon as she took the needle out and I felt the vaccine going in I felt really nauseous so I told the nurse, walked over to the exam table for steadying, and the next thing I knew I was lying on the floor with three nurses and my doctor standing above me.
They gave me a juice drink and listened for Baby's heartbeat again. Baby had apparently moved behind the placenta because they had a pretty hard time finding it. The nurse that was with me when I fainted was pretty shook up and was still shaking when she insisted on walking me down to find my mom & Anna. I felt fine but I don't know that I really convinced her of this.
Anyway, I don't think I'll be getting the flu shot again. I think I'll just keep taking my chances like I have been all of these years.
In pregnancy news, I have been feeling nauseous a lot and I have been getting a lot of headaches. I think the headaches are from not sleeping well and stress about our move as I am definitely hydrated. Not too much I can do about it but try to relax. Fortunately, Craig has been really good about taking over with Anna when I need him to.
Also, according to my home scale, I have lost 3.5 pounds since October 2 where I was not gaining or losing before that. Hopefully I will be able to eat regular meals again soon. I think last time I was pretty much done with this at this point, but I'll have to go check Anna's journal to be sure.
According to Your Pregnancy Week by Week, Baby is 1.75 to 2.4 inches (44 to 60 mm) in length and weighs about .3 (8 grams)—about the size of a large lime.
