tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post719345522327811885..comments2023-11-02T02:40:04.373-07:00Comments on Wild (North) West Litigator: PAP: The Most Dreaded Acronym In The English LanguageCPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09049860284871030328noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-84255251341284427042008-02-16T12:41:00.000-08:002008-02-16T12:41:00.000-08:00Yikes! That was your first one ever? How scary. ...Yikes! That was your first one ever? How scary. :( Maybe they can let you lay down next time?PT-LawMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003033623703820510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-38644852162777960562008-02-13T12:58:00.000-08:002008-02-13T12:58:00.000-08:00Ah, yes. The first pregnancy indignities. Well, th...Ah, yes. The first pregnancy indignities. <BR/><BR/>Well, there's good and bad news about them. The bad news is they increase over time. There will be tons of these undignified experiences before you deliver. Also, delivery is by far the most undignified thing that you will ever experience. Pooing on a gurney as you struggle is not quite a Jackie Kennedy moment. However, the good news is that you won't give a damn by the end. You won't be able to see what the doctor is doing, and you won't really care because you'll be so glad that 1) pregnancy is over and 2) the baby has arrived.KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236206776336550381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-54063809424703862272008-02-13T10:25:00.000-08:002008-02-13T10:25:00.000-08:00how did you skate through life not getting a PAP b...how did you skate through life not getting a PAP before this? lucky!<BR/><BR/>well, I agree with dragonfly...the PAPs during pregnancy are more uncomfortable because you've got a lot more blood in that area making the nerves more sensitive. <BR/><BR/>And did the blood tech REALLY stick you that many times instead of inserting a catheter and just clicking the vials on one-by-one? Yikes!<BR/>I usually faint when I get blood work done...it's that Vagus Nerve that tells your body it's under attack and starts shutting auxillary power down. ;) <BR/>Next time you need to give blood, ask if you need fast...if you don't need to fast, make sure you eat a good meal before you're appointment...that seems to help me. Also, warn your blood tech that you "get vagal" or "have a vagal response" so that they know that you might tip over on them. I've even had a blood tech let me lie on a cot while he took my blood...that was really nice.<BR/>That's awesome that you got to hear the baby's heart again...I was always anxious for each check-up to hear the heartbeat. and I agree that your doctor sounds nice in that she was letting you know what she was going to do so that maybe you didn't kick her in the skull. ;)Wineplzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412881827548705342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-43238625767539077602008-02-13T09:53:00.000-08:002008-02-13T09:53:00.000-08:00Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)If it's any cons...Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)<BR/><BR/>If it's any consolation, the PAP during my pregnancy was much more uncomfortable than a PAP before pregnancy. After was (mostly) better too (only mostly because I tore during delivery. but don't worry, hardly anyone tears as bad as I did).<BR/><BR/>Boy, I was trying to make you feel better and I probably didn't help much.<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to say that PAPs in the future probably won't be so bad. :)<BR/><BR/>And you're right, hearing your baby's heartbeat is incredible!!the dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00910969956758977269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-62488706321158219352008-02-13T09:01:00.000-08:002008-02-13T09:01:00.000-08:00While the whole experience sounds pretty bad, your...While the whole experience sounds pretty bad, your doctor actually sounds nice. I once went in for an ultrasound and the technician made me DO IT MYSELF. To the tune of inserting something that looked like a huge dildo inside myself while she watched. I was so pissed off I actually considered telling the office I didn't want them to charge me for the visit. I mean seriously, medical people can be so screwed up.newduckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711138086427550322noreply@blogger.com