Went back to the doctor last night, and had to spend three hours in the lobby waiting to see the doctor. Things were moving really slow. We went in at 5:00 and grabbed our ticket out of the machine (like at a deli). We were number 13 (great) and they were serving number 4. I didn’t think it would be too long, but an hour later, I noticed that they were only on number 8.
I had brought my ipod, so I was able to listen to one of my audiobooks. Rie has still been really sick, so she was just sort of sitting there, not really sharing my reality. On the front wall, They have a wide-screen television that replays some nature DVD. We went through that about four times before being called in.
The doctor finally accepted the fact that she was pregnant, and set our due date for August 10. My original calculation was August 5, and I still stand by it. Rie’s convinced it’s going to be about a week later.
We went through the usual routine where the doctor delivered information at breakneck speed, making it impossible for me to understand a large portion of what what was being said. I did have some questions that I wanted him to answer, so I had Rie translate them for me. Here they are in no particular order of importance:
Q: Does she need to be taking vitamins?
A: She hasn’t lost a lot of weight, so taking vitamin supplements isn’t necessary. Also, multi-vitamins contain some vitamins which are not good for pregnant women (Vitamin A??).
Q: Should she stop eating sushi?
A: Prepared correctly, sushi doesn’t pose a threat.
Q: What about Mercury? Isn’t that bad?
A: Sushi is okay as long as it’s prepared correctly.
Q: How much water should she drink each day?
A: If she feels thirsty, she should drink, but if she doesn’t feel the need to drink, there is no harm not drinking water.
So, a few of my concerns were shot down, but I’m still going to push for abstaining from certain types of fish. I just don’t want to take a chance of Mercury poisoning.
