Mama Saw the Doctor and the Doctor Said...

No more monkeys jumping on the bed!  Sorry, its my toddlers new favorite song.  On to the real advice...

When I went to the doc's office for my appointment, I had a list of things I wanted to discuss.  At the top of the list were allergies, insomnia, and constipation.  He reiterated what the nurse had told me on the phone, that I should take Claritin every day for my allergies.  "But be sure to take it in the morning, otherwise you will be up all night."  Oh...my....god....  Talk about a slap to the forehead!  I just sat there for a good minute with my jaw on the floor.  "You've been taking it in the afternoon haven't you?"  I just nodded my head.  He chuckled, yes chuckled, and then kindly said "don't do that anymore."  You would think I would have figured out that taking the NON-DROWSY allergy medicine in the afternoon was giving me insomnia.  But apparently I was having a blonde moment week.

So, I composed myself and quickly crossed allergies and insomnia off the list.  On to constipation.  I am to continue to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, and if it gets really bad I am to take a Colace to help move things along.  The key is to take something that softens everything and makes it easier to go.  Not something that forces you to go.  He also recommended eating an Activia once a day.  Another slap to the forehead.  This guy is brilliant!  Activia is awesome, filled with probiotics, and it tastes pretty good too.  So far its working like a charm.  I crossed constipation off the list.

I then moved on to the meat cravings and morning sickness that lasts all day.  When I brought up the meat cravings the first words out of his mouth was that it does not necessarily indicate that the baby will be a boy.  I guess he gets asked that a lot.  I wasn't so much concerned about that as I was that maybe I was having a protein deficiency, but if that was the case then I was confused about the aversion to eggs.  He asked if I was feeling naseous during the day.  Yep, all day.  He said eat all the meat I want to, but eat smaller portions.  If I have to have a burger, split it with my husband and eat only half of it.  For steak, same thing.  Do this and avoid all sweets and the cravings for meat should die down and the morning sickness should go away.  Let me tell you, it worked like a charm!  After following this advice for a week I'm finally craving salads and veggies again.  The only time I feel ill is if I eat too much.

I love this doctor!  He's soooooo much better than my last one.  I left the office feeling that all my questions had been answered and looking forward to the next appointment instead of insanely stressed out and dejected.  Did I mention I love this doctor?  So glad I switched.