Score another point for Team Woodcock!

This week was chaos. It was end of quarter for me as a teacher and it was Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City so Mike was slammed at work. 4 weeks ago I scheduled the fetal echo cardiogram for today knowing I had it off and generally Mike has Fridays off. I didn't know it was OR or that he'd have a manager out sick all week. Anyways, Mike's mama Celia was kind enough to come with me.

I arrived at the new building at Primary Children's and felt silly going in without a kid when every other parent is schlepping around multiple kids. I was told the appointment could take many hours, just depending on how cooperative baby is and if they find anything. We were asked if we mind if a regular OB doctor sat in to observe as she wanted to learn more about what the cardiologist look for. We agreed and were told not to be nervous that she would be asking lots of questions, not because there was something wrong, but because she was inquisitive about the cardiogram. 

The technician and the observing OB doctor were super. I told them I was mad I wasn't even offered the chance to watch a movie on the TV and dvd player they have available (remember, I'm at Primary Children's...). We actually had some great conversations about some random things--going to buffets in Vegas at 10.40 am so you pay for breakfast but they are just switching to lunch so it is the best of both worlds! I was so glad I was not the only one who does this! I don't even know how the technician was able to multitask--do her job AND carry a conversation. Just over an hour went by and she said "Well, that's it! I'll go get the cardiologist!" Apparently baby was very cooperative and we were pretty quick.

The doctor was very pleasant herself and just did some scanning of her own for just a few minutes. She said everything looks great! No holes or congenital heart defects! Woohoo! So happy we can cross that off our list of possible medical issues! I asked if there were any complications that could arise between now and delivery and she said pretty much, nope! She did emphasize though that the heart is still itty bitty and we are clear of all major complications and that we will need to do another cardiogram when baby is born to make sure nothing small was overlooked or that nothing small developed. And she gave us the go ahead to deliver at Riverton! 

After the appointment I wanted to go to the eligibility counselors to ask about Medicaid and Social Security. Meh. They thought I was crazy that I am 25 weeks pregnant and wanted to know the process of paperwork, how it all works, etc. I am sorry I am a planner and would just like to know what resources are available.