HIP SCAN - 1 MONTH 1 WEEK 4 DAYS OLD

Took Oscar to the hospital this morning to have his hips scanned. I was worried about the parking but I left with plenty of time and I parked by the maternity services and walked to the radiology department. I sat for about 5 minutes before being called in and as I went in I saw Kath. Kath was in the bed opposite me when I went in for the c-section. Kath and I had a quick chat and then I had to go to the appointment.

I laid Oscar down on a stretcher and lifted up his grow and vest and took him into the scan room. The sonographer took him and laid him on his side in between some cusions. She put some jelly on his hip and then started scanning. He didn't cry just wriggled a little bit. I could see the hip joint on the screen and she did some measurements, turned him over, scanned again and then said that everything looked fine and that I would receive a letter in the post confirming that.

I saw Kath again on the way out and said I would leave my name and number at the reception desk if she was interested in meeting up.

I was in and out in no time.

Then this afternoon I went for my 6 week check up with a list of things I wanted to ask about. I checked in and was called pretty much as I sat down, unheard of! Apparently people hadn't been turning up all day so they had loads of time. The doctor was lovely and very friendly. I said that I wanted to get my all my moles checked out so she started on my arms and then just asked if I wanted to strip basically and get the rest checked, which I did. She went round putting her finger on pretty much every single one. So relived that they are all fine and she didn't make me feel uncomfortable at all. Then I asked if she could prescribe some Lactulose as I'm struggling to poo at the moment, plus it kills because of the lovely piles! Nice huh!?

Next on the list was going back on the pill and I thought she would do my blood pressure but she didn't bother. She then checked my tummy and my scar and said they both looked very good.

Before I left she asked if I was getting on okay, if I was bonding with Baba etc and I said that things were going great and probably better than when it was just Ellis and Leo as they occupy each other and I get time with just Oscar. Lush!

I took all the prescriptions over to the chemist and arrived home by 4:15pm and my appointment was only 4pm. Pretty good going.

Oscar is starting to really smile and talk to you. It's so lush! I will try and get some on video but it's hard as as soon as they see the camera they forget what they were actually doing.

He is stirring now and I'm tired so off to bed for me. 10pm seems to be my new bedtime, but I don't mind as I need the sleep. Oscar wakes around 10pm for a feed and can then go to about 2am and then again at 4/5am before we get up around 7am. Not too bad really.