more on the pain train...

Ok. So. Monday morning was spent on HOLD trying to reach my obgyn to update on weekend's struggles. Apparently every woman in the GTA is pregnant and with the same clinic because the phone lines were tied up tighter then the American Idol finale hotlines!! Moving on. Finally I got patched through to some back office clerk and told her to have McSmarty call me immediately. 20 minutes later (not bad I gotta tell ya...big points for speediness) my phone rings and McSmarty and I go through the dialogue:

So...what seems to be the problem?
Well...I had to go to emerge on Friday night because I had serious pain in my right ovary. Must have burst or be twisted or something eh? (Me, typically trying to speak doc-lingo and self-diagnose. Again, I blame this trait on my father and apologize to all medical staff in advance. I'm sure they all HATE self-proclaimed doctors like me).
Okay stop right there. Why do you say ovary?
I start to studder....well....er....because that's where my ovary is and I know you said I have a cyst there and the resident doctor said this is what it might be. (I'm totally blushing at this point which is yet another trait of pregnancy for me. I blush and go all red in the face on queue. So embarrassing and so not fun! I can't play a joke or make shit up or embellish a story anymore!!!) Digressing....

McSmarty responds: You DO know that your ovaries are currently located up in your lower ribcage, by your kidneys right?

Stunned. Mortified. Having been called out I suddenly feel like Bridget Jones on a bad day. Really? No, I didn't know that! How could I know that?

He finished his diagnosis and told me he'd see me Friday for our regular appointment and assured me that if it got bad again to come in right away.

So what I thought was an ovary about to rupture and hemorrhage and cause serious harm to Baby, is really a case of a very common symptom of pregnancy called: Round Ligament Pain. Essentially, a thick ligament that is called the 'round ligament' holds the uterus in suspension within the abdomen. As the uterus grows the ligaments pull and tug causing sharp knife-like jabbing pain. Wicked. Typical symptoms are: Pain to lower abdomen usually right hand side, sharp knife jabbing pains followed by dull aching, usually brought on by rolling over in bed, sitting up, coughing/sneezing, exercise. Cure: Get un-pregnant!

Filled with much relief I am now officially forcing myself to slooooooooooooow doooooooooown. No more lifting things. No more running (ha! joking...just making sure you're still with me). No more over-walking and no more sneezing!

And yes...this is all going to be worth it.

7 weeks to go and cherishing every moment.

Can someone please make me a gin and tonic?