Not to worry, dear friends, I haven’t taken a turn away from G-rated material but… you would never guess where the doctor put his finger today. Ready? Are you sitting down? Do you have a bowl or bag to puke into? Can you handle this?
The doctor put his finger in my…
This was by far, the strangest and grossest pregnancy exam ever! #pregnancy Click To TweetOh. My. God. I can’t say it. I’m going to be sick just recalling this traumatic event. Why would he do such a horrible, awful, nasty, disgusting, thing? Well, let’s rewind the clock about forty-eight hours….
So, here I was, at work, eating lunch with ten ravenous toddlers when suddenly a sharp stabbing pain hit me in the abdomen. I thought maybe the cucumber and tomato salad wasn’t sitting well with me so I grimaced through the pain and on my lunch break I treated myself to a toasted, buttered bagel and a ginger ale.
For the rest of the day I struggled with waves of pain. I thought perhaps I was getting the flu, so I ate small, light meals but regardless of my efforts, the pain persisted and hardly any other symptoms developed.
On Friday things got worse. My tummy wasn’t just sore, I was in severe, searing pain! What the hell could this be?
My boss ended up sending me home about halfway through the day because I was not faring well (she also thought maybe I had the flu). I suffered Friday night and Saturday morning until I decided I had enough and went to the hospital. It’s amazing how quickly they take care of a woman who’s 26 weeks preggo!!!
I peed in a cup. I was measured and tested.
We listened to the baby’s heartbeat and then HE appeared. Dressed in white and green he looked innocent enough. I assumed he was normal. I didn’t ask to see his credentials but the nurse seemed to know and like him.
Then he did IT.
He stuck his finger in my belly button!!! I writhed on the table and confessed that it wasn’t due to pain but due to the fact that I have a STRONG aversion to belly buttons. I wanted to puke.
The doctor tried to tell me “nicely” that I have an umbilical hernia.
As my ears began ringing and my face burned hot, he went into detail as to what this meant (i.e. no treatment, suffer through the pain until after birth and then get it surgically fixed).
Now, I know I’m sensitive to this stuff because belly buttons gross me out but when I looked over at my husband and realized he looked like he was going to pass out, I knew it wasn’t just me.
This was disgusting stuff and now my aversion to belly buttons has increased tenfold.
That was my Saturday. Eventful and disgusting. However, I find some comfort in knowing that food is not causing the pain, so bring on the chips, Oreo cookies, ice cream and tacos. This gal has an umbilical hernia!
OH my I am really sorry to hear the pain you have to go through until after you meet your new little one. If it helps, belly buttons turn my stomach too when poked and prodded. I have a hard time just changing our my ring there, or cleaning it with a q tip.
I wish you luck, you are in my thoughts that is for sure.
xo
Megan Newiger
ewwww – I can totally relate! But on the same topic, I had a med student sit in on a consult while I was preg with #3 and during the visit dr examined my (*ginormous*) belly (complete with umbilical hernia). Genius med student turned to dr and said “what’s that” (point at said belly button). My dr was dumb struck. I mean, yes it looked a little wierd, granted. But if it’s in the middle of a belly, whadya think it is??
Thank goodness he wasn’t being asked to deliver the baby if his knowledge of human anatomy was that lacking!!!
xxxCate
Too funny! I just knew thats where he was going to stick it, only because thats what my husband does when anyone has belly pain. He is a surgeon! I too hate belly buttons about as much as feet! It makes me nauseous if he comes anywhere near it!
Hope you can survive through the pain and hope those Oreos help! They are usually my kind of cure!
Megan
These comments make me feel so much better. I thought I was the only one! Anyone touching my navel gets in trouble! It makes me ill to have it touched. It hurts. Only a Q-tip goes there. I am not really sure why it hurts to have it touched, but it does. Other people’s navels don’t bother me, just touching mine gives me waves of nausea.
Haha – great post! I’m sorry you have an umbilical hernia… but I’m really happy that you can still eat :)
So I’m guessing you aren’t going to get a bellybutton ring any time soon? ;) Great entry! Following you from TMB :)