A Major Jakarta Day

So let me just tell you nothing is easy here in Indonesia!!! I went for my 12 week nucal translucency ultrasound on last Thursday and it was quite the experience. First of all the appointment was about 45 min. from where we live. When we got there everything went smoothly with the check in. The min. we got into the "Dr.s" office I got the sense that he was new at this. Oh well. So we go over to the machine and start the ultrasound. The baby is of course in the wrong position so he starts to bounce the ultrasound on my stomach thinking that this will move the baby into the right position. Not so!!! The baby decides to turn around and ignore the annoyance. The bouncing continues until he starts a small contraction. What a dork!! Then he proceeds to tell me to take a 15 min. walk and that should stop the contraction. So we do that. When we got back he tried again and the baby was still vertical. So to make a long story short we spent 2 hours, 3 pee breaks, 2 bottles of water, and $80 to have him measure the baby in the position it was in when we first started. So then he tell me to go to the lab that is out on the main road and down 4 buildings. We follow his instructions and there is no lab in sight. Finally we turn around and go back to the hospital. The lab ended up being right next door to the hospital!! So I leave Sam and Ella in the car thinking this will only take a few min. man was I wrong. I went in the building and my first thought is " this is not someplace that I want my blood drawn" it was at least 85 and very stuffy. So I talk to the lab guy in my broken Bahasa Indonesia and then he disappears for about 10 min. at this point Sam and Ella get tired of waiting in the car and come in to see me. The lab tec. comes out and says that he can't do the test. Keep in mind that this is the specific lab that the Dr. sent us to. So we call the Dr's office and they explain to him that it has to be sent to Singapore and then he finally gets it and disappears for another 10 min. Finally he comes back and We pay the $130 and he starts to draw my blood. The min. the needle hits my skin I feel faint, by the time he pulled it out I was passing out. Luckily Sam was there to pick me up as I passed out and put me on the bed. Now this is Indonesia so they don't have smelling salts. I woke up a few min later to the lab guy holding a cotton ball with alcohol under my nose. Finally when I was coherent enough to talk I asked for a glass of water and being as hot and tired and hungry as I was drank it quickly. It came up just as quickly and with nothing to spew in but the cup he gave me I ran out of room quickly. Finally he brought out a few bags for me, of course too late, and Sam the wonderful husband that he is cleaned up my pants, feet, and the floor. As soon as I was cleaned up I insisted on getting out of there!!! So home we went and after 3 more yackings I was home only 5 hours after the appointment started. Nice story huh!!

Well thanks for reading and thanks so much for all your love and prayers!!! The baby is doing great and We are officially due on April 25th. I will keep you updated as the nausea allows!!