2nd Ultrasound

So I went for my ultrasound today. It was one of the most uncomfortable experiences of my life. Laying on the examining table, was incredibly painful on my back. The baby was weighing down, and I was in so much pain, that I thought I was going to faint. I think the pressure of laying on my back must have cut off the blood flow or something. This is the second episode I've had like that during the pregnancy. The other was while I was grocery shopping. I thought I was going to pass out, and I had to leave my cart in the aisle and go outside and put my head between my knees to recover.

This episode in the ultrasound was worse, because the nurse was pressing the scanner on my belly, and I don't think she believed I was feeling as bad as I was. I haven't felt that bad for 2 years. It was the first time that I had felt those symptoms; when I passed out while camping and had to be taken to the hospital. The cause has never been determined, so it's something that still worries me once in a while.

She gave me a pillow for my lower back, and wet paper towels for my face. It didn't help very much. We continued the ultrasound, for the most part, with me on my side and got as much done in that position as we could. As a result the ultrasound pictures were a little disappointing, and didn't come through as clearly as they could have. I'm not going to bother posting them. Even I find it hard to distinguish what it is I'm seeing, and I was in the exam room. All in all it was a disappointing day.