We're back in Florida and the weather is nice, not as hot as last month thankfully. My parents were happy to see us again and I was happy not to be stuck in Mexico alone in a cramped hotel room.
I just spent two days in bed recovering from an anemic bout. I knew I had it because the doctor had e-mailed me before I left France but I really didn't think it was that bad until all the symptoms combined sent me tumbling into a lethargic lump on Monday. For two days I've been in bed unable to do anything but sleep. I could barely walk to the bathroom and back. My parents have been really worried but I shook my head and said "no way" and refused to let them take me to a doctor. I'm so put out by the costs and fees and insurance issues that I don't even want to deal with an American doctor or risk getting stuck with an enormous bill. I'm going to wait until we get back to Mexico where we at least have an idea of what's covered and what isn't.
I had severe anemia during my pregnancy with Little S and I ended up having to have several transfusions after the birth. I was a pile of rags for months and could barely lift my arms. I couldn't even change his diaper for two weeks and I struggled to breastfeed. I thought all childbirth was that tiring, --two months of gradual recovery and restrengthening. It wasn't. It was just the lack of red blood cells brought on by a crappy diet and then a messy birth where I lost a lot of blood--anemia. I vowed that I wouldn't get anemic again in this pregnancy but these last few months we've done nothing but eat on the run and eat out. I have fallen victim again and I'm really mad at myself. I have started on boosting my vitamin B and C and have switched my iron supplements and added blackstrap molasses which is supposed to be better for absorption. The iron supplements I was on obviously weren't working. I'm going to see the doctor when I get back to Mexico to see if it's as severe as I think. I don't want to give birth in this condition!
We don't have much on the agenda while we're in Florida. Little S turns three next week so it's going to be fun throwing him a little party with balloons and a Thomas cake. He has no idea what's coming and he's been so bored with me laid up lately. I really owe him some fun times. I hope I feel better this weekend.
Seb is in Lyon and visiting our house. He told me the house looks the same and our neighbors are fine. He got caught up on all the gossip and told me all the details of who's doing what. He went to Annecy and visited and had lunch in one of our favorite restaurants. I wonder if he'll be nostalgic for home when he returns to Mexico.
I plan on picking up a few more baby things while I'm here in the US. I'm thinking of getting a cribside sleeper for the Little Sushi so I won't have to fight for space in the bed. I think this would be nice but I don't want to clutter up the house with baby junk. I'm wondering if there's anything else I should bring back to Mexico which by the way is the wasteland of baby gear...you can't even find regular cribs in most stores let alone all the latest high tech baby gadgets. If I don't bring it now then I won't have it!*
*not a big deal since I have almost everything I need but still isn't that scary?
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We bought all the "big ticket" items - crib, change table, monitor in the States because the range of baby stuff in Mexico isn't great. I've found you can buy most things here(you have to look though) but you don't always have that much choice and, unless its a brand I recognise I'm never really sure if its passed safety regulations etc. What they have is also a lot more expensive in Mexico. If you don't already have it, I would buy a car seat in the States. You've probably noticed that not many locals tend to use car seats for their kids (or even seatbelts!). I have seen so many people carrying tiny babys in those capsules, but then they take the baby out and put them on their lap when they go in the car! I felt safer having tested and regulated car seats for our two. The other thing I always stock up on in the States or when we go home to Australia is English language books. They are very hard to find where we live. We have Spanish books too, but our oldest is a big "reader" so we're always looking for new books.
"good written"...that's pretty funny.
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