The other night I dreamt my uterus took a trip around my body and ended up protruding from my thigh! It protruded, jellyfish-like, in a perfectly round, squishy shape. I pushed it back up and into my belly, so it could continue to grow and nuture my baby. When I awoke I was very concerned if everything was still ok in there! Luckily, it was!
Dr. Gleisner reminded me that it used to be believed that the uterus would move around the body causing havoc and "hysteria"! So it's quite funny I actually visualized this in my dream. Here is a link (and small exerpt) from an entertaining article called "The Sad Story of the Hysterical Uterus"--it's very interesting and I recommend reading the rest here:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3oL99GNnIIgJ:www.abcarticledirectory.com/Article/The-Sad-Story-Of-The-Hysterical-Uterus/82642+uterus+traveling+hysteria&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
"An anatomical "reality" that persisted in Western medical lore since ancient Greece was that the female uterus becomes displeased and displaced, and wanders through the body, negatively influencing the brain (I kid you not!). "Hysteria" is derived from the Greek word for uterus. In a fit of fury the female uterus went travelling through the body, causing all manner of emotional disturbances – hence hysteria, hysterical – and hysterectomy.
The mental condition of hysteria afflicted legions of women of all ages throughout the patriarchal centuries, and was considered the most common disease after fever. In menopause, specifically, "the belief was that the failure to menstruate caused the uterus to travel around the body, eventually negatively influencing the brain".(Louis Banner In Full Flower)"
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
September Trip to Seattle.....
Some of you may recognize Carolyn and Bill Danz--now in their early/mid 90s and still going strong! While I was sick the entire time, on my last day I managed to visit them and also take a walk around the Seattle Arboretum with my mom. It was a goregous Indian Summer day!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
First Ultrasound
We had our first ultrasound on September 10th to assess the age, size and to check for birth defects. In the first 4D photo you can see our little guy with his arms up, shielding his face (along with the umbilical cord). We see you! And your cute little feet, too!
We were told there was almost no chance of miscarriage because his heartbeat was a very strong and even 165bmp. It was amazing to see his little heart pumping away, and hear the swoosh swoosh swoosh!
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