u/Bitch_ISaidWhatISaid

I had my first (and only) child 2 years ago when I was living in Halifax, and thus had all prenatal appts there and of course had my baby at the IWK.

Since then I moved to Truro...

My family Dr is still in Halifax and I dont ever plan on trying to switch (have built a rapport, got comfortable, and with people not having a Dr at all I dont mind driving the hour there and back when needed)

But now Im pregnant again, still 1st trimester. My family Dr was going to refer me for my prenatal appts to someone in Truro out of convenience for me but I asked that he just send me to the same Dr who I saw throughout my first pregnancy (again for comfortability reasons) but also because Im just a bit skeptical of Drs in Truro.

I dont have any real informed reason why I feel that way, but just "rumors" or bad stories I hear from people I know. One of these "rumors" was that the Truro hosptial has an over 50% rate of C-sections and that scares me.

I feel so skeptical about it that I outright told my family dr that in the end when "its time" I was driving to Halifax and walking into the IWK. lol.

So I guess my question is....am I being dramatic? Or is it reeeally a big issue if I want to have my kid at IWK? If anything went wrong thats where theyd send us anyways right?

Feel free to share your good or bad stories about having babies at Truro hosptial lol. (Though more recent is probably better. 20 years ago isnt really relevant to now)

Kind of a crazy tip/trick I have but just trust me. I never see this one posted anywhere else, but it is genuinely saving my life so I feel I NEED to share with the world.

I experience nausea all day for MONTHS when pregnant. I've discovered a trick that helps me IMMEDIATELY when I think I need to throw up. Most tips and tricks are preventative in nature but nobody ever gave me advice for what to do when you already are sick or about to be....

Whenever the wave hits and I feel like I'm 100% about to puke, I jump into a cold shower (if a full shower isn't available or you are too chicken to shock your whole body, splash your face and chest with freezing water instead)

When cold water hits you, it triggers something called the Mammalian Dive Reflex. Your brain instantly gets distracted by the sudden temperature drop. It forces your heart rate to slow down and immediately changes your breathing, which effectively "interrupts" the nausea signals you are getting.

Other options: ice pack/something really cold on back of your neck or shoved in your bra, waistband (on your back).

If any of you try my trick, tell me what you think!! Hope it works for you! 💖

Edit: typos