Bye Bye PICC

So we went to the OB today and everything is good. I gained a pound, the first weight I've gained this pregnancy, still have a bit more to gain to get to my prepregnancy weight though. And Baby Pokey's heartbeat sounded good. My OB said I have to keep the PICC line in though for longer though.

So off to the homehealth clinic we went. I got the bitchy nurse (seriously this women is so annoying.) She lectured me on how stitches should last a month and how could they have come out (this is the second time mine came undone.) I told her about how the line got yanked on and she swore that that couldn't undo them. Whatever, they were fine when I got in the shower and right after I pulled on the line it came out so I seriously doubt it was a random occurance. Anyway got the dressing off and of course it's all a mess like usual. In just 4 days I had completely broke out again from the actual PICC line and it was getting infected. I've been through every option of attachment devices they have, none of which worked and it was just getting too risky to keep it in. Everyone that saw it agreed it had to come out. And while I'm afraid of not having it I'm also soooo glad to get rid of it. So anyway now I get to try my best to stay hydrated, if I do need IV's though I can just go back to their clinic and not have to deal with the ER so that's nice. I can't wait to take a real shower again and let my arm actually heal. I got to keep the PICC line too, it can go with our collection or weird things like John's NG tube (yes I actually kept that.)

I swore with this pregnancy I'd take more pictures of myself pregnant, but up until now haven't taken any. So here's the first, 15 weeks 1 day.