Saturday, March 17, 2007

Phenomenon

It seems amazing to me that in spite of all modern medicine that there are still aches and pains that go unexplained. For the better part of a month, my body has been aching. I have this pain that starts somewhere in the cervix area (too much information?) and runs like a shock up the sides of my stomach. It feels like a jolt of electricity and I would swear that my little girl is scraping her hands on my underside. They cause me to stop and bear down. So I consult all of the books. None of them explain contractions this way. hmm.

Thank the gods I get to see the doctor every two weeks right now.

So I bring this mystery pain to her attention. She hasn't got much to say about it. Just that it happens, it's not a contraction, and medically there seems to be no explanation for it, because "we" (as if she goes through this with me) shouldn't be able to feel anything down there. Am I a freak? Nope. Apparently, women around the globe experience this mystery pain, but it hasn't been linked to labor, or dialation, or anything useful except another nagging pain.

I feel so fortunate to be chosen not only for morning sickness and stretch marks, but also the electro-shock treatment of my cervix. This process truly is miraculous.