I think it's safe to say that my body has been plagued with health issues throughout this pregnancy. In addition to the everyday stuff like vomiting (still!), migraines, insomnia, and major hip pains, I have had three more major issues since the first trimester:
Two root canals
An eye infection which required a visit to the E.R.
An emergency appendectomy
And in order to treat these ailments, my body — and the baby as a result of being dependent on my body — has been subjected to the following:
dental x-rays
dental Novocain
prescription steroids
prescription antihistamines
various antibiotics
Tylenol-Codeine
repeated injections of Morphine over a 12-hour period
an MRI
general anesthesia
abdominal surgery
two weeks of Percocet
Granted, these drugs and procedures were all administered with the approval of my OB (and in the case of...
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