Nutritionist

Well, Friday on our way out of town I had my appointment with the dietician. I was thinking 30 minutes, we would talk, she would answer my questions, we would work out a meal plan of some kind, and we'd be on the road... yeah, NOT SO MUCH! It took an hour and a half!!! It was me and another pregnant woman, and they didn't personalize anything at all. It was like an appointment in a can. They sat us down and made us watch this video made in about 1994 (turquoise leggings with an oversized sweater was a common outfit in the movie) and which was really, really ridiculous. It showed these 4 different women who had gestational diabetes and the different questions they had. The first lady sat down at the desk with her dietician and the first question she asked in this nearly hysterical (read: horrible acting) voice was "I know I got it from eating too much sugar. Is my husband going to catch it from me?!" So, you can imagine how valuable the information in the hour long video was. And the dietician kept saying "This part doesn't really apply anymore" or "We don't do it that way anymore, so you can ignore this part." Yet we still had to sit there and watch it. And then she talked to us like we were idiots for awhile, telling us what carbs were and fruits and vegetables... Anyway, it was annoying, and I learned about 3 things while I was in there- 1) I'm supposed to test 2 hours after I start eating, not after I finish eating, 2) I have to stick to the diet for 6 weeks after the baby is born, and 3) Josh cannot catch diabetes from me (I was pretty worried about that one).

I was rather annoyed by the time we left. I mean, I understand that not everyone comes in with the same background knowledge, and that they have to cover certain things to make sure women eat right. But I'd think they could make it a little more personalized. Instead of some appointment in a can, how about ask the patients questions, see what they know, and go from there. That way I don't feel like I'm being talked to like I'm 4, and we don't waste an hour and half! And I get to go back EVERY WEEK, I'm so excited... so that ups me to 3 doctor's appointments a week. Can't say I'll be looking forward to the dietician appointments the most, that's for sure...