Hi, mamas. You haven't seen me since yesterday because yesterday night I was checked into the emergency room by my family doctor and my midwife (they ganged up on me!).
This turned out to be the best visit to the emergency room I've ever had.

I don't have cholestasis! It's definitive!

I have what the ER doctor said was the worst case of
gastritis he's ever seen without a perforation of the stomach lining. It's so bad that it bruised one of my ribs, which was causing the horrible pain.
We did an ultrasound of my liver, spleen, stomach, gallbladder, and kidneys, and found a polyp on my gallbladder, which he said could have contributed to the low LFT. My gallbladder IS functioning, though, as is my liver. They're just stressed out because of all the inflammation in my upper abdomen.
So he gave me orders to take Pepcid AC (he said it's safe, my research is telling me it's untested) and cut out acidic foods. I'm really happy that my dreams of a natural birth and a healthy baby are still within reach. Thank you for all the wonderful thoughts of encouragement and prayers. I don't know how I would have got through this without my May mommas.
Oh, and now some fun mainstream medical stories!
Doctor: Who is taking care of your ob/gyn care?
Me: Birth Care Family Midwives
Doctor: No, I mean who will be delivering your baby?
Me: The head of the practice is Maribeth Diver, CNM, but I'm hoping my husband!

Doctor: (giving me "the look") Uh huh. I mean, what hospital will you go to?
Me: Hopefully none! (after another "look") I'll be at the birth center.
Doctor: (rolls his eyes) Ok.
Doctor: How have your ultrasounds looked?
Me: I haven't had any.
Doctor: No, of the baby.
Me: I haven't had any.
Doctor: Why??
Me: Why would I? There was no reason to.
Doctor: ("the look")
Thanks again, ladies.

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