February 2014 Moms
Fabrizior
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Disappointed
Fabrizior
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I has my first official OB appointment today and it sucked. I wanted to have an ultrasound done and hear the baby's HB but the doctor said she didn't do that until 12 weeks bc she wanted the full U/S done and by then you will be able to hear it. Then I hear how ppl at 8 weeks could hear their baby's HB and I feel cheated. I know hormones are playing a part in me so upset but all I eat want to do is cry. I don't feel relieved or any of my fears put at ease by this visit. I felt like it was pointless and a waste of my time. I feel as though I cannot get excited about being pregnant bc I still have that high fear that I will miscarry.
Sorry for the long rant but I just needed to rant. My husband just doesn't understand why I am so upset and bless his heart he tries to make me feel better. Unfortunately it's not working. I hope everyone else is having a better night than me.
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Re: Disappointed
I'm sorry you're so stressed and afraid. I hope the next weeks pass quickly.
If it helps, remember that you got to meet the OB and get your urine checked so it wasn't a complete waste. Checking your urine is important!
Why is having your urine checked important? Sorry if this is a silly question.
Why is having your urine checked important? Sorry if this is a silly question.
UTIs can be dangerous during pregnancy and not all show symptoms, so they'll look for signs. Also for me at least, they look for ketones so know how bad my MS is and if I need to be hospitalized. They'll do it at almost all your appointments.
It depends on what all they're checking for. My new clinic apparently checks urine every time for protein (fine by me), but they also screen each time for illegal drugs, which I think is B.S. b/c I have to pay for their policy! Screen a couple times throughout, fine, but if they're all negative, & I have NO history of illegal drugs, then you're just wasting my money.
As for the protein, it can be indicative of UTI, but also issues with your kidneys, plus later on in pregnancy, it can be a sign of pre-eclampsia, & sometimes they check your sugars by urine, too, so...if you have a question to what all they're testing for, ASK.
I'm sorry you left disappointed. That does suck. And, depending on what kind of u/s she intends to do, she may or may not be full of it. I had the internal u/s with the wand, & they heard the heartbeats at 7 weeks, & again at 10, but if they'd used the outer one on the tummy, I really don't know when the earliest is they can effectively pick that up.
With so many miscarriages though, I think they should change it to an optional u/s by request at 8-10 weeks, and then carry on as usual from there. Some will want it, some won't. I'm sure it'll also be some sort of insurance issue, but it's still a better option than just "We don't do that."