February 2017 Moms
NiceyMeany
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Appointments week of 10/17
NiceyMeany
member
It's getting real for some of us by now - who's drinking the orange drink, getting all kinds of shots, or celebrating viability day this week??
Re: Appointments week of 10/17
Also got my flu shot.
Like you, I hate being late, and appointments make me nervous - so my BP is always a little higher than usual at my appointments. Plus, being nervous that it will be high makes it higher for me. Fun.
That's awesome that your H is a doctor - makes checking at home easy! We have one of the automated BP cuffs at home (where you just push a button and it does everything for you). My MIL is a nurse and taught H to check it using a manual cuff and stethoscope, and as much as he tries, he just can't do it right.
Also he tends not to give out sympathy when im having a whinge about not feeling well, all im looking for is a hug & to be told its ok but i get the "i deal with real sick people all day".
to be fair tho, hes great & it is very reassuring
I am a hypochondriac, but luckily my H is the opposite of yours in that aspect - I tend to think the worst when I have a weird pain, or a bruise that came out of nowhere, and H always tells me I am being silly, and to stop worrying. He is pretty much always right that nothing is wrong. I would be a mess if we were both hypochondriacs.
I have my regular 4 week appointment with my OB tomorrow. I believe last appointment he said he'd be giving me my drink for the glucose test that way I can drink it before my next appointment and not have to sit in the office for an hour. I hope he can give us some more insight into the A/S and of course I love hearing my little guy's heartbeat!
Married: October, 19, 2015
EDD 2/22/17
EDD 3/8/20
EDD 11/24/23
(Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)
edit because the bump ate my post
Fun pregnancy brain moment? I had to give a urine sample at my appt and about halfway through I realized I still needed to collect the sample! I was still on autopilot from going 10x a day!
If it helps, some other folks on here have seen some heart issues with babies. You might use the search bar to get some info. Sorry I can't remember who it was.
Had my A/S yesterday, as well as a monthly Dr appt.
The A/S was great, it is so reassuring to see baby boy moving around in there. However it revealed that my placenta is very close to the front of my body so that explains why I haven't been feeling too much movement yet, but also the bigger deal is that I apparently have a "low lying placenta" which means it may be too close to the cervix, and this means 1. No intercourse until at least the next apt to see if it resolves itself. (poor hubby is pretty sad about that one) and 2. If it does not resolve, I will have no choice but to deliver via C-Section, which is a bummer, as I was planning to try for a VBAC. Dr said it could very possibly resolve itself as it grows, so fingers crossed. However, he did confirm that the practice/hospital I normally go to does not allow VBACs under any circumstance, so if I am able to go that route, I will have to be referred to a whole new practice with unknown Drs and a different hospital. So boo for that.
After talking to perinatal this morning, and crying hysterically on the phone, they got me in today. Everything checked out fine and baby is healthy, and his heart is clear.
***TW***
I was so freaked out since my nephew was born with a heartdefect and passed away at 10 days old after having surgery to fix the defect. When I heard the news with my baby, it was my worst nightmare. That had just happened 2 years ago, so it's still fresh in my mind.
***end of TW***
I'm so relieved that everything checked out fine. I hope the other mamas get good news too with their fetal echocardiograms.
Next appointment is in 4 weeks and they'll do the glucose test. I chose orange instead of the tropical punch. Anyone have a preference over the two evils?
If I pass this round of testing- I can hopefully wait until 35 or so weeks and test again (my numbers went from boarder line to concerning at 36 or weeks last pregnancy)
I got in a little trouble bc I've lost 7 lbs. But I explained (and H backed me up) that I eat all the time, I'm just trying to eat healthy stuff. So I snack on hummus and veg and we've been cooking a lot. When we go out it is for buddah bowls or something with real-ish food like Chipotle. I've also been trying to walk the dog a lot bc it helps keep my back pain low. They then told me I needed to eat more protein and less carbs so I guess I'm gonna lose more weight...
For me, the nurse was literally sitting right in front of me waiting for me to finish. It was the most awkward tense 4 minutes, ever. She wasn't even doing something else. She was sitting and watching and telling me to drink it faster. Lol
I don't get to see the doctor for another week or two, though. My appointments are about 5 minutes long. Doppler, measure, "Keep making it look easy. See you in 4 weeks!" and then he's out the door.
I see my PT next week, and can say "My SI joint goes out everytime I sleep. The exercises make it happy again, but what can I do differently?" I'm so very happy that I screwed up my back early in this pregnancy. Regular PT means that I have far fewer aches and pains. "I kind of hurt here" gets diagnosed and fixed well before I'd whine about it, let alone go see a professional.
Had my 4 week check up this morning. Everything was as normal. The heart rate was the highest I've seen it at 160 bpm! Makes sense since I've felt him move this last week.
Decided to go to do my 1 hour glucose this afternoon since my insurance changes on Monday and I don't want the headache of dealing with "oh we charged your old insurance" or "yeah we don't have any on record so we are charging you". Wish me luck!
@momousekee I know someone talked about this briefly a little while ago but what exactly is viability day? I have a general idea but want to confirm. and when is it usually? I know some doctors give different time frames.
Ohhh gottcha. Thank you! I thought it was something like that where the lines were pretty blurred and it was a more case-by-case basis. But the gist is that most hospitals will perform life-saving measures after 24 weeks and in most cases will not if before? That is really scary to think about though, going into labor that early. Someone on the Jan17 board just gave birth at 29 weeks, ah!