I’ll carry this over from the July appt thread. I heard back from my dr and they agreed they didn’t communicate what I needed so they did that this morning. The mfm called to schedule another scan to determine appropriate growth and what type of twins they are. That’s scheduled for next Thursday! So, moral of the story, advocate for yourself! You’re the only one who will! So happy with my ob’s office for listening and admitting they made a mistake.
I did my early 1-hour test today. Now I swear I'm working and not just refreshing my email looking for the results....Honestly I have found lately that if I have too many sweets and not enough protein my brain gets fuzzy, so feel very fuzzy today after that drink and like focusing on work tasks is a big ask.
i had an endocrine clinic appointment yesterday, which was a complete & utter waste of time! i took the afternoon from work to go sit in the hospital for 2 hours to see a diabetes consultant for all of 5 minutes. i had to request to have my liver function test rerun as the levels were out of range but they were reluctant because technically, the twin clinic are responsible for my obstetric care. They then said they wanted me back for the same shit in 2 weeks time and i said it was pointless given that i email in my blood sugar reading twice a week already for the exact same thing and i will be in on the wednesday of that week for my twin clinic. i fought my corner on it and the only leeway they would give me was come back in 3 weeks instead. So frustrating! The past 3 times i've had appointments ive come away annoyed or upset, here's hoping my anomaly scan goes better in 2 weeks time!
@leprechaunlady why did they want to see you again in 2 weeks? If the other people are in charge of obstetrics and they haven't done anything so far except monitor blood sugar? Money?
@biolprof im in northern ireland, so technically the uk & we have free healthcare so if anything they should be trying not to see me to save money if anything! I've questioned this aswell because unless theyre looking at the whole picture like how the babies growth etc is in relation to the blood sugars, what is even the point??!! but no one seems to be able to tell me
I had my anatomy scan yesterday!! It was the first time this pregnancy that DD and DH came with me so that was special. Even though DD was having a tantrum and driving me crazy. Even though the scan seemed a bit early to me (18w6) the technician said she was able to get all the images she needed and I'll get my results at the midwife apt on Monday. I also had the tech write on a piece of paper and put it in a small envelope if we're having a boy or girl. This won't be opened until after baby is born, but I did this with my first and I like carrying around with me this tiny envelope. She wrote on the outside "top secret!!" which I thought was cute and stapled it shut
@c1kc1kpol1cn1k awe that’s so awesome! I bet your dd was stoked to see the baby. I would be sooo tempted to peak in the envelope if it was me lol. Glad you had a great scan! I have to wait a month for mine and I’m dying to see it all!!
@c1kc1kpol1cn1k glad you had a great appointment! I don't know how you can go the whole pregnancy not knowing! Also, why do you have to wait until Monday for results? What kind of results? Did you get to see everything while she was doing it? Mine isn't until Sept 17th, I'm so anxious and no idea what to expect. I'm just looking forward to seeing baby again!
Let's say I have some good restraint! I think if I didn't go through my losses I would have been more eager to find out and do a gender reveal or something. Now after going through that, I'm just thankful to have a baby coming at all
@peppyj9 The technician is essentially measuring body parts / organs / heart etc. Once the images are done they send it to the radiologist who will review it and provide my midwife with the results. So technically the technician cannot/ is not trained to say anything in detail other than heart beat/ general size etc. Last time they saw some issues with DD and her heart and I had to go to a specialist where they did a long ultrasound test but luckily everything came back ok. You never know
We had our MFM appt today. They are definitely di/di fraternal Twins. Baby a measured 17 weeks and is a perfectly healthy boy. Baby b measured 15 weeks and we *think* it’s a girl. I should be measuring 16w1day. Since there is such a big size discrepancy we will be meeting with the geneticist next Wednesday and possibly get an amniocentesis done. Has anyone had one and can tell me about them?
@kbrown2385 - Is it possible that the twins are from ovulations a week or two apart? I've actually read about that happening. I believe @FyreFlyeRush had an amnio done, right?
@leprechaunlady, yes. I had one with my 2nd pregnancy. The hard part is waiting for the results. It's utterly nerve wracking. There's no time line. Some cells literally take longer. DS took the full 21 days. The risk involved is actually really low, inspite of all the online scary stuff. I felt some mild cramping when the needle hit my uterus and some twinges the next day or two...but they were so like the normal twinges, I doubt they were even from the procedure. I was just on high alert for them.
Remember not to lift anything for a few days, and to stay off your feet for as long as the MFM says. Get Hubby to do all the work. Order GrubHub, and find a new show to binge on NETFLIX. The Haunting of Hill House was fantastic.
@kbrown2385 it sounds like it was really good that you got in for your scan this week instead of any later. Hopefully there's good news from the geneticist next week.
@kbrown2385 I’m glad you finally got to see MFM but the size discrepancy is concerning. At least they confirmed they are di/di twins so twin to twin transfusion syndrome isn’t a concern. Good luck!
@kbrown2385 im sorry, that is such a worry! 🤞🏻 For all being well with the testing. You’ve already has such a rollercoaster of emotions this pregnancy, this is the last thing you need. Im so glad you were seen today & they are being proactive moving forward! Sending you all the creepy internet hugs! Xxx
@FyreFlyeRush thanks for the insight on the amnio. We aren’t 100% on doing it yet. Hoping to get better info from the geneticist since the dr gave us little to nothing.
@kbrown2385 that's a lot of take in! I'm a fraternal twin and I was almost a pound bigger than my twin. I just always assumed that sometimes twins are just different sizes. Obviously your doctors will know best and I hope everything turns out good!
@mispanda I’ve been hearing that a lot! My friends sil had fraternal twins b/g twins and she was almost 3lbs bigger than he was at birth. I don’t know what to think and hoping we can get some more insight at our appt.
@kbrown2385 I actually knew someone who had dizoygotic twins with 3 weeks separation in the gestational age. It might make sense given that they didn't see baby b until much later. Hoping that the geneticist can give clarity!
Today's appointment was super quick. Saw doc #2 on our OB Team (Penn has so many Drs that the split them into 3 person teams so we have met with the team lead and the other doc now. We just haven't met the midwife nurse yet). He was super nice. Just asked a few questions, gave a urine sample, gotta get blood testing done for nural-tubular defects whenever, and heard the baby's heartbeat. A solid 130! No new pictures but that's OK. I can see her on the 4th at our anatomy scan.
So i've spent the last 3 hours writing down and researching all my questions for the geneticist tomorrow. We have decided to hold off on the amnio for now. We want a higher quality scan to see if there are any soft markers seen for genetic issues as well as a good look at the placenta to see if we can verify placental insufficiency. I've got 6 pages and counting of questions and we aren't leaving without having them answered.
@kbrown2385 I feel like I should have a million questions but when I go to write a list I draw a blank! Good luck at your appointment tomorrow!!
Appointment update: Went to MFM today for a growth scan and got to see TWO beautiful beating hearts I feel so relieved. Babies are growing on schedule and they took a baseline cervix scan today so they can start monitoring for preterm labor. It's been a great afternoon. I was a ball of crying anxiety this morning but now i'm feeling so much better. I don't know why I always doubt my body?
@amb0924 it’s taken me a week to get my final list together. I’m sure there’s more I’m missing too. I’m so happy your scan went well today! I was hoping you were going to be able to see what they are 😬.
@kbrown2385 the sonographer said she "thinks she knows" but we decided to wait until the 20 week scan. It's our first and I think we're going to do all of the gender reveal hoopla for our parents
@amb0924 I need to make a running list. I totally forgot to ask my OB this time around about when to start taking birthing classes. Maybe I'll just shoot a message through the portal to ask. I just got sidetracked with the vaccine q's my MIL had and my real one slipped my mind. Grrr
@stashattack - I did birthing classes through my hospital, and most of the people there were around 27-36 weeks. You can't take them after 36 weeks, but don't take them too soon that you don't remember anything. DH and I are going to do a refresher course so that he can be confident in his support role, and are planning on doing it middle of November before the holiday craziness.
@marebear15 yup, we plan to take the classes at our hospital too! I just need an idea because they fill up super fast, especially the evening weekday ones which we will probably use so we don't have to drive into the city during weird hours that we aren't already there. But good point about not doing them too early too. So much to plan and think about!
Re: August Appointments
I did my early 1-hour test today. Now I swear I'm working and not just refreshing my email looking for the results....Honestly I have found lately that if I have too many sweets and not enough protein my brain gets fuzzy, so feel very fuzzy today after that drink and like focusing on work tasks is a big ask.
@peppyj9 The technician is essentially measuring body parts / organs / heart etc. Once the images are done they send it to the radiologist who will review it and provide my midwife with the results. So technically the technician cannot/ is not trained to say anything in detail other than heart beat/ general size etc. Last time they saw some issues with DD and her heart and I had to go to a specialist where they did a long ultrasound test but luckily everything came back ok. You never know
I believe @FyreFlyeRush had an amnio done, right?
Remember not to lift anything for a few days, and to stay off your feet for as long as the MFM says. Get Hubby to do all the work. Order GrubHub, and find a new show to binge on NETFLIX. The Haunting of Hill House was fantastic.
Thanks everyone ❤️
PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
Appointment update: Went to MFM today for a growth scan and got to see TWO beautiful beating hearts
the sonographer said she "thinks she knows" but we decided to wait until the 20 week scan. It's our first and I think we're going to do all of the gender reveal hoopla for our parents
PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
PG #3: EDD 12/15/23
DH and I are going to do a refresher course so that he can be confident in his support role, and are planning on doing it middle of November before the holiday craziness.
PG #2: EDD 8/15/23 Miscarried 9w1d 1/11/23
PG #3: EDD 12/15/23