First, we had our first u/s today and everything was perfect. Baby measured right on track at 7w3d which matches calculations from LMP. Hearing the heartbeat was amazing, both H and I cried.
Now for the fun part. I have stage 3 kidney disease and HBP, which puts me at a high risk for pre-e. I'll be seeing a high risk Dr. for my 12 week scan. Sucky thing is we live in a small town so it's about a 2 hour drive. Good thing is that it's the same place I have to go for my kidney specialist so hopefully we can coordinate schedules so the appointments are on the same day. It sounds like there will be many Drs appointments in my future.
Anyway, just curious if anyone else out there is considered high risk?
Re: Anyone else considered high risk?
I'm high risk, although it is the baby that is effected, not me. I have Antibody sensitization, which mean my antibodies start attacking my LOs blood as soon as the placenta starts working, it means I will have to go down to the specialists from 12 weeks on, and probably need intrauterine transfusions, I don't know how often I'll have to go, last time it was once a week from 20 weeks and twice a week from 30 weeks, it's an hour away, and I am usually there for hours, with DS here now, I will have to work out some kind of care for him, it will be hard, but I know it's worth it.
2 years, 2 surgeries, 2 clomid fails, 2 IUIs, 1 loss, IVF #1 - 10/25/10 = BFP!, DS is now 3.5yrs!
TTC #2 - 6/12 surgery #3, FET #1 & 1.2 = BFN, 12/2012 FET #2 = BFP! DD is 1.5 yrs!
Surprise! 12/16/14 BFP, loss #2 12/31/14
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I don't know anything about kidney disease but my first reaction is wow. Do you have to do a lot to maintain your health before you were pregnant?
As for high risk, I was last pg. Although your restrictions are much more severe than a normal pg, you get lots of extra attention. Our u/s were always so informative instead of the normal "your OB will call you". I was only high-risk through 20 weeks, though. A friend of mine is high risk and has to do the multi-appts in one day and it does sound like a PITA for her. She has to take off work and drive into the city to the big hospital.
I just had my first appt yesterday, which was only with a nurse to go over everything. I have high blood pressure (been on meds since elementary school), so now I have to see doctors only and have a consult with a high risk doctor. I'm hoping at my next appt they break out the ultrasound machine!
The main thing I dislike about this is that my appts have to be during the day, and I'm sure more frequent, meaning I have to use vacation time that I need for maternity leave.
Not really - I'm on BP meds and a low sodium diet & I was already seeing a nephrologist once a month. I had asked him if I should be concerned about getting pregnant and he said no, we'll just be monitoring really closely. Some of the damage is related to chemotherapy when I was 16.
Thanks for the answers ladies, it's interesting to hear other people's stories.
I'm glad your routine isn't too outrageous! And I hope you have an "easy" high-risk pg, even though that's an oxymoron.
Me:31 DH:32 Married 11/06/10
DD: Born 8/23/13 (clomid+ovidrel+IUI)
BFP 9/9/16 EDD 5/19/17
Thank you! I hope this pg is smooth for you!
I also want to say good luck to the rest of you ladies too!
Same here.. This is my first so I don't know exactly what to expect, but this is what my RE told me..
I'm on methyldopa - my nephrologist started me on that because he knew we were going to start TTC, that way I didn't have to switch meds.
I'm also on methyldopa...had it switched before TTC. I think it does ok, but not as good as my old stuff. I was EXHAUSTED when I first switched...more than I am now, lol.
I've never been on anything else so I don't have anything to compare it to. I wonder if I'll switch after the baby is born?
I am for my weight and the fact that its twins now. Which is funny since my weight has only ever affected my joints.
Then my doctor is also saying I am high risk for PPD after.
Best of luck!
I am considered high risk because I had a tubal reversal done about 4 months ago, not to mention I am in the 35+ age category. So when I found out I was pregnant (4wks since LMP - at the time) I had to schedule an u/s to make sure everything was good and was intrauterine and not ectopic. So far so good; now I am just freaking about the genetics testing and hoping for the best!
This is my DH's first, and my 3rd.
Thanks Sweets! Good luck at your appointment today!