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Little Bummed and Need to Vent....(long....)

Katie996Katie996
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As some of you know, we moved from Lexington, KY to Tennessee for my dh's employment when I was 21 weeks.... To make a long story short, in December of last year, I had a medical scare concerning my heart.... I saw a cardiologist at UK who said I might need to have a very risky heart surgery to correct a problem with my aorta.... they referred me to a vascular surgeon in January of this year who told me that i was misdiagnosed and that my aorta was completely normal for a 23 year old average sized female... I was told that i would never need to worry about seeing a heart doctor again and having children would not be an issue....... a month later, we found out we were pregnant.

Fast forward to my 33 week appointment yesterday with our new doctor.....  Since moving here at 20 weeks, i've been seeing the nurse practitioner... but they require you switch to a regular doctor at 32 weeks... so, i got to meet my doctor for the first time yesterday. Immediately, he went through my records and found the info concerning my heart.... He told me that he's most comfortable sending me to a high risk doctor at Vanderbilt for a consultation to see if I need to deliver Lilly there just to be on the safe side.. He told me that most likely, i'll be fine and it wont be an issue, but they'll also most likely want me to deliver at vandy just to be safe.... I was completely caught off guard... My pregnancy has been text book since we found out we were expecting and now, at 33 weeks, we may be switched to high risk because of a condition i've already been cleared for...

 

I know the doctor is doing the right thing and I truly appreciate him for that. I just hate that this is coming up again and that it is just NOW being brought up when i'm 7 weeks away from my due date...  The important thing to me is that Lilly is at no risk and this is all precautionary for ME.  I have to meet with the high risk OBGYN at vanderbilt on tuesday and they will make the decision while we're there.

 

I hate to be a debbie downer, but i'm trying to stay positive about the whole situation because i know it's for the best, but i still feel so frustrated... and my family is all freaking out over it and making me feel worse... Everyone is treating me like something is wrong with me and that is just NOT the case.... 

 

ok, vent over. Thanks for listening!

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  • JanimalJanimal member

    Well, I know that sucks.  The words "high-risk: are pretty scary to hear.  But precautions are mostly never actually needed, but smart to take.

    Best wishes to you for a safe and happy, healthy delivery.

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    Well, hello neighbor! I am in Knoxville myself. I understand how you feel. At least you know they are only doing this to be extra cautious. I feel really lucky to be so close to Vandy in case any serious conditions happen to me or my family. Will be thinking of you and hoping for a further uneventful textbook pregnancy and delivery for you and Lilly!
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    I'm so sorry you're going through this. I was planning to deliver at Vandy until the whole house-building fiasco came about. My first appt with my new Florida OB is on Friday and changing everything is so annoying and stressful. Were you originally planning to deliver at Baptist? On the upside, if you have any difficulties Vandy is THE place to be. They do incredible things there. Try not to let your family get to you. It's their job to be annoying worriers. Shoot, maybe you'll end up on Baby's First Day ;)


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    imageMrsNash37212:
    I'm so sorry you're going through this. I was planning to deliver at Vandy until the whole house-building fiasco came about. My first appt with my new Florida OB is on Friday and changing everything is so annoying and stressful. Were you originally planning to deliver at Baptist? On the upside, if you have any difficulties Vandy is THE place to be. They do incredible things there. Try not to let your family get to you. It's their job to be annoying worriers. Shoot, maybe you'll end up on Baby's First Day ;)

     

    OMG! I just was reading about their labor/delivery and it was talking about how they were shooting there!! How cool!!! 

     

    Changing is soooooo stressful.... I've done it once already when we moved to Tennessee and now the thought of possibly doing it again is just not something i really want to do. But, you're definitely right... Vandy is the place to be.  Thank you so much for the support... it means a lot to me.

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    imagesarahjames9:
    Well, hello neighbor! I am in Knoxville myself. I understand how you feel. At least you know they are only doing this to be extra cautious. I feel really lucky to be so close to Vandy in case any serious conditions happen to me or my family. Will be thinking of you and hoping for a further uneventful textbook pregnancy and delivery for you and Lilly!

     

    Hello, neighbor!!!  Yes, it's good to know that my doctor is being cautious. I'm so thankful for that... and i'm also very thankful that I'm close to such a wonderful hospital where they are capable of taking care of us.  Thank you so much for thinking of Lilly and me. It's so great to have people that understand how I feel. 

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    imageJanimal:

    Well, I know that sucks.  The words "high-risk: are pretty scary to hear.  But precautions are mostly never actually needed, but smart to take.

    Best wishes to you for a safe and happy, healthy delivery.

     

    Thanks, Janimal! I think you hit the nail on the head.... "High-risk" is just scary for me to hear..... especially since it caught me completely off guard.... I was soooooooooo relieved in January when the surgeon told  me that my heart condition was nothing to worry about... and now, at 33 weeks, it's being brought up again. I'm just sooo glad that this isn't a condition that puts Lilly at risk.

     

    Thank you so much for the support. :)  I feel so much better today!

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  • turtlewifeyturtlewifey member

    Good luck with the switch (again....)! I can't imagine how frustrating that must be.

    I hope that you don't need any of the advanced medical care that is available to you at Vanderbilt, but that at least you have peace of mind knowing that it is available to you should the need arise. 

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