scary to relief and happiness!!

black.kat · March 2012

So last night around 8 I had a pretty extreme cramp that lasted for at least 5 mins. I was in tears and it would NOT stop. Then at about 10 when I went to bed, I had some slight bleeding.

This morning I called my doctor office and got an appointment with the on call ob doc. I am new to their office and hadn't even had my first ob appointment. I told him about what happened and my concerns and my history and that I needed to know that either I was going to miscarry or the baby was fine. He was in complete agreement and actually stated when I had the cramping and slight bleed at 7 wks he would have had me in for an u/s. So he got out the doppler and checked for heartbeat and couldn't find it - although he said he heard very good blood flow and that the baby was behind that blood flow and we couldn't hear the HB... so he said to me flat out: I am going to get you a u/s... there is no need to keep you wondering and I want to know what is going on as well. He leaves, two seconds later, peeks back in and says he is going to get me into a u/s at the clinic right now and not even send me to the hospital - "we are going to get answers right now, don't you worry"... low and behold within 5 mins I am in the u/s room with another doctor - NOT a tech. He puts the wand on my belly and BAM - there is baby, BAM there is the heartbeat crystal clear... and I heard it and the baby wiggling away, pretty busy in there!

I am beyond happy... I just keep seeing that little bean bouncing away in my belly!!!

The doctors (yea, both, the ob on call came into the room to see how things were, I LOVE that he just had to know what was going on) are measuring the bean and the one doing the u/s says, well I have more good news, you are actually further along than what you thought - by almost 2 wks - so that is great - baby is strong and healthy.

I love those doctors. The care and concern and understanding is like nothing I have ever really found. I am going to see if I can switch to the ob I saw today... never thought I wanted a male doctor, but he changed my mind. I told my husband, that doctor is EXACTLY what I needed today... not only the way he advocated but how he truely cared. I felt very taken care of.... and love LOVE that my baby is healthy and happy and STRONG!

Tarta · March 2012

That is so awesome! I love it when healthcare providers take invested interest in their patients. If I were you I'd mail them or drop them off a note of appreciation for their attentiveness and how much it meant to you. Because for every patient like you, there is probably at least one patient who's just "out there" and sort of draining for the doctor. I'd like to think that's not as often the case with OB practice, but let's face it, even cranky people procreate. It's always meaningful for a doctor to know what they're doing right and to encourage them to keep offering that level of care.

Enjoy that happy after u/s glow! I know I always float around for at least 24 hours after mine. )

Tiff520 · March 2012

Hooray! So happy for you

black.kat · March 2012

Tarta:

That is so awesome! I love it when healthcare providers take invested interest in their patients. If I were you I'd mail them or drop them off a note of appreciation for their attentiveness and how much it meant to you. Because for every patient like you, there is probably at least one patient who's just "out there" and sort of draining for the doctor. I'd like to think that's not as often the case with OB practice, but let's face it, even cranky people procreate. It's always meaningful for a doctor to know what they're doing right and to encourage them to keep offering that level of care.

Enjoy that happy after u/s glow! I know I always float around for at least 24 hours after mine. )

FOR SURE!!!! Once the snow lets up and I make it to the store, I am buying them a thank you!!!!!

UrbanLe1 · March 2012

I love hearing happy doctor stories! I had a scare at the beginning of my last pregnancy, and I never, ever, ever would have made it through without my amazing docs!