Am I nuts? UPDATE

BootsOrHearts · August 2013

I left a message with the nurses at my clinic, I wanted to see if I can come in today and have them check the heartbeat with the doppler. I'm sure they think I am the biggest pain in the butt, but I I can't control my PGAL brain. I think if I could feel him move that would give me some reassurance but I'm 20w and still haven't felt anything I'm certain of.

Are they going to think I'm nuts?

UPDATE: Got in to hear the heartbeat and everything is ok. He was moving around quite a bit it sounded like. Just wish I could feel it! Thank you ladies for understanding.

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DebateThis · August 2013

My midwives told me to come in for a Doppler check whenever I wanted so I vote not nuts. :-)

fluttergirlmoonchild79 · August 2013

I love how when posts on this board are titled this or something similar, I say "no" before I even read it.

Big hugs sweetie. You're not crazy and if anyone tries to tell you otherwise, tell them to come talk to us. They'll wish they hadn't

linzeeh80 · August 2013

(((Hugs))) Boots! You're not crazy, that's what they are there for.

OSUWifey09 · August 2013

Nope. Not nuts. I called my OB almost every week during first tri because something was going on [or PgAL brain convinced me something was going on], and they still like me.

I'm sure your clinic understands! *hugs*

mamacrunch · August 2013

You are totes not nuts. Just remember out of all the people in the world, they see and comfort all PgAL moms.

M/c is so uncommon and hush hush to the rest of the world, but they see, so out of everyone minus another AL'er they will understand.

Many T+P's I hope they call back soon and they get you in to ease your mind.

Julieturner507 · August 2013

Who cares if they think you are nuts. You will get to hear baby's HB and ease your mind. This is their job. And you should record baby's little heartbeat with your voice memos on your phone. I did that and it's one of my favorite things to listen to.

BootsOrHearts · August 2013

Thanks ladies. I'm going in at 2 today. Hopefully that will put my mind at ease, at least for a while! Then I'll go back to eating starbursts to try and get him to move.

funny bunny · August 2013

stlucia_wife said:

No and if they do who cares. That's why we are paying them. Huge hugs love.

All of this! :x

ravenclaw1 · August 2013

yea, not nuts at all... just keep us updated when you get back!

Adam2010 · August 2013

Huge hugs Boots! Hope the doppler can put PgAL mind at ease for a little bit!

sparkles98 · August 2013

No I don't think so! I feel the same way only I am 5 1/2 weeks, I can't wait to have an ultrasound just to know everything is going smoothly.

Wifey xo · August 2013

Glad to read you are getting in to ease your mind. The anxiety sucks and there is nothing nuts about wanting to alleviate that even a little. (( hugs))

LWilson82 · August 2013

No, they will understand. I'm glad you called. My doctor always said that if I ever felt anxiety over anything, call her and they'd have me come in.

But from my own experience...feeling movement finally wasn't reassuring either. Well, it was for 5 minutes but then when you don't feel it you are playing the "is he/she moving enough' game till birth lol.

Today was the first day I caved and told my doctor I think I'm feeling decreased movement. Of course she sent me ASAP to get an u/s and a non stress test. As predicted, everything was fine And again, I felt better for about 5 minutes LOL.

If only we were all naive again and could have carefree pregnancies. I'm so jealous of people who have that.

MamaWombat · August 2013

Not at all nuts, or at least no more so than the rest of us! I'm pretty sure o/b's and m/w's are accustomed to anxious patients and I'm sure they understand PGAL.

Thinking about how many times I've called my m/w's office in the past 2 months, I sometimes wonder if I'm on a secret list of "most annoying patients," but if I am, at least they haven't told me so! :-)

LI1980 · August 2013

As I'm sure you've gathered from the other responses...you are not nuts...not at all.

Whatever eases your mind and gives you comfort is what you should do. All of us can relate to being scared and concerned at times--do whatever works for you and ignore the judgement other put forward.

poohbear033 · August 2013

You are not nuts. I feel the same way. I am also 20 weeks and haven't felt any movement. My a/s confirmed we have a wiggly baby, but nothing yet. I was also told that if I felt uncomfortable or uneasy to call and any one of the nurses would be able to find the heartbeat on the doppler for me. The doctor said by 22w I should feel something.

limeblue44 · August 2013

I am so glad that you got to hear the HB!! I also do not think that you are nuts

bmqcmg · August 2013

Up until I could feel movement, my doppler is what got me by. I would do a HB check every other night. Now if LO doesn't move for awhile I still freak out a bit and start drinking juice or sitting a certain way in hopes of feeling LO move.

GavinRonansMom · August 2013

I saw the update...I am glad you were able to hear the little one! I didn't feel the baby for a while either because I have an anterior placenta. And even when I started feeling him, it was here and there. I didn't really feel much on a regular basis until 24-25w. It was very nerve racking. Call your ob anytime you need reassurance, that is part of their jobs. If they think you are being a pain, who cares! You are looking out for your well being and your little one and that is the most important! hugs!!

ellajune2012 · August 2013

Just read the update! Yay for good news! And I'm with the other ladies... who cares if they think you're nuts?

jap618 · August 2013

No you're not nuts & yay for the heartbeat!!!

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