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Pregnant after 35
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NT appointment / first perinatologist visit
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I have my NT scan and my first visit with my perinatologist tomorrow. They just called to confirm and informed me of the schedule of events:
9:15 - consultation.
10:15 - meet with Dr.
10:45 - NT scan.
Does that seem reasonable? I had no idea it would take so long. We've already had a pre-pregnancy meeting with their geneticist and the perinatologist, so I have no idea why we need a 1 hour consultation tomorrow (they didn't say who it was with). I guess I need to relax and accept that I'm going to be spending a lot of time at doctor appointments, and will have more tests than a 20 year old, but I haven't told work yet and I'm feeling guilty for so much time away from the office.
9:15 - consultation.
10:15 - meet with Dr.
10:45 - NT scan.
Does that seem reasonable? I had no idea it would take so long. We've already had a pre-pregnancy meeting with their geneticist and the perinatologist, so I have no idea why we need a 1 hour consultation tomorrow (they didn't say who it was with). I guess I need to relax and accept that I'm going to be spending a lot of time at doctor appointments, and will have more tests than a 20 year old, but I haven't told work yet and I'm feeling guilty for so much time away from the office.
Me-41, Hubby-40.
1st BFP-8/17/12! Missed Miscarriage discovered @ 8 week US. D&C.
2nd BFP-2/13/13! Blighted Ovum discovered @ 8 week US. Natural miscarriage.
3rd BFP-5/22/13! By early June, progesterone plummeting. Another loss.
August 2013 - started Donor Egg process, but surprise BFP with my own eggs.
Dear Son born 5/28/14
1st BFP-8/17/12! Missed Miscarriage discovered @ 8 week US. D&C.
2nd BFP-2/13/13! Blighted Ovum discovered @ 8 week US. Natural miscarriage.
3rd BFP-5/22/13! By early June, progesterone plummeting. Another loss.
August 2013 - started Donor Egg process, but surprise BFP with my own eggs.
Dear Son born 5/28/14
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Re: NT appointment / first perinatologist visit
I'm curious why your NT is after your Dr, rather than vice-versa. My u/s's are typically before my dr consult, of course most of the time I"m still in the u/s room and he comes in to go over whatever the u/s showed,, sometimes a quick repeat scan of an area that may have been a little trouble for the tech.
As far as time, I agree that you can plan on long appts as it just seems to be the way it goes. Just remember it's good they're being thorough- you wouldn't want them to rush it and miss anything.
Both times I had my NT scans at the PERI office because that is what my practice does. Both times I never even met with the Dr before hand. I went in, had my scan done with the US tech and then the Dr came in and basically repeated what the US tech did but in a shorter time span. I was told everything looked good and was sent off to meet the nurse to get bloodwork and was on my way. I was not considered high risk with either pregnancies so maybe that is the difference?
Speaking of baby, all was well at the NT scan. I'll never get tired of seeing him wiggling in there. The reason for the consult was that they had a new genetic counselor that wanted to review the files with us. And, the receptionist just relayed the schedule to me incorrectly because we did meet with the Dr. last.
1st BFP-8/17/12! Missed Miscarriage discovered @ 8 week US. D&C.
2nd BFP-2/13/13! Blighted Ovum discovered @ 8 week US. Natural miscarriage.
3rd BFP-5/22/13! By early June, progesterone plummeting. Another loss.
August 2013 - started Donor Egg process, but surprise BFP with my own eggs.
Dear Son born 5/28/14