Appointments - week of 1/15

beach_mama · January 2018

My turn to be selfish and kick this off bc i have them.

Who else??

beach_mama · January 2018

I had a regular checkup today. I failed my 1 hour gtt so i get to go back and take the 3 hr sometime this week (grumble grumble). My iron levels are low as well so i get to add a supplement to my nightly routine.

I also have a mfm appt on Friday for an u/s to see if baby's placenta moved and to check on his growth since i had pre-e w dd1.

frenchiekinplusone · January 2018

@beach_mama sorry about your glucose test! Hope the 3-hour goes better and GL with the MFM!

I have my 30 week appt on Thursday this week. We just took our childbirth class yesterday so we may go over birth plan this week or possibly the next appt. I also need to remember to ask about the TDAP; my OB hasn’t mentioned it yet and I forgot about it until seeing posts here last week. Other than that just peeing in cups and being weighed, all the boring stuff

ftm_ohio · January 2018

@beach_mama good luck with the 3 hour!! And FX for good u/s results!

@frenchiekinplusone how was class? We don't have ours until the 5th, but I'm really looking forward to it! Good luck with your appt this week!

We go today for the 1 hour gtt and my 28week appt. Dreading it, obviously lol

ekendall09 · January 2018

@frenchiekinplusone my doctor said do the TDAP between 28-32 weeks. We're going this weekend to CVS to get it since they don't do it in office.

sparklingdiamond · January 2018

@beach_mama Boo I'm sorry you have to do the 3 hour test!

How often are you supposed to get the TDAP? I had it when I was pregnant with my son (he's 3.5 now), so do I need to get it again or it stays good for that long? I can't remember.

ekendall09 · January 2018

@sparklingdiamond I was wondering that too. I thought they were good for 10 years but could be thinking of another shot. DD who is 4 regularly comes to my appts and they tell me to get it so I assume its less than 10 based on that. It seems like they just tell you to get it every pregnancy.

priestess619 · January 2018

28 week appt Friday and going over latest u/s!
Also doing our 4D with parents and best friend on Sunday

@frenchiekinplusone how was the childbirth class? We've been reading so much and watching as much as we can, but I know it's super different than actually taking a class. Issue is, our work schedules are so different and we work weekends so finding a time to schedule is proving SUPER difficult. Do you think you could have substituted the class for an online series or self research?

ekendall09 · January 2018

@sparklingdiamond from what I just looked up it appears you should have it every pregnancy, otherwise its the TD booster every 10 years.

ngolimento · January 2018

I just downed my "GlucoCrush" drink and am heading to my dreaded "trial by needles" appt.

Wish me luck!

sparklingdiamond · January 2018

@ekendall09 I thought it was every 10 years too, but wasn't sure since it included the whopping cough vaccine in it too....dang I guess I have to get it again.

frenchiekinplusone · January 2018

@ftm_ohio @priestess619 I actually really loved the class and MH liked it as well. My hospital does different versions depending on what your goals are (like a specific class for those planning unmedicated, or hypnobirthing, etc) but ours was the Prepared Childbirth class that pretty much covered everything from the stages of labor, relaxation/breathing techniques, medical interventions, hospital-specific logistics, etc. It was 9-5 yesterday so definitely an undertaking schedule-wise, lol. But honestly I feel super mentally prepared for labor and birth now (as much as one can be) and I’m glad we did it. I’m sure YMMV though depending on the instructor, your hospital, etc. I would def recommend it. @priestess619 I’m not sure DH and I could have subbed videos and research for it.. I maybe could have but it would be hard to get him to read and watch all of the things. It was good to get it all done in a day and be able to ask questions in a room full of other couples with a qualified instructor.

@ekendall09 thanks! I’ll ask my OB on Thursday but didn’t even think about CVS. That’s probably the best option for us as well - DH pretty much never goes to see his PCP (boys, eye roll) so I’d be nagging him constantly to make an appt. I like to avoid that whenever possible

I believe I read somewhere that the tetanus part of TDAP is good for the 10 years but the whooping cough is really more like 5 years and that’s only to protect yourself personally and wouldn’t really help protect an infant (for general population). I think in pregnancy they have you get it again every time regardless of when you had it last and anyone who is going to be around the baby a lot (DH or a grandparent who’ll be staying over or something) should get it before the birth.

Edited for clarity

beach_mama · January 2018

Good luck @ngolimento!

frenchiekinplusone · January 2018

ngolimento said:

I just downed my "GlucoCrush" drink and am heading to my dreaded "trial by needles" appt.

Wish me luck!

Good luck!!!

ekendall09 · January 2018

@frenchiekinplusone yep. SO doesn't/hasn't been to doctor in years except urgent care for a couple things (lyme, strept etc). His mother passed away as a teen and he has never made self care a priority since. He didn't think he needed it since its been this long.....I told him TDAP was non-negotiable.

frenchiekinplusone · January 2018

@ekendall09 mine was the same for the longest time. He now has several specialists he sees for health issues but hasn’t been to his actual PCP in a while. He got his flu shot at CVS which was a win (though apparently it’s not very effective this year, fx for all of us) but agreed, the TDAP is non-negotiable. Seems to be less an issue of him blowing it off - more just getting him to make the appt and actually get there lol. Thank goodness for walk-in pharmacies!

sparklingdiamond · January 2018

So everyone who will be around the baby should likely get the TDAP repeated even if they had it around the time my son was born? Or just me? Especially since I will have a baby more likely to get sick this time, I don't want to take any risks!

luna8433 · January 2018

I want to say the doctor's told me 3 years for the TDAP, but I am not 100%. I will have to remember to ask at my appointment on Wednesday. I also have my glucose test then too.

mcb2016 · January 2018

I just had my 26 week appt. my bp was a little elevated but not high yet. Because of my history of pre e they are keeping a close watch on me. I was asked not to travel at all from here on out. I'm also now going every 2 weeks to the ob. It seems soon but she said it is not. I took my gd test today and am hoping for good results!

beach_mama · January 2018

@mcb2016 what was you bp if you don't mind me asking. Mine was also elevated from where it normally is but it's still well within the normal range. The potential for pre-e again freaks me out big time. Mine literally came out of no where - normal bp at all checkups, no protein in my urine at checkups, etc. I just started having random bouts of what i thought was horrific heartburn (HELLP syndrome) and that was it.

That was w dd1. I didn't have pre-e or HELLP w dd2 but for some reason i am more worried about it this pregnancy than last.

MrsF1017 · January 2018

OB appt tomorrow morning. We will probably discuss everything my MFM went over with me on Friday.

sjn00 · January 2018

Had an OB appointment today. Uterus is measuring small, so she is sending me back to get another ultrasound (no complaints here haha!). The same thing happened with my first daughter at the exact same week, so im not worried. Neither is she, but she just wants to look, which im okay with. Last one i had was at 19 weeks and they said i didnt have to come back, so without this, I wouldnt have been able to see her again until birth lol. I have comfort in knowing im going back and everything is going to be checked on again before birth. She said heartbeat was good and steady though, so shes not under any stress.

sjn00 · January 2018

With the TDAP, you get it every pregnancy because it goes to the baby and helps protect them, since they cant get it when born.

Otherwise its every 10 years.

mcb2016 · January 2018

@beach_mama My bp was 138/88. When I first went to the obyn this pregnancy my blood pressure was quite high. It lowered naturally during the second trimester but it creeping up higher than it has been. (I'm not sure if my first two visits were anxiety related bp or chronic high bp but my dr is treating it as chronic hypertension) I too am freaked out about having pre e again. I did a baseline 24 hr urine test early on in pregnancy so we'd have an idea what my normal protein amount is.

appleblossom8317 · January 2018

Monday I had my checkup with my OB. Everything was great.
Just got back from my MFM appointment. He said everything looks good and he looks like he'll just be a small baby (as opposed to there being issues with blood flow in the umbilical cord, etc.) He said we'll probably still induce around 39 weeks because he's so small, but I'll have another ultrasound in 3 weeks just to make sure he's still growing.

ngolimento · January 2018

My appointment went really well on Monday, and all my numbers are perfect (yay to being peasant stock!), but my OB noted I am measuring large. I asked her if she was surprised, and she laughed and said "no". But she DID disappoint me by telling me if I grew outside of the acceptable range, she might want a sizing scan. I didn't have the heart to tell her then that I would participate in no such thing. Hopefully that is the last I hear of it, but I will stand my ground if I have to. I don't have gestational diabetes, I am built like a tank, and I delivered a 10 lb baby smooth as silk last time, so I have zero concerns with delivering a large kid.

scuba_chic · January 2018

@sparklingdiamond I had my TDAP shot yesterday and Dr. said anyone who is around the baby should have one. I am making DH get his and I assume most daycares require their staff to have them too? I need to make sure mine will. @sjn00 is right about every pregnancy. I got mine yesterday and was told it generally is good for years, but regardless, every pregnant woman should get it each time.

That being said, I had my GTT yesterday, along with the TDAP shot. Still waiting on my glucose results. I really don't want to do the 3 hour. Bump measured right on track at 27 weeks, which made me happy since I actually lost weight since my last appointment 4 weeks ago. Guessing its due to the flu.

ngolimento · January 2018

@scuba_chic is correct, you need a TDaP for every pregnancy. It's not a vaccination for the mother, it's for the baby, which is why they make you wait so long to get it (if it was just for you, it wouldn't matter what the timing was).

Your baby will gain at least partial immunity from your vaccination, so don't get knotted up in counting years, just get it.

luna8433 · January 2018

Past my glucose test today, everything else is looking fine as well.

frenchiekinplusone · January 2018

Had my 30 week this morning - all is good and measuring on track. I thought I felt baby move to head-down yesterday since I started to feel kicks in my upper belly and doc said I was right! Hopefully baby stays there

My OB does the TDAP at 32 weeks, so next appt I’ll get it. She strongly recommends having our parents and siblings get up to date on theirs (within past 5 years) and to make sure it’s not just the tetanus. We are going to enforce that with all immediate family and anyone who will be in contact with baby for an extended period, but I feel like it’s insane to ask every one of our friends to get it if they are just stopping by to visit for a half hour (thoughts?).

Other than that, I now have all of my appointments scheduled out until my due date - insanity!!

Eta missing info

whatabout2ndbreakfast · January 2018

28 week appointment today! Doctor thinks baby will be about the same weight at DS. I don't care if he was lying just to make me feel better because it made me feel alot better! He was also very reassuring about the polyph ting and believes that I will deliver full term. He said it will keep bleeding and could grow but that it's not a concern for vaginal delivery. I was measuring small but he thinks baby is transverse.

Took the glucose test and then went and got FIVE GUYS and it is so delicious

@frenchiekinplusone I didn't quiz my friends on the last time they had their TDAP. I would say that if they are sick or have a cold or whatever that they please wait to visit - most people already know this but it made me feel better to reiterate it

frenchiekinplusone · January 2018

@peppersmith22 thanks! Yeah we will definitely be asking anyone with even a sniffle to stay away until they are well for sure. And no kissing of the baby, please

So glad your polyp issue doesn’t seem to be a concern for your doc and things look like they will be progressing as normal!

beach_mama · January 2018

I had my mfm appt today: all looks well and the placenta moved! I am very happy about that. I have another u/s scheduled for 34w due to history which I'm annoyed about. Mainly bc appts at this office take so darn long. I can't stand it!

icalynn · January 2018

I had my 28 week appointment today. Baby boy's heart rate was 146. Took my 1 hour glucose test and will find out how I did in a few days. I didn't think the drink was that bad but I had pretty low expectations after hearing other mom's opinions. My blood pressure was 146/80 so she wants to see me again in a week to check it again and then talk about our options from there. I asked about the TDAP vaccine so they went ahead and gave it to me there in the office. They are also sending me to have a high risk ultrasound since baby boy likes to face my spine and has never let them get clear pictures of his heart. I know the doctors are just being cautious and I am going to try and not worry to much over the coming week.

sjn00 · January 2018

I got the call today, ultrasound is scheduled for Monday at 4. Im amazed at how quickly they got me in.

frenchiekinplusone · January 2018

@icalynn @sjn00 good luck with both of your ultrasounds!

priestess619 · January 2018

Chatted with my doctor about my US. Baby's actually a week ahead so no more ultrasounds until 36 weeks ! Also talked to him about how I thought the LMP I gave him was wrong since I guestimated with being on the pill and everything. He's going by my initial growth scan due date (4/9)that i had done at my first office instead of that date now (4/19) which I'm happy with. I know, kind of late in the game , but glad I finally brought it up and was right in feeling that 4/9 was more on spot. I know the difference in dates isn't that big of deal except for testing the remaining of the pregnancy, but I'm ready to meet my LO !

He also joked about that being good because with the later date he was anticipating a large baby so it might be better

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tooraloorah · January 2018

I'm just now catching up on the majority of threads this week, but I had an appointment on 1/15. Baby sounds great, super active. No GD, and I supposed they'll call about the CBC results. Got my TDAP which is positive, because the next day I walked into school to the nurse asking when my last TDAP was because we have a pertussis outbreak in our school. I start my appoinments every two weeks now!

sjn00 · January 2018

Ultra sound went well! Everything looks good measuring on track with 29 weeks, she is currently breach, but I know there is pleanty of time for her to flip still, but im also okay with a c-section to get her out if need be. She is 3.5lbs. Had her legs crossed on my bladder, her face turned toward my back and her hands on her face, so there were no pictures. She has the temperment of her sister already haha! They had me pee in a cup to check my kidney function (I only have one that works) and said there was no reason to come back unless my OB wanted to check on her growth again.

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