I have an appt at the hospital tomorrow for my colposcopy to check my cervix and cells and everything. Hearing things about my insides give me anxiety lol FX it goes ok. Im also have my blood draw at the hospital for my NIPT Eeekk. This is happening. Sooo nervous and scared for the results back. I will be chewing my nails off for the next week 😆
Update on appts today: I had my NIPT draw done today. That all went fine. Now I wait a week in torture for the results lol
I also had my colposcopy done today at the hospital. That really sucked and was very uncomfortable. So glad its over with. My OB really pisses me off. Shes like: ok today will just be a look see. I cant take a biopsy cause your pregnant. Im like ok cool. So she gets in there has a look at my cervix and all. Then shes like: oh it isn't a polyup. Im like ok what it is then? Then she says some other weird thing. Then im like wtf is that? Then she explains. Then goes oh it is a polyup, oh wait its not one. Im like ughh omg for fucks sake. Seriously!?? Pick one!!! Which is it?? Is it a polyup or not?? So yes it is one but its a small one. I got to see it on the screen. Nothing like seeing your cervix 😆 Anyways, fast forwarding along. She ends up doing a tiny biopsy. Im like ugh, what? I thought u said you couldn't do one cause I'm pregnant? Shes like well no I wasn't going to but I'm going to now. 🤨 I'm like why?? Shes like well, there's a spot here that looks like it might have mild abnormal cell changes again and im need to snip a tiny peice off of it. Shes like.. it might be healthy tissue growing back or just some mild changes so I need to know. So she cut that off. Again not fun!!
Ok, im no OB here but seriously... If this was your profession and you have been doing it for like over 25 years, wouldn't you kinda think you would know what healthy tissue looks like compared to abnormal tissue??? Just saying 🤷♀️ Like that alone makes me feel really uncomfortable and not trust her. Like wtf are you doing in there??? I guess ill find out what it was once the lab comes back. On top of that, I said so I guess im going to bleed then since you took a biopsy? Shes like yes! Great. Shes like you will bleed for a few days so don't freak out. It's ok. Its not a MC its just from the test today. Oh goody!! Seeing blood of any kind does not do my PGAL brain any good. Sorry for the long post. Rant over!! Im not sure if I should switch OB's or not? Would any of you?
@mindyb2019 ugh! That's so frustrating! I don't know if I'd switch because this Ob knows your history but also I wouldn't blame you if you decided to switch. Take it easy the next few days! Fingers crossed for good news from the NIPT!!
Wow. That’s a lot to take in for you! I too see why you would switch but maybe sit tight and wait for your results and see how she reacts to them before making a change. She might surprise you with how she proceeds. But it’s scary when it’s your body and your doctor doesn’t seem confident.
@mindyb2019 that sounds so infuriating! If you've been seeing this doctor for a long time, maybe she's just having a bad week? Personally, I might at least look around and do a consult, especially if you're at a point where you're questioning how much you trust her. Hope you get to relax and enjoy the weekend now at least!
@mindyb2019 oh man what a visit!! You saw your cervix?? 😯 I'm not going to lie, that sounds kinda cool but also way wtf. For switching I think go with your gut. I have one Dr who always thinks outloud during exams- I usually don't mind it bc she's pretty funny and we usually have light hearted chats during my visit, and she's wonderful with my pgal anxiety. On the other hand, there's been two times when she doesn't like something she sees/feels and hearing her reaction in real time freaks me out a bit. Edited bc I forgot where I was going with this: also I sound 90 now: is she one of those people that just thinks out loud?
@_orchid_ ya I did see my cervix on a big TV screen in front of me. It was really weird and trippy. Kinda cool but Kinda wtf and gross at the same time 😆 Looks rather interesting. Its sorta one of those things like a train wreck. You don't really want to look but cant help it haha. Hmm, i don't know. That's a good question. Maybe she is one of those people that thinks out loud lol if she is, it still kinda freaks me out. I could handle it if it was funny comments or banter back in forth but its not. She makes my PGAL anxiety worse.
@mindyb2019 that sounds incredibly frustrating, maybe she’s the type to say every thought in her mind but it sure doesn’t help with PGAL. Maybe next time tell her that her confusion makes you a bit nervous given your history. If nothing changes, I wouldn’t stick around either!
@mindyb2019 I think you have your answer there- you should feel 100% comfortable with your ob and if she's making your anxiety worse- KNOWING and being a part of your history- I think I would start looking. It can't hurt to mention it to her like @wendy838 suggested, but I think I'd have one foot out the door. Fwiw I switched obs after my first loss in 2012- my loss started over a holiday weekend, and the staff and Dr didn't GAF about me or the major hole in their communication system that occurred that weekend (long story). I stayed with her until my hcg was out of my system and told the Dr her bedside manner was terrible at my penultimate appt. She ended up apologizing, but it was too late. All the providers where I am now are compassionate and very warm, so I'm very happy I made that choice.
@mindyb2019 I switched primary docs awhile ago because I realized that once I questioned how she handled one thing (she ended up being wrong, btw) I was going to have a doubt about everything else. Wasn’t worth it to feel like I couldn’t trust her/had to second guess/had to do my own research, even though she was super nice.
@mindyb2019 I'm sorry your are so stressed. No advice, but I would say if things don't get better, don't feel badly about switching in the middle of a pregnancy. I know lots of women who have done so. The doctor that does your annual pap smear could be great for that, but may not be great for pregnancy.
@kristah2 and @klj0228 I'm measuring for 5/31 as well. They said they don't change it unless there is a 10-day difference at my practice. I was measuring 10/31 for my pregnancy with DS, but I stayed with N14. I had just spent 6-8 weeks getting to know people, and I didn't want to switch. Don't leave us!
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Well I had quite a day. I went for my rhogam this morning and got some labs drawn there. They couldn’t do the panorama so I had to go to the lab. So two multi tube blood draws in arm. I then had to wait an hour and go to OB. 2 failed Doppler attempts by a nurse and a MA (they were great, they tried hard and I appreciate their efforts). I was finally able to get an u/s. Baby looked great, measured a couple days ahead, and had a strong heartbeat of 169. I was on the hospital campus from 11-3 today.
@MelissaMay82 that is a loooong day! Glad you were able to see baby and that everything was looking good. Rest and drink a lot of water tonight to make up for all that blood they took!!
Had my intake with my ob today and everything looked good. Got to see baby- measuring a day or two behind, but it was a quick scan. She didn't have the records from the RE I saw this summer, so we spent most of the appt going over the testing I had done and talking about the procedures with lovenox and where I'll deliver. Going back again in 2 weeks.
AFM: we got our NIPT results today and all genetics came back low risk/normal! Yay! So glad to have this milestone behind us! Anatomy scan is next milestone at 18 weeks.
So antsy for my 12 week ultrasound/appt on Monday. And bummed because they just sent an alert out last week that visitors are no longer able to join so my husband can’t come like we originally thought
@kaw726 GL on Monday for your ultrasound. I hope all looks good. Will be thinking of you. I’m sorry that your husband can’t come now That sucks. I know the feeling cause mine can’t come to any of mine either.
@kaw726 same. My US is Monday, too, and I’m super bummed that my H missed our intake appointment (thought he couldn’t come, but apparently he could've) since they did a US there and no who knows if he’ll get to go to any?
Based on your pic and the timing, I have to ask, are you in WA?
I have an US tomorrow too and I’ll be solo. Everything is shutting down again here in LA County. It’s definitely a bummer. It makes everything so lonely.
@mc0303 ugh that is a bummer. Same thing with us, our appointment was right after we moved into a red zone so they became more strict on the rules. See if they’ll print you extra US pictures to share with your hubby. GL on your appointment tomorrow.
We had to move our pregnancy announcement photos from Monday afternoon to Sunday morning because of the weather and I am SO NERVOUS. I wanted to take the pictures after my ultrasound just to be extra sure that everything is okay. But I'm 12 weeks, I'm sick as ever, no bleeding or cramping. I need to relax. Ughhhhhh PGAL brain is horrible
I had my 12 week appointment this morning. NIPT results came back as negative/low risk and I currently have an envelope with the sex sitting on my counter. We are waiting for DD to get home from school and then we’ll find out what it is! The temptation to peek is so intense!
NT scan today and it came back all clear! Bebe was rolling all around and doing headstands, lol. Took them forever to get the right angle for the measurements.
Hope everyone with appointments today had good ones!
Had our ultrasound today! Love seeing baby 💗 little nugget was waving and wiggling all over. Heart rate was 167, nice and strong. After that we met with the high risk OB and he said that I'm doing amazing and he thinks that I'll have a happy and uneventful pregnancy 💗💗💗 seriously the best news. I was SOBBING.
Then I saw my regular OB and she couldn't find the heartbeat which normally would have freaked me out but I had just heard it earlier so it was fine.
They have a game plan for my nausea and vomiting thank goodness so hopefully we get a handle on that soon.
Got some bloodwork done and my TSH is down to a 1.5!!!!! I'm so freaking happy. So my numbers were August- 4.8, October 18.9, November 3.0 and now end of November 1.5. It's so nice to see that at a normal level and it really makes me feel so much better. I feel like a weight has been lifted. Now that I'm passed that 12 week mark I feel like I can breathe
@ruemcclanahan That is amazing news! It is so good to be over those milestones when it has been a long road getting there. Way to go on those TSH numbers! What is the game plan for your nausea and vomiting? My OB today was like you are gaining weight, so not I’m not worried, try not to take the meds if you can stand being miserable. Blah. Not my favorite advice. I want to feel better!
AFM: we had OB appointment today for 12 week. Baby boy is measuring almost a week ahead now at 13+2, heart rate of 164. He was flipping all over the place. And for the first time at the OB my blood pressure was normal! Usually I am so worried when I go, it is super high. Didn’t get a solution for my morning sickness that has gotten worse the last few weeks. Next appointment is now a month out!
@ruemcclanahan thats amazing news!! So happy for you.Im glad your TSH is going down. If you don't mind me asking..what is your dose of meds you take everyday? Cause my TSH is actually going up this pregnancy, so I think I need to change my dose and up it. I was at a 1.31 and now im up to 2.20 in 3 months. I dont want it to keep climbing so im worried.
@mindyb2019 thank you! Definitely was a bummer but just had him FaceTime in the whole time. Everything looked great but they said I have a slightly heart shaped uterus which is so interesting since that never got called out for my first pregnancy. Can your uterus change shape? Haha so I guess having that can sometimes mean you will have an incompetent cervix that will start to shorten, so they’re having me to do an ultrasound at my 16 week appt to measure and make sure it’s not. Don’t think that’ll be the case though.
@halfanewt yes! Are you? I live 30 min north of the city. Sounds like your US went well! I had the same issue with having to poke around to get baby to sit in the right angles to take pics haha
@ruemcclanahan thats amazing news!! So happy for you.Im glad your TSH is going down. If you don't mind me asking..what is your dose of meds you take everyday? Cause my TSH is actually going up this pregnancy, so I think I need to change my dose and up it. I was at a 1.31 and now im up to 2.20 in 3 months. I dont want it to keep climbing so im worried.
At first I was at 25 and then they upped it to 75 when I got that 18 reading. And I've been on 88mcg since early November!
@ruemcclanahan That is amazing news! It is so good to be over those milestones when it has been a long road getting there. Way to go on those TSH numbers! What is the game plan for your nausea and vomiting? My OB today was like you are gaining weight, so not I’m not worried, try not to take the meds if you can stand being miserable. Blah. Not my favorite advice. I want to feel better!
Stuck in a box?? But right now they added promethazine and upped my dose of Zofran. She said if it doesn't get better by the end of the week she wants me to start getting IV fluids at home until we can get this under control
Re: November Appointments Thread
I also had my colposcopy done today at the hospital. That really sucked and was very uncomfortable. So glad its over with. My OB really pisses me off. Shes like: ok today will just be a look see. I cant take a biopsy cause your pregnant. Im like ok cool. So she gets in there has a look at my cervix and all. Then shes like: oh it isn't a polyup. Im like ok what it is then? Then she says some other weird thing. Then im like wtf is that? Then she explains. Then goes oh it is a polyup, oh wait its not one. Im like ughh omg for fucks sake. Seriously!?? Pick one!!! Which is it?? Is it a polyup or not?? So yes it is one but its a small one. I got to see it on the screen. Nothing like seeing your cervix 😆 Anyways, fast forwarding along. She ends up doing a tiny biopsy. Im like ugh, what? I thought u said you couldn't do one cause I'm pregnant? Shes like well no I wasn't going to but I'm going to now. 🤨 I'm like why?? Shes like well, there's a spot here that looks like it might have mild abnormal cell changes again and im need to snip a tiny peice off of it. Shes like.. it might be healthy tissue growing back or just some mild changes so I need to know. So she cut that off. Again not fun!!
Ok, im no OB here but seriously... If this was your profession and you have been doing it for like over 25 years, wouldn't you kinda think you would know what healthy tissue looks like compared to abnormal tissue??? Just saying 🤷♀️ Like that alone makes me feel really uncomfortable and not trust her. Like wtf are you doing in there??? I guess ill find out what it was once the lab comes back. On top of that, I said so I guess im going to bleed then since you took a biopsy? Shes like yes! Great.
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@kristah2 and @klj0228 I'm measuring for 5/31 as well. They said they don't change it unless there is a 10-day difference at my practice. I was measuring 10/31 for my pregnancy with DS, but I stayed with N14. I had just spent 6-8 weeks getting to know people, and I didn't want to switch. Don't leave us!
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I wanted to take the pictures after my ultrasound just to be extra sure that everything is okay. But I'm 12 weeks, I'm sick as ever, no bleeding or cramping. I need to relax. Ughhhhhh PGAL brain is horrible
After that we met with the high risk OB and he said that I'm doing amazing and he thinks that I'll have a happy and uneventful pregnancy 💗💗💗 seriously the best news. I was SOBBING.
Then I saw my regular OB and she couldn't find the heartbeat which normally would have freaked me out but I had just heard it earlier so it was fine.
They have a game plan for my nausea and vomiting thank goodness so hopefully we get a handle on that soon.
Got some bloodwork done and my TSH is down to a 1.5!!!!! I'm so freaking happy.
So my numbers were August- 4.8, October 18.9, November 3.0 and now end of November 1.5.
It's so nice to see that at a normal level and it really makes me feel so much better. I feel like a weight has been lifted.
Now that I'm passed that 12 week mark I feel like I can breathe