Assisted Conception Ladies Due in Summer 2012?

[sunshine314]

Congrats on the BFP

I had an ultrasound at 6w0d where I saw the heartbeat (but didn't hear it) then just had one at 8w0d where I got to hear the beautiful heartbeat

 

[Touch the Sky]

congrats mrs rod! after my bfp i had to do 3 betas, then i had ultrasounds at 6+2 (heard HB at that one), 8+2, and 10+2. after that i was discharged to the regular OB and i've been seeing him every 2 weeks. i had an appointment yesterday and they changed it to every 3 weeks now. they said i'm high risk because of the IVF. i don't mind, just gives me more opportunities to see my baby

 

[wantanerd]

Appointment day! Kind of nervous about getting lectured by the new doctor. Hoping this one is more understanding and empathetic than my last one. Hoping I get an ultrasound today to check everything is fine and get a proper measurement of the baby (and hopefully see between the legs). Hubby will be with me this time so that is comforting.
Another reason I am hoping for an ultrasound today. He wasn't there to see the baby rolling around the last time.

I don't think I will ever stop being nervous before a doctor's appointment. I just hope this doctor is not a moron.

 

[mrssunshine78]

Good luck wantanerd! Hope you get a better dr this time! And exciting you might find out the sex!!!

 

[Harvest2009]

Hi Ladies-hope you are all well today! Had another ultrasound yesterday with the FS, I was 12w+3d. Saw the babies moving around lots, they are so cute. They are both 65mm already, can't beleive how fast they grow. During the US Dr asked me if we wanted to knwo they sex, I quickly said no we want it to be a surprise. I wasn't prepared for that since I am only at 12 weeks. Anyways we wants me to go back and see him in 6 weeks to check my cervix again. He says he is paranoid about twins and cervixes so that is why he is keeping me on. I don't mind he is such a great Dr. Maybe then we will find out the sexes I just can't decide!
Good luck today want a nerd! Can't wait to hear how it goes!
MrsCp-I had terrible nausea and vomiting from 6.5 weeks onwards. There was nothing I could do to make myself feel better except eat lots of small meals and snacks, even then most of it wouldn't stay down. They finally put me on diclectin for the nausea which has really helped. If you feel too bad be sure to tell your Dr because it isn't good for baby.
Congrats on the BFP mrs.rod!!! You must be so excited
Hope everyone else is doing well

 

[mrs.rodrigues]

Thanks for the advise ladies! i go in for beta tommorow and i already started looking into obgyns for prenatal care, i am between 2 maybe i will check them both out lol

 

[wantanerd]

Yet another crap doctor!!!!!! This time hubby was with me and I haven't seen him so pissed. This doctor bullied me, guilt tripped me, wouldn't measure the baby and insisted I was only 14 weeks 4 days when I haven't been measured since 7 weeks and I was measuring one day behind. How do I go a week behind when I haven't been measured?????????

Then she accused me of risking my baby's life! She played the I know better because I am a doctor card and wouldn't even listen. She accused me of only looking at forum posts when I researched staying on metformin when I looked at medical journals! I was treated horribly and was not even listened to. She wouldn't even print me out an ultrasound pic of the baby!

There was no point in fighting with her and once she was done, hubby grabbed a comment card right in front of her. We left the room and he immediately said you are never seeing this doctor again. Its pretty bad if my husband gets angry.

So I am doing the three hour glucose test Monday just to shut the doctor up. I am going to try to talk to the patient advocate and see if they will let me switch to civilian doctors. One thing is for sure, I am NOT giving birth at the army hospital.

Rescheduled u/s next week for Thursday just to be on the safe side with size. (there is no way in hell I am only 14 weeks right now). Thursday next week puts me at 16w 4d by lmp or 16w1d by ovulation date.

 

[mrs.rodrigues]

Yet another crap doctor!!!!!! This time hubby was with me and I haven't seen him so pissed. This doctor bullied me, guilt tripped me, wouldn't measure the baby and insisted I was only 14 weeks 4 days when I haven't been measured since 7 weeks and I was measuring one day behind. How do I go a week behind when I haven't been measured?????????

Then she accused me of risking my baby's life! She played the I know better because I am a doctor card and wouldn't even listen. She accused me of only looking at forum posts when I researched staying on metformin when I looked at medical journals! I was treated horribly and was not even listened to. She wouldn't even print me out an ultrasound pic of the baby!

There was no point in fighting with her and once she was done, hubby grabbed a comment card right in front of her. We left the room and he immediately said you are never seeing this doctor again. Its pretty bad if my husband gets angry.

So I am doing the three hour glucose test Monday just to shut the doctor up. I am going to try to talk to the patient advocate and see if they will let me switch to civilian doctors. One thing is for sure, I am NOT giving birth at the army hospital.

Rescheduled u/s next week for Thursday just to be on the safe side with size. (there is no way in hell I am only 14 weeks right now). Thursday next week puts me at 16w 4d by lmp or 16w1d by ovulation date.

Im so sorry to hear about your bad experince thats terrible. thats my biggest fear right now if i will find the right doctor for me. i am overweight by about 40pounds but as far as blood work and all that6 im very healthy and i just dont want a mean doctor.

its so hard i hope you find a better one soon!

 

[Harvest2009]

Sorry you had such a bad experience with the Dr wantanerd! That is terrible, I am sure you will find someone better soon

 

[Mrs C P]

Yet another crap doctor!!!!!! This time hubby was with me and I haven't seen him so pissed. This doctor bullied me, guilt tripped me, wouldn't measure the baby and insisted I was only 14 weeks 4 days when I haven't been measured since 7 weeks and I was measuring one day behind. How do I go a week behind when I haven't been measured?????????

Then she accused me of risking my baby's life! She played the I know better because I am a doctor card and wouldn't even listen. She accused me of only looking at forum posts when I researched staying on metformin when I looked at medical journals! I was treated horribly and was not even listened to. She wouldn't even print me out an ultrasound pic of the baby!

There was no point in fighting with her and once she was done, hubby grabbed a comment card right in front of her. We left the room and he immediately said you are never seeing this doctor again. Its pretty bad if my husband gets angry.

So I am doing the three hour glucose test Monday just to shut the doctor up. I am going to try to talk to the patient advocate and see if they will let me switch to civilian doctors. One thing is for sure, I am NOT giving birth at the army hospital.

Rescheduled u/s next week for Thursday just to be on the safe side with size. (there is no way in hell I am only 14 weeks right now). Thursday next week puts me at 16w 4d by lmp or 16w1d by ovulation date.

Oh my god, what a cow!!! poor you I hope you are ok. please don't let her get you down, how dare she speak to you and treat you like that, its terrible. Are there any other army doctors you can see or are you kinda stuck with her? do you think they will let you see a civie doctor? I thought you would have had the choice? I hope you do.
who does the "comment card" go to? I hope it goes to someone who can actually take some action.

 

[Mrs C P]

Hi Mrs Rod - yippee congrats on your BFP!!! hope you are doing well. you're just a few days behind me

Hey Harvest, ah thats great, I'm so glad you saw the babies again, its great that your dr is so attentive, lots of scans etc is great!! i hope i get the same

MS is wierd, i had a massive lunch yesterday, about an hour later, felt sick again - i thought it might be worse on an empty stomach.
got up this morning, transfered leftovers from yummy dinner last night to a smaller dish and put the old pot in to soak, had my breakfast, and then caught a whiff of the pot and was nearly sick!! so new symptom arrived, strong smells!

 

[wantanerd]

Yet another crap doctor!!!!!! This time hubby was with me and I haven't seen him so pissed. This doctor bullied me, guilt tripped me, wouldn't measure the baby and insisted I was only 14 weeks 4 days when I haven't been measured since 7 weeks and I was measuring one day behind. How do I go a week behind when I haven't been measured?????????

Then she accused me of risking my baby's life! She played the I know better because I am a doctor card and wouldn't even listen. She accused me of only looking at forum posts when I researched staying on metformin when I looked at medical journals! I was treated horribly and was not even listened to. She wouldn't even print me out an ultrasound pic of the baby!

There was no point in fighting with her and once she was done, hubby grabbed a comment card right in front of her. We left the room and he immediately said you are never seeing this doctor again. Its pretty bad if my husband gets angry.

So I am doing the three hour glucose test Monday just to shut the doctor up. I am going to try to talk to the patient advocate and see if they will let me switch to civilian doctors. One thing is for sure, I am NOT giving birth at the army hospital.

Rescheduled u/s next week for Thursday just to be on the safe side with size. (there is no way in hell I am only 14 weeks right now). Thursday next week puts me at 16w 4d by lmp or 16w1d by ovulation date.

Oh my god, what a cow!!! poor you I hope you are ok. please don't let her get you down, how dare she speak to you and treat you like that, its terrible. Are there any other army doctors you can see or are you kinda stuck with her? do you think they will let you see a civie doctor? I thought you would have had the choice? I hope you do.
who does the "comment card" go to? I hope it goes to someone who can actually take some action.

I switched doctors as soon as I was done with the appointment but I don't hold out too much hope.This is the second military ob that has sucked. I hope the comment card goes somewhere that makes a difference. The hospital also sends comment cards in the mail and we will definitely be filling it out. We will also be talking to a patient advocate over our treatment. Its not right for her to talk down to me.
When I was explaining I read research out of the New England Journal of Medicine, she actually told me that wasn't a real medical journal. She was wrong but she didn't want to discuss it. She was quite annoyed I went to the internet and researched. There are many things she did wrong and if I get another ultrasound out of the deal, I will feel better.

The joys of fertility treatment is you know EXACTLY when you ovulate and when you conceive. According to her, I conceived a week later which is impossible since I had the HCG trigger shomt and bloodwork exactly two weeks after the shot but she refused to listen. I MISS MY FERTILITY SPECIALIST!!!!!!!!!

Hoping it gets better. This is the first time we have tried to navigate military healthcare.

 

[mrssunshine78]

You've been treat appallingly wantanerd!!! I don't blame you for complaining, they shouldn't treat people like that. I really hope that your next dr is better

Glad your scan went well harvest, I didn't know they could tell the sex at 12 weeks, they don't ask in the uk until your 20 week scan, we won't discuss it until after our 12 week scan.

Mrs cp you have some strong symptoms! Sounds good, I must admit I feel sick when I smell last nights dinner plates, I've been making sure they go in the dishwasher straight after tea!!

Afm I'm feeling so exhausted, also been getting crampy last couple of days, which is quite scary, but keep telling myself that it's just my uterus stretching. Fingers crossed anyway.

Hope everyone else is good

Xxx

 

[wantanerd]

Any pain that isn't excruciating (or coupled with blood) is your body making room for baby. They never tell you that you will get weird pains all throughout your pregnancy and it's normal as long as you can tolerate it and its not accompanied with blood.

It gets painful as your uterus moves out of the pelvis and your ligaments stretch in your stomach to make room.

 

[mrssunshine78]

Thanks. The pain isn't too bad, I don't need pain relief and it's not continuous so definitely think its just making room for the two little ones

Xxx

 

[annie25]

wantanerd that is disgusting how they treated you! i hope u find a better ob soon!!

welcome mrs rodrigues! congrats on ur bfp!!!

xxxx

 

[mrssunshine78]

Annie I love your scan picture!!! So cute

Xx

 

[annie25]

thanks mrs sunshine can u make it out? xxx

 

[mrssunshine78]

I think so the top looks like babies head, it's loads bigger than mine were at 6 weeks!

Xx

 

[Michelle78]

Congrats on the bfp mrs rodrigues! I had my 1st u/s with my fs at 6 weeks 2 days and saw both hbs then. I heard the hbs for the 1st time at my 1st ob appt at 8 weeks 5 days. Since I'm having twins I am seeing a regular ob and a high risk doctor, so I am very spoiled and see my babies every 2 weeks.

Annie, the things that go over your pants are called belly bands. You put them over the waistband and it keeps your pants up with the button undone and smooths it out so no one knows that the button is undone. If you are in the states you can get them at any of the stores that sell maternity clothes.

Harvest, I'm glad that your scan went well! It's so exciting to see them growing and looking more and more like babies. My doctors are also checking my cervix at every visit because I'm having twins. Between the 2 doctors I see I get it checked every 2 weeks, because they each check on it.

Wantanerd, I'm sorry you've had such a bad experience with doctors. I hope that you're able to find someone that you and your husband are comfortable with. It's nerve wracking enough to be pregnant without adding an uncaring doctor to the mix.