May 2013 Babies

[EMTAmanda]

They can not keep your medical records from you! I hate your old doctors office and I'm not even there!!! Ugh I hate offices like that!

 

[Courtney917]

I actually called right after I read your post and demanded that they send my most recent visit and bloodwork by TODAY! They did fax it immediately and will provide new Dr with the full record. Good thing is I got an appt with the new office for the 28th. Thanks for the info on HIPPA laws it helped me lots!!!!

I wonder how Mizz appt went? She's been quiet today :-/.

 

[MizzPodd]

Hey Court, I am glad you are getting your records sooner than later. Technically they do have up to 2 weeks to send them (I think they are being pricks just because they can tho). My job dealt with hippa and medical records and all that when I was in the military. Although, if you tell them you need certain things expedited, they will have to send them. I'm glad though that they are hurrying up the process. Trust me I understand your frustrating, we used get so many patients who needed copies, but we always had to go by the regulations (well I used to copy my patient's stuff for them sooner but that was just me) Others were lazy and would wait until the exact day they were due to copy them .

So I had my appt yesterday and got to find babys hb with the doppler. My doctor is so cool Anywho, he basically said that they will be monitoring me very closely still, especially the pre eclampsia stuff and told me that he will be sending me to their fmf specialist. Next week is my CL appt where he will check it and measure. He also wants to do another ultrasound of baby, I think to check measurements and stuff again. He said, he is worried because I keep checking things off his worry list as tme goes on. Like its a gradual thing lol I have to do the 24 hr urine jug thing again. the lab tech was like, wow you are a pro at this now! lol All in all, I am feeling optimistic still because my platelets are still high enough for me to continue my progesterone shots until 36 weeks... But I will have more bruising and stuff which I don't mind. *when platelets are low, you are more prone to bruises and stuff). And my bp has been stable still, and my pressure pains have been less frequent since being on bed rest... I am told to remain on strict bed rest until delivery which I figured lol I still can't lift up my munchkin but its okay. oh and since I have the blood disorder again, he is not worried about DVT or blood clots. I sure could do without getting GD again!! I know I have pre e again, but I pray I don't get GD again!

His current goal for me is to make it to 28 weeks, then 32, and so on. I know I will make it to 36 weeks at least! I feel the positive vibes! Cant wait til appt next week to check cervix and baby. Oh and Im looking forward to the appt with the fmf specialist as well. I already know which hospitals I will be transferred to just in case things become worse later on, and they are both great hospitals.

You ladies have a great weekend!

 

[manuiti]

Glad your appt went well Mizz. Your Dr sounds fab! And I like his approach of 28 weeks, 32, etc. One step at a time and you'll get there.

Court - Glad they faxed you what you needed when you demanded it, though you shouldn't have to demand. What a pain!

Afm - yesterday I got to 23 weeks and had my monthly OB appt. All's looking good. He did a quick scan and I got to see my little man giving me a good ol' right hook! lol I'm to book in for my 3D and detailed doppler scan in the next few weeks. I can't wait to see baby in 3D! Just wish hubby was here so we could experience it together but hey ho, will just have to make sure they record it so I can send it to him.

And yesterday afternoon & evening, for the first time, I got absolutely floored by really bad gas pain. I could occasionally get some relief lying on my side but not all the time and it really was quite painful. I honestly thought I might be going into early labour to begin with, except it was all in my upper abdomen. Thankfully I woke up this morning feeling normal again. Phew!

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

 

[MizzPodd]

Manu that has pain is the worst! It is awful. I get dh to rub my back to move it and my goodness!!! Lol
Aww the 3D ultrasound is awesome! That will be a nice surprise for your hubby to see when he is able to. I'm hoping I can get one too but with bedrest I may have to miss out

 

[Courtney917]

Thanks ladies! Yes its all very annoying but I'm glad to be out of there and into a new practice!!

I'm so happy to hear that things went well for you Mizz!! Idk if I ever mentioned this but my friend lost her baby at 24 weeks and in her pregnancy that followed she was put on the progesterone shots and went on to have her baby at term. So I'm sure you'll be ok. Enjoy the rest bc as u know once baby comes that'll all be over lol!!!

 

[MizzPodd]

Thank you Court! My ob nurse is very confident about my shots and tells me how many women make it full term after preterm labor
Oh and dh is always telling me to take this time to recharge becuz once baby comes ill have two little munchkins lol I can't wait tho

 

[Courtney917]

You and baby will be ok. Two LO are the best. My kids drive me nuts sometimes but I wouldn't trade it for anything! We are going to try for our final baby after this one and want them closer in age then the older two

 

[MizzPodd]

Aww thanks I agree. I can take being on bed rest and stuff if it means I'm getting a beautiful baby at the end of it all.
We want 2 more after this but as you probably know I'm traumatized thinking about going through this all again mentally. I think I'll be able to do it after a few years becuz I did get pregnant with this baby only 6-8 weeks after delivering and losing my angel baby Chrisna.

So I really want 4 living babies and if this pregnancy turns out okay, it will help me prepare for going through it again! Don't know if I make any sense by saying that lol

 

[Courtney917]

Makes complete sense!!! I worry too about trying for fourth as we had 4 losses before becoming pregnant with this LO!! I can't imagine what you went through, all mine were early losses so I can't really compare the fear and pain you must be through!! We want to have them 1-2 years apart. I say 1 bc I don't want to go through what I went before and I know your body is in pregnancy mode, after having a baby so I figure I'd be more likely to have a sticky bean. IDK...I like to plan ahead and DH is so vague. I guess I will know for sure once this one is born.

I am glad to see that someone else is as "crazy" as me for wanting 4, people look at me like I have 18 heads when I say I want a fourth lol.

 

[padbrat]

Mizz I am pleased all went well at your appt! What a relief!

Manu the 3d scan will be amazing... if they didn't freak me out I would have one.. am going to have a baby n bump photo done instead for my Birthday in March!

Hey Amanda good news on the house!

Court... well I have just met a lady who was having her 6th baby... so 4 is quite reasonable I think!

Well I have had an interesting week... a chance comment about pain in my shoulder and chest resulted in a trip to A&E and a weeks stay in hospital! I swear I have been drained of enough blood to feed an army of Vampires and have had 4 different types of scan! They found I had an embolism in my lung so have been having 4 injections of fragmin a day (18,000 uig) plus 4 hours obs... baby was completely oblivious to it... we had an US and he was good, plus they listened to him every 4 hours.. I am exhausted now, but happy to be home!

 

[MizzPodd]

Oh pad I'm so happy you are okay!! relax relax and relax some more!!
When's your birthday in March? My younger brothers is March 10th!!!

 

[Courtney917]

Mizz I am pleased all went well at your appt! What a relief!

Manu the 3d scan will be amazing... if they didn't freak me out I would have one.. am going to have a baby n bump photo done instead for my Birthday in March!

Hey Amanda good news on the house!

Court... well I have just met a lady who was having her 6th baby... so 4 is quite reasonable I think!

Well I have had an interesting week... a chance comment about pain in my shoulder and chest resulted in a trip to A&E and a weeks stay in hospital! I swear I have been drained of enough blood to feed an army of Vampires and have had 4 different types of scan! They found I had an embolism in my lung so have been having 4 injections of fragmin a day (18,000 uig) plus 4 hours obs... baby was completely oblivious to it... we had an US and he was good, plus they listened to him every 4 hours.. I am exhausted now, but happy to be home!

Oh my goodness Pad!! I'm glad u and baby are ok! That must've been scary. Now its time to rest up! Hospitals are the worst.

Wow six children?!? That's too many for me I think I'd lose my mind. My great grandmother had 9 children to me that's a classroom lol. Glad I'm not too nuts with wanting 4, it seems normal to us as both our mothers and grandmothers each had four children. Of course there's the hope for a girl but at this point I'm convinced I'll be having all boys lol. It scares me about my previous losses so I'm assuming it may take a while to get a sticky bean....but whatch we will concieve a sticky one right away, then my head can really spin....I think I just love the chaos! I'll also be starting another Masters program in August...need to get out of the education field before that also makes me nutso lol.

Hope you stay healthy from hereon out, Pad! Do they know what would cause an embolism?

 

[padbrat]

Thanks Mizz and Court...

A Masters along with a new baby and kids... wow you must love the chaos!

They don't know what causes it... poss pregnancy hormones, but I don't know.

Am def taking it easy... except for popping out to order push chair and carry cot ... ooo and car seat lol

 

[EMTAmanda]

My diaper bag I ordered today!!! I absolutely love it! It's a JJ Cole that was $119 at buy buy baby and I scored it for $65 on amazon!

 

[MizzPodd]

Nice Amanda!

 

[manuiti]

OMG Pad!!!! Glad you're okay and thank goodness for that chance comment. You take it easy girl. Oh and my birthday's in March too - I think the photo shoot sounds like a fab pressie.

Afm - finally went out and bought baby's travel system yesterday. It's meant to arrive next week as they didn't have the colour I wanted in the shop. Soooo exciting and it's starting to feel a bit more real.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

 

[EMTAmanda]

Sorry for all the pics I just wanted to share my excitement with all of you ladies! Here is the house and crib bedding!!!! The gray color on the walls is the color we are going to paint her room too

 

[Courtney917]

Nice pics Amanda!!!! House is so cute and I love the colors of the room!!!!!

 

[EMTAmanda]

Okay last two pics I promise! This is her changing pad cover and her "meet and greet" party gown (that will have her name on it instead of course) we are having a meet and greet party at the new house the day we come home from the birth center because the borth center doesn't allow visitors and that way our families can see the new house and new baby! I got both of those on Etsy.com so they're hand made (both by mothers working within the home) :-D