Appointments Week of 1/18

[NJgirl84]

Had my appt today. The u/s tech had a cancellation so I got to have my dating u/s today! Happy surprise but DH wasn't there. The nugget is measuring exactly 7 weeks and the heartbeat was 135. Loved seeing that little fluttering heart! I go back in three weeks for the first official check up and just over 5 weeks for the nuchal scan.

[cassey910]

Yay for a great ultrasound NJgirl84

[juliayadda]

LadyNymeria, how did it go?

[thekatezombie]

My appointment went well!

The good: I did end up getting an ultrasound, little bun is measuring perfectly with a nice heartbeat!

The less good: The midwife was super behind. They're a little short staffed but have some new hires coming in, which is good. I also totally didn't write my questions down and forgot them.

The weird: I did the 1 hour glucose test today at 7 weeks. I didn't have it until 2nd tri last time. And since they did it as part of a panel they send to another lab I don't know how that went yet (I'm guessing it's fine, since my blood sugar tends to be on the low side).

[juliayadda]

Jan 21, 2016 20:59:56 GMT -5 thekatezombie said:

My appointment went well!

The good: I did end up getting an ultrasound, little bun is measuring perfectly with a nice heartbeat!

The less good: The midwife was super behind. They're a little short staffed but have some new hires coming in, which is good. I also totally didn't write my questions down and forgot them.

The weird: I did the 1 hour glucose test today at 7 weeks. I didn't have it until 2nd tri last time. And since they did it as part of a panel they send to another lab I don't know how that went yet (I'm guessing it's fine, since my blood sugar tends to be on the low side).

That is actually bizarre. I hope they will still do at 6 months... 

[LadyNymeria]

Jan 21, 2016 20:32:47 GMT -5 juliayadda said:

LadyNymeria, how did it go?

Appointment is tomorrow at 11am. Hopefully I'll get to add to the good news train!

[Deleted]

Jan 21, 2016 21:11:00 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

Jan 21, 2016 20:32:47 GMT -5 juliayadda said:

LadyNymeria, how did it go?

Appointment is tomorrow at 11am. Hopefully I'll get to add to the good news train!

I hope it goes well for you!

[LadyNymeria]

Jan 21, 2016 21:29:26 GMT -5 @sharmon13 said:

Jan 21, 2016 21:11:00 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

Appointment is tomorrow at 11am. Hopefully I'll get to add to the good news train!

I hope it goes well for you!

Thanks!

[hurricanerek]

Thinking about you today LadyNymeria! Hoping for great news!

[cassey910]

Thinking of you LadyNymeria!! Hoping you appointment goes great!

[LadyNymeria]

There's a baby inside me!!!!

Measuring on track/a day ahead. Heartbeat of 130!! Even got to hear it on the ultrasound machine! I am so happy right now!!!! Thanks for all the well wishes!

[Deleted]

Awesome update!!!

[sodapop]

LadyNymeria,that's awesome news!

[singingsea]

Yay LadyNymeria! Awesome update!

[mc13]

Had my appointment this morning. Nothing exciting. Just peed in a cup and had an exam- cervix is closed and no spotting so we're good. Next appointment in 6 weeks where we'll hopefully hear the heartbeat!

[cassey910]

Yay!! So happy for you LadyNymeria!!

[serendipity731]

LadyNymeria yay for news!

[cbowl]

Hooray LadyNymeria !

[thekatezombie]

LadyNymeria yay! Glad to hear all is well!

[callmeKD]

Jan 22, 2016 12:54:59 GMT -5 sodapop said:

LadyNymeria,that's awesome news!

Yes! Great news!

[doodler]

Great news LadyNymeria!!!

[callmeKD]

So for those of you who have had U/S - are they abdominal or transvaginal? I am having one next week

[thekatezombie]

@callmekd It may depend on how far along you are and how your provider does things. Mine was a quick abdominal ultrasound performed by the midwife (any other scans I'll be sent to a tech, and I think I'd have been sent for one of things hadn't looked right). My last pregnancy I had a dating ultrasound around 6 weeks, which was performed separately from my regular appointment by a tech, and that one was transvaginal.

[callmeKD]

Thanks. I'll be close to 7 weeks and the scheduler told me to come with a full bladder but she wasn't confident in telling me that. I didn't have a U/S with DD until 20 weeks so this is new territory for me

[hurricanerek]

callmeKD they may try for an abdominal and if they can't find anything that way, move to transvaginal. Or they may just skip right to vaginal.

[Deleted]

My whole pregnancy with L was abdominal, even at 7 weeks. I'm pretty sure full bladder means abdominal and empty bladder is transvaginal but I could be wrong!

[callmeKD]

Thanks all! I'll report back next week

[LadyNymeria]

callmeKD - My ultrasound yesterday was abdominal. For my dr office they have you show up with a full bladder and try to do abdominal first. If they can't see baby well they'll have you go pee and switch to a transvaginal u/s.