Appointments Week of 4.3

[ssm]

Another day, another week.....

When is your appointment?

How far along are you/will you be?

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc)

Any feels? (vents, rants, worries)


AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT (AYA):

How was it?

What did you expect?

What did you learn?

New feels?

Next appointment/follow up:

[ssm]

When is your appointment?

8:15 this morning

How far along are you/will you be?

11wks today

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc)

Regular OB visit. And I have to do a urine sample again. The pa said my 24hr sample was to diluted to get my protein levels. So I have to drop another sample. But she said I don't have to redo the 24hr. Just one sample and they should be able to view the protein:creatine(I know it's spelled wrong but it's some liver enzyme I can't ever remember right) balance from a single sample.

Any feels? (vents, rants, worries)

I really hope for the Doppler today. i never had this much anxiety with ds. There is just something about pgal/PAIF that just makes it more scary.
I'm going to go over my blood work with the ob as well. The PA said everything looked fine. But I just want a second opinion. It isn't with my normal ob, but it's okay. He is her backup whenever she is out. So I guess he will do. Lol. He isn't my favorite though. But, I just want to make sure everything is looking okay.
I have had moments of spotting/pink discharge since I last saw them for the spotting. But it is always after straining for a bm. I am probably going to ask that he just make sure my cervix still looks okay. But my fear is he will say back to pelvic rest. It hasn't been a lot of spotting. And it is only in those circumstances. But yeah....




AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT (AYA):

How was it?

Pretty normal. But good. We talked and he said all my blood work looked good. We will continue monitoring things. Even though my iron was a touch low, it wasn't too low for now. We will recheck in a while to see how it looks.

They had me do a urine sample for glucose and protein. Glucose was fine, but it did have trace amounts of protein. I had just peed before I left, so I didn't have much and what I did have was pretty concentrated. The ob said it is probably from just the urine being concentrated or the general pregnancy strain on the kidneys. He isn't worried about the trace amounts. We will recheck it at every visit. And I did a more in depth protein test after that visit as well. So I'm not worried about it.

WE FOUND THE HEARTBEAT!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
It took a minute. But once he found it, it was nice and strong and perfect. 170-180bpm. It was a huge huge huge relief to hear. I am so so thankful everything is okay.

What did you expect?

not much different than what I had. Just a regular visit. I was worried about having an exam or pelvic rest, but since I can identify the difference between straining/cramping/spotting, and it isn't much, he isn't worried. So life as normal. I got the "life things carefully. Live life, but be mindful of your joints" shpeel.

What did you learn?
all my bloodwork was really satisfactory. We are okay.
And let me repeat. WE HEARD THE HEARTBEAT!!!!

New feels?

just glowing about the heartbeat.

Next appointment/follow up:
Two weeks for NT. Then May 5 for ob visit.

[ssm]

Apr 3, 2017 5:44:50 GMT -5 mkrupar said:

When is your appointment? Today. I don't know the time though because I forgot and I never got a confirmation call or message. I plan to call when they open.

How far along are you/will you be? 13+1

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc) NT Scan and Quad Screen

Any feels? (vents, rants, worries) I feel oddly anxious because I haven't seen the baby since 7+4. The OB didn't Doppler at 10+4, so I haven't heard the HB since then either. I'm also going alone because DH has to work, and I'm worried about being alone should something be wrong.

hugs!! I have the same fears. I completely understand. You aren't alone though, we are here too!!

[racegurl87]

When is your appointment? Wednesday 4/5

How far along are you/will you be? 10w4d

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc)
I believe it's one where you go over your family history and what to expect from dr appointments. Also to ask any questions you have. I also have to get 1st tri bloodowork done but I'm doing that today.

Any feels? (vents, rants, worries)
Like ssm I really hope that they try and find the hb on the Doppler. I'll probably request it if they don't normally at this appointment. Even though DD is my rainbow baby pgal brain likes to play tricks on me because my symptoms aren't as bad as they were when I was pregnant with her.

[racegurl87]

Apr 3, 2017 6:39:38 GMT -5 ssm said:

Apr 3, 2017 5:44:50 GMT -5 mkrupar said:

When is your appointment? Today. I don't know the time though because I forgot and I never got a confirmation call or message. I plan to call when they open.

How far along are you/will you be? 13+1

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc) NT Scan and Quad Screen

Any feels? (vents, rants, worries) I feel oddly anxious because I haven't seen the baby since 7+4. The OB didn't Doppler at 10+4, so I haven't heard the HB since then either. I'm also going alone because DH has to work, and I'm worried about being alone should something be wrong.

hugs!! I have the same fears. I completely understand. You aren't alone though, we are here too!!

I completely understand where your at right now. It's definitely hard to not worry about what's going on in there.

[sunshineandbabytoes]

When is your appointment? TODAY!!! FINALLY at 1:00!!!!

How far along are you/will you be? 9 weeks 3 days.

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc) My first so ultrasound is at 1:00 and the OB visit at 1:30.

Any feels? (vents, rants, worries) I am just glad it is finally here!! My husband thinks it is twins.


AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT (AYA):

How was it?

What did you expect?

What did you learn?

New feels?

Next appointment/follow up:

[arimaythea]

When is your appointment? I have 2 this week - both Wednesday morning. NT Scan at 9:15AM and midwife appt at 11:15AM.

How far along are you/will you be? 12w 2d

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc) Ultrasound and normal midwife checkup.

Any feels? (vents, rants, worries) Super excited to see baby again! And have it look more like a baby than a blob. But anxious since it is the NT scan, and I want everything to look OK. DH is coming with me to these appointments and it will be the first time he gets to see baby. Also, these appointments are the day before my 4-day trip, so I'm really hoping things go well so I'm not stressed out over my trip.

[ssm]

Apr 3, 2017 6:47:10 GMT -5 mkrupar said:

Apr 3, 2017 6:39:38 GMT -5 ssm said:

hugs!! I have the same fears. I completely understand. You aren't alone though, we are here too!!

Thanks dear. I have no reason to think anything could be wrong, but you just never know.

believe me, I COMPLETELY understand!! Dh thinks I'm crazy, but the anxiety is real.

[bootsorhearts]

When is your appointment? Friday morning

How far along are you/will you be? 12 + 2

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc) Midwife - probably just vitals and hopefully will find the HB with the doppler.

Any feels? (vents, rants, worries) Just that they won't be able to find the HB. But we just got our NIPT results back and I'm swollen up like a beached whale, obviously something is growing in there so I shouldn't worry.

[bootsorhearts]

@moonandback141, I avoided the pap this time, they are only doing it every three years now I think? Hopefully you can avoid that. It is the worst. My cervix does not like to be messed with.

[carsaidyes]

When is your appointment? Wednesday!

How far along are you/will you be? 10w4d

What kind of appointment is it? Blood work. We are doing the harmony test!

Any feels? Not really just ready for Wednesday to be here already!


AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT (AYA):

How was it? Went great!

What did you expect? Yup. Been there done that...9 tubes of blood no big deal.

What did you learn? That my insurance company is finally covering the test that confirms the gender. Its not the Harmony like I mentioned above. Its not he Mat21 or the panerama...It has another name but is pretty much the same thing.

New feels? Of course I am nervous and pray for good results. 

Next appointment/follow up: 4/17 for ultra sound and talk about results. I also have an appt on 4/10 with MFM about cerclage.

[mellym]

When is your appointment? Today finally!!

How far along are you/will you be? 8 weeks 6 days

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc) First OB appointment. I really hope he will use the doppler and the mini ultrasound machine. I just want to confirm there is one healthy babe.

Any feels?(vents, rants, worries) Anxious...I leave for a trip cross country on Wed so I hope everything is okay.

[blackmamba]

When is your appointment? Today (4/3) at noon

How far along are you/will you be? 13 weeks 2 days

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc) OB. Probably just vitals and doppler. Following up on the cramping/bladder/issues from Friday

Any feels? (vents, rants, worries) Feeling surprisingly calm.

Edited because of a typo

[thatgirlrachel]

Will y'all flame me for putting my 4D u/s appointment in this thread? I figured I would update the gender here anyway (and on the other gender thread).




When is your appointment?
Saturday, 4/8


How far along are you/will you be?
14+5


What kind of appointment is it? 4D elective ultrasound for gender reveal


Any feels? Just excited to know the gender and then hopefully get some motivation to start thinking about a nursery. 

[rachydc]

When is your appointment?
Tomorrow evening


How far along are you/will you be?
12w 1 d


What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc)
: NT scan and probably bloodwork


Any feels? (vents, rants, worries): I always get really anxious on days leading up to an appt. I know everything will be  okay, I have no reason to think otherwise, but it just happens.

[Cythe]

So many appointments this week!! I hope they're all wonderful, ladies!

[mimi]

Apr 3, 2017 9:07:19 GMT -5 bootsorhearts said:

@moonandback141 , I avoided the pap this time, they are only doing it every three years now I think? Hopefully you can avoid that. It is the worst. My cervix does not like to be messed with.

I didn't have one either this time around, because I've never had abnormal results and I had one a year ago. 

[mimi]

Apr 3, 2017 7:30:08 GMT -5 sunshineandbabytoes said:

When is your appointment? TODAY!!! FINALLY at 1:00!!!!

How far along are you/will you be? 9 weeks 3 days.

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc) My first so ultrasound is at 1:00 and the OB visit at 1:30.

Any feels? (vents, rants, worries) I am just glad it is finally here!! My husband thinks it is twins.


AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT (AYA):

How was it?

What did you expect?

What did you learn?

New feels?

Next appointment/follow up:

sunshineandbabytoes, are you due 11/3? That's the date they moved me to after my first u/s! But I'm a little foggy this morning so I may think I'm 9+3 today and actually have that wrong lol....

[rachydc]

Apr 3, 2017 9:34:15 GMT -5 thatgirlrachel said:

*snip*


What kind of appointment is it? 4D elective ultrasound for gender reveal

They can tell this early?! Im such an impatient brat. I need to look into this. I'd love to not wait until Memorial Day weekend-ish, it feels like forever away!

[thatgirlrachel]

Apr 3, 2017 13:13:13 GMT -5 rachydc said:

Apr 3, 2017 9:34:15 GMT -5 thatgirlrachel said:

*snip*


What kind of appointment is it? 4D elective ultrasound for gender reveal

They can tell this early?! Im such an impatient brat. I need to look into this. I'd love to not wait until Memorial Day weekend-ish, it feels like forever away!

Yep, they can tell this early! I did it with DD too. There are two places near me that do it - one that guarantees at 14 weeks and one at 15 weeks. You can guess which one I chose.   Although, I will be almost 15 weeks because we aren't going until Saturday (I'm 14W today).

[mimi]

Apr 3, 2017 13:13:13 GMT -5 rachydc said:

Apr 3, 2017 9:34:15 GMT -5 thatgirlrachel said:

*snip*


What kind of appointment is it? 4D elective ultrasound for gender reveal

They can tell this early?! Im such an impatient brat. I need to look into this. I'd love to not wait until Memorial Day weekend-ish, it feels like forever away!

IIRC, at that point all babies have a 'nub' but skilled techs can supposedly tell by the angle if it's a girl nub or a boy nub. But early scans are also way more prone to incorrect info, because of said nub. 

[rachydc]

thatgirlrachel , mimi , Thanks guys! I never knew. The place closest to me does 15weeks and has a $50 special on mondays! Soooo I may or may not have to schedule this appt My husband thinks it's dumb and that we should just wait, but...

[littleowl913]

Another day, another week.....

When is your appointment? Tuesday 4/4

How far along are you/will you be? 10 wks 2 days

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc) OB, I hope an ultrasound.

Any feels? (vents, rants, worries) PGAL brain never stops. It's been stopping me from ordering an Easter announcement shirt for DS. Hoping everything is okay and I can pull the trigger!


AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT (AYA):

How was it?

What did you expect?

What did you learn?

New feels?

Next appointment/follow up:

[blackmamba]

Apr 3, 2017 9:12:47 GMT -5 blackmamba said:

When is your appointment? Today (4/3) at noon

How far along are you/will you be? 13 weeks 2 days

What kind of appointment is it? (OB, ultrasound, bloodwork, etc) OB. Probably just vitals and doppler. Following up on the cramping/bladder/issues from Friday

Any feels? (vents, rants, worries) Feeling surprisingly calm.

Edited because of a typo

AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT (AYA):

How was it? Perfectly normal and uneventful, just the way I want them to be. Love hearing that heartbeat.

What did you expect? See above.

What did you learn? Things are fine.

New feels? Calm and excited. Ready to tell my family this weekend!!!

Next appointment/follow up: 5/1 (will be 17+2). Will do a 1 hour glucose, the spina bifida testing, and an OB appointment with one of the other doctors in the practice.

[bootsorhearts]

Apr 3, 2017 15:50:22 GMT -5 mkrupar said:

Oh, I also learned I have an anterior placenta this time around. Boo. I was excited to start feeling baby earlier than last time, but now I don't know when to expect feeling movement.

I had one with DS and he failed kick counts routinely. I mostly just felt flutters even towards the end. At the end he was stretching out and his head was visibly pushing out from my belly but I couldn't feel it. It was crazy.

[bubblefan]

Apr 3, 2017 15:50:22 GMT -5 mkrupar said:

Oh, I also learned I have an anterior placenta this time around. Boo. I was excited to start feeling baby earlier than last time, but now I don't know when to expect feeling movement.

I have one again this time. With DS, I felt the first kicks around 21-22 weeks and after that I could feel kicks and dance parties regularly. I'm hoping to feel baby earlier this time!

[bubblefan]

Praying for good appointments for everyone!! ❤️

[kboyet]

Yay for all the good appointments today 😃

In other news the dr said no to pepperoni and sausage??? Wut? Never heard that.

[bootsorhearts]

Apr 3, 2017 19:30:39 GMT -5 kboyet said:

Yay for all the good appointments today 😃

In other news the dr said no to pepperoni and sausage??? Wut? Never heard that.

Yeah that's craziness. As a kid at Y camp we took big logs of pepperoni on 2 and 3 week camping trips, no refrigeration. I mean it's cured, it's pumped full of salt and preservatives. And sausage is just ground meat with seasonings. 🤔

[mrstommyshelby]

Apr 3, 2017 17:50:34 GMT -5 mkrupar said:

Apr 3, 2017 17:21:02 GMT -5 bootsorhearts said:

I had one with DS and he failed kick counts routinely. I mostly just felt flutters even towards the end. At the end he was stretching out and his head was visibly pushing out from my belly but I couldn't feel it. It was crazy.

That would be super weird. I hope to feel something. This is our last baby, and feeling baby move is my favorite part of pregnancy.

Obviously every situations different, but I had one with DS2 and I remember being all bummed when I found out but it ended up not being any different. I still had a ton of movement, ripple videos etc. I think a lot of it has to do with where it starts. We get so big. Anterior now could be almost on top later on. Also baby placement too.

I had low lying w DS1 and that was worse for other reasons. You may still get that movement you are hoping for!