3 posts tagged “doctor”

The past few days have been horrible.  Really really horrible. 

Tuesday my doctor called me at work and relayed her worries that my Hcg numbers were low for my week.  So I went in, gave more blood, and got a script for an ultra sound. 

Wednesday we got an appointment for an internal ultasound in Leesburg (!) and they found a pretty sac and the beginning of a fetal pole (I assume thats the heart thing).  All was pretty good.  No heartbeat, but it was pretty tiny.  Doc called and said my numbers were still bad, and asked me to go for another ultra sound in a week.  When I tried to ask questions, I was told nothing.  I was freaking out, terrified, all but assured that this was the end. 

Today I called the doctor back and tried to get more questions answered, but was given to a nurse who wouldnt answer anything.  It was at this point that I said forget it.  I found another doctor online who was nearby my home.  I called and relayed my sad sob story to the receptionist and she commiserated and got me an appointment and then let me talk to the doctor.  Let me repeat this.  SHE LET ME TALK TO A DOCTOR WHO WAS NOT MY DOCTOR WHO DIDNT EVEN HAVE MY MONEY YET!  WOW!  It was amazing. 

We got to the doctor's office and they have all of my information from the ultrasound to my blood test results.  A bit of time goes by and happy faces go in and come out.  They finally call me back and make jokes with Marc and have fun with me.  I get weighed (no gained weight!  WOOT! although, i feel bigger) and blood pressured.  Questions answered and then I get to go back to Marc and wait for the doctor.  She comes in and says immediately, "You and your baby are FINE!  These numbers are just fine!  And we have a little fetal pole there and everything is looking just FINE!"  I was so relieved.  She said that numbers are just numbers, and that I have they are still in the normal range... yes they normally double in 72 hours and whatnot... but not to worry too bad.  She kept saying to just let the baby do its thing.  And then she gave me a hug.  I needed that hug.

So, we're still not out of the woods.  I'm going back there for another ultrasound on Thursday morning.  But she said she was very optimistic about the whole thing. 

So there ya go folks... my week in a nutshell. 

So, first doctor's visit went swimingly well.  All is good in the land.  I was given a cup to pee in, and my weight and blood pressure was noted.  I guess nothing is out of the ordinary, or else I'm sure I woulda been told.  Then I was taken back told to drop trow, and proceeded to sit there with a paper blankey over my whoosawatsit with M for about 45 minutes.  Not so cool.  I was ready to leave at the hour mark, but the doctor came in.

My doctor is a teeny tiny little Korean lady, I think she's only 4 years older than me.  But she's not gonna be my only doctor.  The place works like a commune.  I get to see her for a few more times, and then they start passing me around the other 4 doctors.  One of them will deliver the baby. 

I was given 13 boxes of prenatal vitamin and DHA samples, as well as magazines, pamphlets, and a pregnancy journal.  God Bless Nova. 

So, I got my stuff looked at and about half a liter of blood drawn.  The sheer amount of blood they removed from my tiny little vein was amazing.  I was kinda surprised that no one gave me a cookie and some juice before I left so that I didnt pass out, but apparently, I'm making blood in DROVES these days.  Good thing.

I have my next appointment on the 25th of March, and then we get to hear a heart beat and see the dot on the screen.  Woot! 

In the meantime, I'll do my best to keep this little thing stuck onto my wall.  M and a lady at work (and dad) were all berating me be cause I'm still trying to pick up heavy crap.  I realize its a no no, but it didnt really set in that I could actually LOSE this thing.  So i've stopped.  If anything to not make M worry. 

So thats the news folks!  I'll definately be writing again by next Sunday, the start of week 7.

Oh, i almost forgot.  10/26/2008.  But I'm shooting for Halloween!!

So, I've been chowing down on Tums because M says it will make me feel better and remove the nausea.  I dunno if its true or not, but I understand the underlying sense of psychosematic remedy.  If I believe it will remove my nausea, it will.  So, I'm buying it.

I'm at 6 weeks now, and my belly is pretty distended.  Nope, not baby round, but gas round.  Its amazing how my body has turned into the hindenburg with the face of a 15 year old boy.  Remember Stridex pads?  I have two cups of them.  One for work, one for home.  I also have facial wash stuff here at work, so I can go and give it a good rinsing.  Meanwhile, while my belly distends and I look like a malnourished child in west Africa, the rest of me seems to be shrinking.  Well... except my boobs.  Which are now obscene.  I'm also experiencing something called "Round Ligament Pain" which is my uterus expanding... slowly.  It's akin to bad stomach aches.  They last anywhere from 5 to 15 seconds each.  Its not cool.

Tomorrow is the first doctor's appointment.  As well as the first round of tests and pokes and prods and looking up my name and address (if you get my drift).  I'll post on that, dont worry. 

Oh... ick.  I'm getting another wave of ickyness.  More tomorrow!