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Crud change of plans
Sorry to bombard you guys with all of this but nobody in irl knows and I am not quite ready for the bump. My obgyn called today and wants me to come in asap for an ultrasound and to start me on lovenox after all and said the aspirin was fine when ttc but not anymore. Heparin will still be second trimester. I am happy that they called me back and are completely on top of things but still p00p.
Re: Crud change of plans
The good news = you get an ultrasound today!!!!!!!
ETA: not today, but soon
Well she did say I would get one today (vag, I just thought it might be icky to put that in a post).
Can I just say I hate surprise ob appointments. LOL
Thanks ladies I am feeling a little better now.
It's just your FIRST LESSON in: You can't just make plans in life when kids are involved... things change! :-)
Of all the phone calls you could have received, this one ain't so bad...
Have you had one before? I gotta say, it really wasn't as bad as I had excepted!
Always the voice of reason. You are so right this is the first in a line of (hopefully) many times that plans or work will just have to be put on hold.
No I haven't, I was pretty surprised they wanted me to come in for it this week. Even when I mentioned waiting until next week or tomorrow the nurse said the Dr. would stay late and wait for me to get there, I opted for lunchtime.
It's not bad, I promise. I was terrified and even slipped a Xanax before I had it done and it was not nearly as horrible as I feared. It doesn't even go up very far at all.
Don't panic about your Dr. wanting you to come in now. You should feel glad that she is being so proactive
I'm glad that your doctor is so proactive! You're probably there right now -- once you see your bean on the screen, a lot of fears disappear! (they may crop up an hour after you leave, but for those moments when you're looking at your bean, all is right in the world)
Yay for an ultrasound today! Please tell us how everything goes.
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I'm glad your doctor is on top of stuff! This means they are talking preventative measures now to ensure everything goes well.
And I've had too many vag ones unfortunately when I had my tumor and that was in college, so they're not that bad.
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Thanks so much ladies.
I unfortunately did not have the US it's scheduled for December 1st, they only drew blood. I thought the nurse was maybe a little too quick this morning she hadn't checked my dates. The appointment reinforced how much I like my Dr. though.
I however am completely annoyed by maternal fetal medicine. I took detailed notes at my consult and know for a fact the specialist told me he would only do Heparin. What they sent to my obgyn was so much more detailed than what he told me. I am guessing because he was so late for my appointment he was using 'heparin' as a generic phrase for blood thinner. It clearly says Lovenox through the end of 2nd tri at which point I would switch to Heparin. I know that I didn't miss it because I spoke to several people about how it surprised me that he didn't think I would need it.
My Dr was great about it and said the specialist very well could have missed it in his rush but I still felt dumb and wondered if she thought I was remembering incorrectly. I hate looking stupid, and not only that but what if I hadn't called my Dr. back just to be sure. Arrgghhhhhh, at least I know now and in less than two weeks I get to have an US. It's weird I wasn't very worried before but now I am.
That's really good that your doctor is so on top of things and wanted to bring you in right away. They are going to do what is best for you and the health of your baby.
Don't worry about the ultrasound. It's not bad at all.
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It's OK if they think you mis-remembered -- you're pregnant, and there's such a thing called "pregnancy brain"
As for the worry: My MIL told me the best advice I heard my entire pg -- you can't get that time back. If I worried about losing my babies or all the bad things that could happen, that was time I could be spending loving my baby and giving it a life full of love, however short it might have to be. I know that our circumstances are really different, but I think the general idea might help you get through your next 9 months: You are going to do all you can to be safe and, beyond that, things are out of your control. Worry is not going to bring it back within your control, so try hard not to waste that energy worrying when you could be using that energy to love on your little one.
ps No pregancy brain darn it that was before I was knocked (I talked about it a lot after the consult). I am sure my Dr forgot about it soon after so it really doesn't matter now as long as I know I guess. LOL.
the lovenox/ Heparin thing make sense to me. Lovenox stays in your system longer-- which is what you need but isn't reversible. They will prob put you on Heparin what around 34ish week, when Baby Geo could come "at any time" because when you are in labor they are going to have to reverse it!
Are you going to give yourself the injections? I sometimes do the lovenox training with patients at work, so if you have any questions let me know!!
Don't know if the OB told you but def try to up your calcium intake on lovenox as it tends to make the levels lower.
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Thanks Geo!! You are completely right, lovenox then heparin late (possibly 2nd tri for me) is standard protocol which makes me even more angry because I swear the specialist never uttered the word lovenox a single time during my consult. Scott will probably give me most of the injections but I definitely will keep you in mind, I did not know that about the calcium. If I am drinking two small glasses of milk a day do you think that would be enough? I am a milk fanatic.
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Thanks Geo!! You are completely right, lovenox then heparin late (possibly 2nd tri for me) is standard protocol which makes me even more angry because I swear the specialist never uttered the word lovenox a single time during my consult. Scott will probably give me most of the injections but I definitely will keep you in mind, I did not know that about the calcium. If I am drinking two small glasses of milk a day do you think that would be enough? I am a milk fanatic.
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