Catching Up the First 10 Weeks

Week 7

Went to women's clinic at 7 weeks. Low level limited scan (just to confirm pregnancy dates). Ultrasound technology is not very good, but we see a sac with a bean in it. Measuring a bit behind, but with a good heartbeat of 126 bpm.

First OB appt on Jan 30th. Preparing for 1 healthy baby...

Week 10

Had my first routine OB appointment on Jan 30, 2011, and it was anything but routine.

My medical history was so long the nurse had to pull out another piece of paper. Laughing.

Then, she sends me for 6 vials of blood and orders a 24 hour urine. My blood pressure is high enough to warrant one.

Okay, fine, I can do this right?! Well, she talks to the Dr and they decide I need to come back in the afternoon to be seen by an actual physician. Okie dokie.

So I go get lunch and come back. They check my blood pressure a third time. It's still high. I'm now supposed to make a trip to CVS or somewhere and keep a journal three times a week of my blood pressure. Alright, easy enough.

They suspect I have gallbladder distress. That's what they think is causing the pain episodes I'm having. Yay. So they want a baseline test for that. Which I'm doing on Wednesday.

Oh yah, and by the time I finished my morning appointment, I had a referral in my hand for Maternal Fetal Specialists.

So much for hoping for normal. Next appointment is next Monday for a routine OB physical exam.

At some point soon I hope they will let me see my baby or hear the heartbeat. Going through all that I did today without either makes me kind of worried.

Breathe. In. Out. Smile. It's going to be okay, right?!

UPDATE FOR WEEK 10

Heard from the office Jan 31, 2011. Three nurses called me Feb 1, 2011 to make sure I had gotten the referral information.

I go to Wilmington Maternal Fetal Medicine on Monday Feb 13th for my first growth scan. Growth scans are done every 2 weeks.

I have appointments with my normal OB office on Mon Feb 7th.

Turned in my 24 hour urine today, and had a comprehensive baseline blood draw to check for gall bladder disease.

I imagine all those results will be in by Monday. At least, I hope they are.

So. Im trying to take it easy and rest. I am super tired all the time. Maybe I need some iron? It doesnt matter how much sleep I get, I still spend a good part of my day in bed.