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My appointment went well today!
I think more than anything else, Karen (she's the midwife who oversaw my hospital visit and what-not) wanted to see for herself that I'm living and breathing, and I'm not a disheveled mess!
She re-iterated the fact that the pathology reports were negative for infection or other obvious problems, and stressed the fact that this was simply nature taking it's course. It's something I've come to live with.
Physically, I learned that this bleeding will last for at least another week... bummer! Within a week or so after the bleeding stops, it'll start again, marking cycle one in a countdown of three.
At the end of three cycles, it'll be time to try again! Now... how to pass the time for the next three-ish months?
I feel relieved, I feel optimistic, and I feel like I'm starting to start over. It feels good.
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Showing posts with label appointment. Show all posts
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Friday, October 5, 2007
Worry...
Today hasn't been a good day. I'm worried today, and just somewhat "off."
I'm worried today after reading someone's blog about a blighted ovum (basically, a baby who never properly developed, turning into a small bundle of cells and things... a very early miscarriage.) and her issues with getting (and staying) pregnant.
I shouldn't have read the blog... it made me nervous. It seems like every site I visit has some mention of miscarriage, and I wish it would all just go away! It's hard to "just skip over it" and not read the bad stuff... it's this strange curiosity.
My ultrasound is quickly approaching and I'm so scared! What if we go in and something is wrong? What if we can't see the tiny little heartbeat on the screen?
I want to be optimistic, and odds are everything will be just fine and dandy, but I can't help but worry. I worry that I've told too many people too early in the game. I worry that something will be wrong. I worry about how I'll feel (and Ryan) if something is wrong. How do you move on from something so horrible? Let's hope I don't have to find out.
Let's face it: I'm crazy... and I worry too much.
I'm worried today after reading someone's blog about a blighted ovum (basically, a baby who never properly developed, turning into a small bundle of cells and things... a very early miscarriage.) and her issues with getting (and staying) pregnant.
I shouldn't have read the blog... it made me nervous. It seems like every site I visit has some mention of miscarriage, and I wish it would all just go away! It's hard to "just skip over it" and not read the bad stuff... it's this strange curiosity.
My ultrasound is quickly approaching and I'm so scared! What if we go in and something is wrong? What if we can't see the tiny little heartbeat on the screen?
I want to be optimistic, and odds are everything will be just fine and dandy, but I can't help but worry. I worry that I've told too many people too early in the game. I worry that something will be wrong. I worry about how I'll feel (and Ryan) if something is wrong. How do you move on from something so horrible? Let's hope I don't have to find out.
Let's face it: I'm crazy... and I worry too much.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Update
Woops! Sorry it's taken me so long to post about the appointment...
Everything went well. The appointment was more like an "orientation" to being pregnant, where we sat in an office-like room and went over family histories, things I should and should not be doing, etc.
We scheduled an ultrasound for October 9th, and my first "real" appointment for October 10th. We won't be able to tell gender from this ultrasound, as it's still too early, but we'll be able to check in and make sure everything is looking good. They'll measure the baby and see if my due-date needs to be changed, and also check to make sure there's only one little bugger in there!
Everything went well. The appointment was more like an "orientation" to being pregnant, where we sat in an office-like room and went over family histories, things I should and should not be doing, etc.
We scheduled an ultrasound for October 9th, and my first "real" appointment for October 10th. We won't be able to tell gender from this ultrasound, as it's still too early, but we'll be able to check in and make sure everything is looking good. They'll measure the baby and see if my due-date needs to be changed, and also check to make sure there's only one little bugger in there!
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
No crackers!
What an amazing morning!
I didn't even have to eat any crackers before I got out of bed this morning! Now trust me, while this may seem like a minor detail, it's truly a big accomplishment. I'm feeling better these last few days and what a relief it is!!
My appointment is just around the corner, (Thursday afternoon) and I can't wait. Not for the appointment, but for the appointment to be finished so I can schedule an ultrasound.
Ohhh... and as LeslieAnn pointed out yesterday, I'm almost 2 months already... meaning one more month and I'll have made it to my second trimester. I can't believe it! I don't know where the time has gone, and I don't know how in the world I failed to notice this myself. Perhaps it's this brain of mine, which seems to have turned to mush.
I didn't even have to eat any crackers before I got out of bed this morning! Now trust me, while this may seem like a minor detail, it's truly a big accomplishment. I'm feeling better these last few days and what a relief it is!!
My appointment is just around the corner, (Thursday afternoon) and I can't wait. Not for the appointment, but for the appointment to be finished so I can schedule an ultrasound.
Ohhh... and as LeslieAnn pointed out yesterday, I'm almost 2 months already... meaning one more month and I'll have made it to my second trimester. I can't believe it! I don't know where the time has gone, and I don't know how in the world I failed to notice this myself. Perhaps it's this brain of mine, which seems to have turned to mush.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
What to say, what to say...?
If you're reading this, it's probably because I've directed you to the site... keep checking back, because here is where you'll find up-to-date information about this little Peanut of ours. Yep... we call him... her? The Baby... Peanut.
I'll try to post updates about doctor's appointments, ultrasound photos, and photos of my ever-expanding baby belly.
For now, here is where I'm at in the pregnancy:
I made my first official appointment yesterday... it's scheduled for the 27th of September, but it's not an actual appointment with the doctor I'll be seeing. Instead, it's an hour-and-a-half meeting with a nurse from the OB-GYN office at Group Health.
I've got a big packet of paperwork to complete before my appointment, and at the appointment, the nurse will cover our family histories, what to do and what not to do while preggo, how I've been feeling, etc. She'll also order blood work to check my Rh factor (more on that later), my iron levels, etc., etc.
Next, I'll make an appointment with a doctor (or probably a Certified Nurse Midwife, CNM for short) for an exam to determine if I'm as far along (or further) than we think, if the baby looks healthy, and all of that good stuff. THEN, I get to schedule an ultrasound... I'm so excited for that part!!
I'll try to post updates about doctor's appointments, ultrasound photos, and photos of my ever-expanding baby belly.
For now, here is where I'm at in the pregnancy:
I made my first official appointment yesterday... it's scheduled for the 27th of September, but it's not an actual appointment with the doctor I'll be seeing. Instead, it's an hour-and-a-half meeting with a nurse from the OB-GYN office at Group Health.
I've got a big packet of paperwork to complete before my appointment, and at the appointment, the nurse will cover our family histories, what to do and what not to do while preggo, how I've been feeling, etc. She'll also order blood work to check my Rh factor (more on that later), my iron levels, etc., etc.
Next, I'll make an appointment with a doctor (or probably a Certified Nurse Midwife, CNM for short) for an exam to determine if I'm as far along (or further) than we think, if the baby looks healthy, and all of that good stuff. THEN, I get to schedule an ultrasound... I'm so excited for that part!!
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