addymac
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Post by addymac on Jun 29, 2017 5:37:12 GMT -6
That's fair. I'd feel guilty / awkward / uncomfortable lying and then worried I was jinxing myself bc... crazy brain over here. But what!! I can't believe they don't recommend an NT scan or genetic screening! At least you have the doppler and a good RE if you can't get out of your head. I also wish a 12-14 week scan was more of a regular thing. My OB, while sensitive to loss patients (I can come back as often as I like for a Doppler check, but I have my own), does the minimum of ultrasounds and screening. While other offices in the city offer a lot more. They claim it is because of insurance, but are other women really just forking over a ton more money? I guess it depends on your insurance? I was so worried about what mine would cover but when I called and asked, the person literally said "you can have as many u/s as you want this time around." I was like wuuuuut!! But that was in the middle of my panic attack at 10/11w where I thought the baby was dead sooooo I was desperate and crying.
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Post by ajetter on Jun 29, 2017 6:14:12 GMT -6
addymac I mean I'd assume it depends on your insurance, but a friend switched from the office I'm at to a different one. At my current office she received one ultrasound with her last pregnancy. This time around I think she had 5 or 6 total, no previous complications, and no real complications this time either. My current office just tends to err on the side of not doing anything. I love my OB, but part of me wants to switch to my friends office.
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Post by bethkate on Jun 29, 2017 6:35:11 GMT -6
addymac I mean I'd assume it depends on your insurance, but a friend switched from the office I'm at to a different one. At my current office she received one ultrasound with her last pregnancy. This time around I think she had 5 or 6 total, no previous complications, and no real complications this time either. My current office just tends to err on the side of not doing anything. I love my OB, but part of me wants to switch to my friends office. It could be an insurance thing, but I also think it's a philosophy thing in a lot of cases. Some people (doctors, midwives) see ultrasounds as unnecessary or frivolous, so they only want to maybe do a dating u/s and anatomy scan. As for the NT scans, I think they're being phased out because of NIPT, but for patients with a loss history, I think it's ridiculous to deny a reasonable amount of u/s.
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Post by officedronette on Jun 29, 2017 13:53:05 GMT -6
1. I am still so antsy. One more week until my next appointment. I can make it, right? Missed miscarriages leave such scars. I wish I could just trust the no news is good news.
2. Would you wear a bikini with your bump if you've been doing Lovenox shots? My stomach looks MUCH better than last time because I think after 300+ shots, I've developed some skill, but I still have a couple teensy bruises and some red marks from the shots. I just am so sick of struggling with pulling a tankini over these giant books, or pulling my regular one piece over my too-big bump. So would you go for it, or would you just buy a one-piece that fits?
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Post by ldubhawksfan on Jun 29, 2017 19:02:23 GMT -6
1. I am still so antsy. One more week until my next appointment. I can make it, right? Missed miscarriages leave such scars. I wish I could just trust the no news is good news. 2. Would you wear a bikini with your bump if you've been doing Lovenox shots? My stomach looks MUCH better than last time because I think after 300+ shots, I've developed some skill, but I still have a couple teensy bruises and some red marks from the shots. I just am so sick of struggling with pulling a tankini over these giant books, or pulling my regular one piece over my too-big bump. So would you go for it, or would you just buy a one-piece that fits? I have a maternity one piece that I wear. Partially because my stomach is not a cute tone pregnant bump and secondly due to the bruising from lovenox
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Post by Waffle on Jun 30, 2017 3:08:52 GMT -6
1. I am still so antsy. One more week until my next appointment. I can make it, right? Missed miscarriages leave such scars. I wish I could just trust the no news is good news. 2. Would you wear a bikini with your bump if you've been doing Lovenox shots? My stomach looks MUCH better than last time because I think after 300+ shots, I've developed some skill, but I still have a couple teensy bruises and some red marks from the shots. I just am so sick of struggling with pulling a tankini over these giant books, or pulling my regular one piece over my too-big bump. So would you go for it, or would you just buy a one-piece that fits? With teensy bruises I would! Also it depends on the shape of the pants! I try to keep the injections low enough so I can hide the bruises in my underwear so I plan to wear bikinis on holidays, even though I still get a massive bruise (talking palm of the hand big) about once a week for some reason.
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Post by Waffle on Jun 30, 2017 3:31:38 GMT -6
We got the results from the NIPT and everything is normal but they don't mention the sex, and my OBGYN is on holiday until Wednesday She sent me an email to say everything was normal while technically already off and didn't mention the sex, so I'm thinking it confirmed what they had told us at the scan? Or maybe she didn't even look. I actually cried in the copy room after failing to get the info from the lab and her office yesterday. I blame hormones.
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Post by jj32 on Jun 30, 2017 7:55:11 GMT -6
We got the results from the NIPT and everything is normal but they don't mention the sex, and my OBGYN is on holiday until Wednesday She sent me an email to say everything was normal while technically already off and didn't mention the sex, so I'm thinking it confirmed what they had told us at the scan? Or maybe she didn't even look. I actually cried in the copy room after failing to get the info from the lab and her office yesterday. I blame hormones. Glad everything was normal!!! What did they tell you the sex was at the scan?
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Post by Waffle on Jun 30, 2017 12:01:26 GMT -6
We got the results from the NIPT and everything is normal but they don't mention the sex, and my OBGYN is on holiday until Wednesday She sent me an email to say everything was normal while technically already off and didn't mention the sex, so I'm thinking it confirmed what they had told us at the scan? Or maybe she didn't even look. I actually cried in the copy room after failing to get the info from the lab and her office yesterday. I blame hormones. Glad everything was normal!!! What did they tell you the sex was at the scan? "probably a girl". My OBGYN just emailed me from holidays to say she's abroad and will not be able to confirm until Wednesday, which is just amazing. That woman never stops working! We got the results from the NIPT and everything is normal but they don't mention the sex, and my OBGYN is on holiday until Wednesday She sent me an email to say everything was normal while technically already off and didn't mention the sex, so I'm thinking it confirmed what they had told us at the scan? Or maybe she didn't even look. I actually cried in the copy room after failing to get the info from the lab and her office yesterday. I blame hormones. Glad everything was normal!!! What did they tell you the sex was at the scan? Sent from my SM-A310F using Tapatalk
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Post by elliecat17 on Jun 30, 2017 12:02:31 GMT -6
How far along are you? EDD? 32+2, EDD 8/23/17
How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically I am exhausted. I think it has more to do with the cold rainy weather and the not sleeping well at night then anything else. I also have a really bad headache today so that's no fun. Emotionally I feel like I'm back on the hormone rollercoaster. I swear that my tears are connected to a switch that just randomly flips on and off. I also am getting to the point where I just really want to hold my baby and find out if it's a boy or a girl.
Any upcoming appointments or milestones? No appointments until the 6th of July.
Any other word vomit to share? I feel like a horrible person complaining about any symptoms still. I am so very grateful and happy to be pregnant, but my pelvis is starting to get really sore, baby is getting large and pushing on my lungs, and some of these kicks are a little sore. But then I think about how wonderful it is that baby is growing so well, that it's so very strong, and that my body is simply getting ready for baby's arrival. However, would it really be so much to get a massage one of these nights? H works hard, and he's had a lot of overtime with work, but I make sure he gets a massage every night.
GTKY: do you have any fun plans this summer? If not what is your favorite trip/destination? No fun plans this summer, because baby's arrival kind of makes it hard to travel at this point. But it is making my parents come and visit which will be really nice, since it's been almost 2 years since the last time I saw them in person. Favorite trip/destination I'm not sure.
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