Yesterday I had my second ultrasound. It went great! Baby has nearly doubled in size from 10 days prior. Still measuring 5 days ahead! And with a beautiful heartrate of 166. 🙂 Thank You so much dear Lord! Please continue to bless this pregnancy. In Jesus’ name.
The SCH is still very much there. Maybe even a bit bigger. But it looks like it’s healing and the Dr seemed very unconcerned at this point. He kept saying that everything looks good. 🙂
I seem to be starting with a UTI despite daily suppression with Macrodantin. So the Dr switched me to Macrobid for a week.
Aside from that, he said I can stop progesterone support at 10 weeks if my bloodwork comes back good. I’m still waiting on that to come back but I’m definitely looking forward to weaning off of that. The prometrium is so icky and messy, though I’m mostly used to it now. I usually take the 2 pills at 11pm once I’m laying in bed. Then I take the next dose of 1 pill at 7am and try to stay laying down at least another hour. Then I take the PIO shot in the evening. I was taking it at 3pm but it was getting difficult giving it to myself as my butt cheeks are kind of hard to reach myself with a 1.5″ needle. 😉
I’m still taking Zofran, usually 4mg around an hour before getting out of bed. If I can make it through the day on just 1 dose, that makes me happy. 🙂
Since I’ve been released from my RE’s office, I have to find an ob. I am very hesitant to go back to the practice that delivered both of my boys. On the one hand, they are familiar to me and I’m mostly comfortable there. But then, Levi’s birth was a huge hours long battle between me and the ob who just couldn’t comprehend an uncomplicated natural vbac. She pressured me for hours to get an epidural (Nearly shouting “Get the EPIDURAL!” at me) even though I pacified her by getting the line placed sans meds. I wasn’t in enough pain at that point to want the meds and the only reason she wanted me to take the epidural was so she could speed up my already great labor with pitocin. In the end, and only by the grace of God, I avoided another dose of pitocin. After the birth, the Dr pulled on the umbillical cord trying to remove the placenta just seconds after I delivered the baby. I begged her not to but she continued. Whether that caused the placenta to tear and then become a piece of retained placenta followed by hemorhage or not, who knows?! But it didn’t help. I almost lost my uterus. They were this close >•< to doing a hysterectomy to stop the bleeding. The best part? I have it all on video.
So all that to say, if I go back there, I’ve requested a different Dr for my primary. But here’s the thing, that is an MFM group. And aside from taking blood thinner, I’m certainly hoping that this pregnancy is not going to be high risk. I’m not sure how I’ll handle my anxiety if I go to a regular ob practice though. I probably won’t get nsts or growth scans or afi checks. And if you remember, we found out Tru was in distress at one of my nst/afi checks and delivered him via c-section right away. So going without that will scare me, because it could have gone completely different without that appointment. But on the other hand, if I find a compassionate dr, I’m confident that we can work together to find something that fits for us all. And the bottom line is just placing my trust in God. That He will make sure we get any testing we need and provide for a safe, healthy pregnancy and birth.
SO, today I scheduled an appointment with a regular ob. This time, when/if I’m met with ignorance (as I have been in both previous pregnancies) and am told to stop my Lovenox, I have my wonderful, knowledgable hematologist to back me up and say that it is absolutely neccessary!! She will gladly send them a letter confirming that my combo of clotting disorders makes treatment a no-brainer. BUT, because I’m afraid this regular ob may not work out for me, I also called the MFM group to set up an intake appointment. The descision remains to be made until after my first appointment with the regular ob in 2 weeks. If we click and I love them, I just might stay there. They deliver at the hospital I had the boys at which is an absolute neccessity because that hospital has been so wonderful to us in the past. Very pro-family and focus on keeping mom and baby together. They are also very helpful with breastfeeding etc.
Shew! I had no intention of writing a book! I guess I just needed to write it all down and sort through everything. If you made it this far, you rock! Not only that but you probably also think I’m crazy. 😉
Pulling on the umbillical cord?! WTELF??!
Whatever OB you choose, tell them your thoughts and feelings about your VBAC and don’t gloss over the fact that the doctor harrassed you to take meds you didn’t need and then pulled on your cord against your expressed wishes, almost costing you your uterus. Tell them that you are traumatized by what thst doctor did and that you need to know that it won’t happen again. Then if you feel like you can trust that doctor (who should be shocked and dismayed by how you were treated) then come up with a detailed birth plan and go through it with the doctor. Type it up and have a copy in your hospital bag. Have your husband be your advocate so when you are vulnerable during labor he knows what to do and can speak up for you if anyone tries to go against your wishes. I woukd also recommend a doula, as some are quite “mama bear” about their expectant mothers and have no problem putting a doctor in their place. XOXO
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That’s the thing with the mfm group. At your first appointment, they have you sign a waiver saying that you understand they don’t allow written birth plans. And they are very pro-cesarean. Which was fine with Tru because that was how he needed to come out. But not Levi…. if he had needed a c-section, I would have gladly complied. But he never displayed any signs of distress.
My mom said she doesn’t want to come to the birth if I go back to that practice as she is still mad about the way things were handled and got herself worked up arguing with the Dr.
I’ve contemplated a doula and actually started researching ones in our area. I’m not sure how I feel about that as I noticed with Levi that I could only concentrate on pain management when I was with DH on my own. But I certainly see lots of pros to having one there.
Thanks for the support on this. 🙂 I’m looking forward to my appointment with the new ob . She is actually my RE’s wife, which is pretty cool.
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Oh hell no, you have every right to have a birth plan and have your wishes respected. I wouldn’t go back there. And re: getting a doula–I hardly spoke to mine during labor. I only wanted my DH. But she supported him as he supported me and my DH was skeptical beforehand, but he now encourages all his friends to have a doula! XOXO
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That’s good to know! I found one who also does birth photography at the same time. I like that idea really well. 🙂
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Did you write about that with Levi? I don’t remember any of that. I’ve had one friend have retained placenta have to be rehospitalized and another friend who couldn’t stop bleeding and they did do an emergency hysterectomy on her. Scary stuff! I’m proud of you for putting trust in God by going to a regular ob this time, or at least trying. It’s so important to have a good relationship with your ob!
For the lovenox thing, my ob said the same thing when I saw him the first time. He changed his tune at the next visit. He obviously did some research between my visits and that’s a big plus in my book.
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Yes, it’s all on Levi’s birth story post, which is reallllllly longggggg! Lol.
Retained placenta is no joke. I was dizzy for days from the blood loss and couldn’t focus my eyes enough to really see Levi that well until the next day. I was offered a transfusion but the idea of it made me sick so I declined although I probably would have healed and gained my energy faster with it. If the placenta had torn on it’s own, that would be understandable. But my ob had a c-section scheduled at 5:30 and I delivered at 5:05. She was rushing to finish up my birth which is why she wasn’t letting me deliver the placenta on my own. It came back to bite her though because she spent an hour trying to stop the bleeding and repair the damage.
And as far as the lovenox goes, I had went to regular ob for my first prenatal check up with Tru. He wouldn’t let me stay on it, so I left. But now that I have my hematologist to back me up and write letters, I feel a lot more confident that won’t happen. 🙂 If drs would just do their research!! I’m impressed that your ob did that for you.
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I’m so appalled by your story of your last delivery! I hope your new OB is amazing and you don’t have to go back to that clinic! So glad baby is doing well. ❤
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Thank you. I hope so too! She just happens to be my RE’s wife too so….how cool is that !?
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Very cool! And gives me hope that she’ll be a good fit for you!
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I am happy the baby is doing great! Hope the SCH goes away soon! Also i am very sorry to ready about your birthing experience with Levi! I hope you have a healthy uncomplicated pregnancy.❤💟
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Thank you. I hope the same for you too. ❤
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Congrats!!!! I hope you can find an OB where you’re completely comfortable. You need a Dr who is on your side 😄
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Thank you. My appointment with the new ob is monday. Hoping we really hit it off!
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Good luck!!!
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