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DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/21/13, Green team
DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/21/13, Green team

DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/21/13, Green team
DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/21/13, Green team

DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team
Wow, what a busy past month it has been. Within a week at the beginning of July, my husband and I were both blessed to get jobs, get asked to rent a place (we know the landlord personally but had never asked about renting one of their places), and my parents paid for us to go on vacation and meet them at a cabin in Arkansas on the lake. It was a much needed stress relieving vacation after everything that we've been through.
My past couple of doctors appointments at the new doctor office that I picked have been really good. The office is mainly midwives with a few doctors. They said I'm a good candidate for a VBAC since it's been so long since my C-Section, so I'm excited about that. I'm glad to finally find an office that takes my health personally (or so it seems) and seems to take interest in how I am doing.
I was excited to hear the heartbeat at the last appointment. I felt like it was a blessing from God after the past 3 miscarriages. I'm excited about the baby, but at the same time, I kind of feel guarded to my emotions and don't want to get my hopes up in case something happens. I've been extremely exhausted with this pregnancy. I feel like most days I end up taking a nap in the afternoon, just because I've been so tired. Last week, I finally quit taking the Zofran that the dr prescribed me for the nausea. I feel like I got my appetite back, but there are still places I stay away from at the grocery store (the fresh fish department) that make me want to puke.
Anyway, sorry for being gone so long. In a way, though, I kind of feel like I needed a break from everything that was going on, so I'm glad it worked out that way. Hope everyone else is still doing well and is happy and healthy!View Thread
DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team

DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team
DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team

DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team
DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team

DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team
I did go back to the hospital, got my HCG rechecked. It didn't quite double... almost 1.5x what it was before. I had a dr appt the day after that - I found a new office that I wanted to try, I got recommended to them by 3 people. (My old dr office totally changed everything and got different doctors and I didn't like the attitude the new dr gave me when I tried to ask questions when I was in there about 2 months before I found out I was pregnant.)
I went in the new dr office (they requested that I bring the papers from the hospital saying what my hcg was the 1st and 2nd time). I took the papers with me and the nurse that was taking care of all of the info for the first appt took one look at them and said that they couldn't see me. I was like Ummmm, what do you mean you can't see me. She's like your HCG didn't double so the pregnancy isn't viable. I was like, so you're in charge and able to make that decision. She said, well, I guess I can walk across the street and talk to the head dr. I told her, I think you need to do that. She came back in a few minutes later after supposedly talking to the dr, and said that the only way they could see me is if I went to the hospital, got a sono and had my HCG rechecked and it had gone up to appropriate numbers from what it was the previous time.
So, back to the hospital we went. They did a sono and repeated my HCG. HCG was still about 1.5x more than the previous time, not doubled and sono showed gestational sac, no heart tones, but at that point, I was only about 6.5 weeks so I really didn't expect for them to find the heart beat. The dr said he was really pleased with the numbers and sono results for where I was at in pregnancy, so I wasn't too worried. The rude nurse called me back the following Monday and asked what happened to me. I told her that after the way that I was treated, I didn't feel enough respect towards me and my situation for me to go back to their office.
Back to square one with finding a different doctor, so I did some more research and found another doctor. They are a much bigger office, so they couldn't get me in until the 21st, so I'm just trying to take one day at a time and not worry about what happens with the baby until I'm able to find anything out from a dr office who actually seems to care about me.View Thread
DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team

DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team
DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team

DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team
DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team

DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team
Thanks for the encouragement. I had some cramping last night, so I went to the ER as a precaution, and they said that it was probably nothing, but did blood work to check my HCG and then I have to go back in 2 days to see if it has changed.
They said that the chromosome issue is a 50/50 chance whether the baby will get it or not, and they can't say whether the baby will get it or not until I have a miscarriage. My 6 year old had a chromosome study done a couple of years ago because he hadn't gained weight in a year, and he does not have the same chromosome problem I have, which is an encouragement that I can have a baby without the same issues I have.
I'm due 1/20/13 for now. I'm excited and nervous about going to a different doctor, but from the research I've done online, I'm confident that I made the right decision. I would be happy to be your due date buddy!!View Thread
DS (6)
3 MC, diagnosed w/ chromosome defect after 2nd MC
EDD 1/20/13, Green team

The group of ladies here really seems to be a great support group, which is something I'm looking for since DH doesn't really understand what I go thru each time I've had a m/c.
Also, I made the decision to switch dr office and go to a dr that deals with high risk situations vs. my old dr office which sent you elsewhere to deal with that.
Thanks in advance for the support during this pregnancy!View Thread
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