Next was our first meeting with the perinatologist (high risk Ob). What a relief he was! For once we were talking to someone who really knew what was going on and who took the time to thoroughly explain it. And the best part was, he seemed completely unconcerned about my situation! I mean that in the best possible way. He is the only doctor who gave us an explanation of where the hematoma came from - a small tear of the placenta away from the uterine wall. And he didn't just tell us this, he took the time to show us several sonogram pictures which clearly showed the separation. The bleeding has stopped, which is a very good sign, but it still needs to be monitored just to be safe. Unfortunately, he still recommends bed rest because while the placental tear is small enough at this point to not affect the baby's growth and development, if it were to become larger it could be dangerous to the baby's health. Therefore, activity is the enemy :( I am still allowed some activity, mainly short walks, but I am restricted from lifting anything over 5 pounds. Book and movie recommendations are encouraged!
The perinatologist also addressed my bicornuate uterus. For him it's a non-issue. He even said it's entirely possible to have a natural birth, we'll just have to wait and see how the baby is positioned six months from now. The regular Ob I have been seeing was ready to schedule me for a c-section right from the start, so that was music to my ears! Obviously it is extremely early to be discussing birth plans, but I am beyond thrilled to now have a doctor that isn't so eager to cut, cut, cut!
Today I had another appointment with my regular Ob. Well, same practice, new doctor (there are four doctors in the practice). I think I have found my guy! The first doctor I had been seeing was very high strung (the one who told me at like 10 weeks that I would be having a scheduled c-section in January). She was very panicky, didn't seem to really know anything about my situation, and I always came away from those appointments feeling a little unsure and overwhelmed. Today, this guy was so reassuring! He didn't look at me like I was a ticking time bomb and instead of focusing only on what COULD go wrong, he focused on what IS going RIGHT. From now on I am going to try to schedule my appointments with him. I don't really have any medical news to report from the appointment as it was just a routine check-up. Everything is still looking good.
Next up is our meeting with a genetic counselor on Saturday. Personally, I don't really think it's necessary for us, but the perinatologist says it's S.O.P. for all of his patients to meet with one.
That's all for now. Stay cool and enjoy these last few weeks of summer!
Lots of love,
Nicole
P.S.
Let me know if you have any book or dvd recommendations!
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