Just a quick one - in response to Lan about pre-pregnancy counselling.
Basically I had to get all my notes sent over from my previous Ob which included results from the 12 and 14 week scans when Nathaniel was still alive and then the chromosomal results etc. I went through my history with Mark (Ob) - he asked me about family history for both DH and I, the pregnancy itself etc. One thing I really appreciated was that he asked if we had named our baby and then recorded his name - each visit I get an updated medical sheet in case I need to go to hospital etc and I like the fact that Nathaniels' name appears on it. I also had a lot of questions that I had compiled - just little things like questioning the bleeding I had at 13 weeks, the fact that amniotic fluid was low when I had the D&C etc. Mark then went through how we would proceed with him, and he ordered a 1000 more tests to be done and we were booked to see him again in 2 or so weeks to get the results. He had told me to stop TTCing until the results came back but as it turned out I was pregnant already.
We left that appointment feeling really good, and we knew we had done the right thing. We felt like we were giving ourselves the best possible chance with having another baby. If you have any questions I would suggest you write them all done as they pop into your head - I did this for 2 months which was good as I would definitley have forgotten half of them.
Helen - That is awful locking the keys in the car, and so easy to do! You poor thing. It must have been a long wait for the RACQ to turn up. I bet Corey was happy and not even aware of the stress he was causing to him mum!
Sue - good on you and DH for purchasing the bassinette. I get all funny about things like that as well and think I have jinxed myself. My mother gets so annoyed with me, and then I remind her that I got the whole superstitious streak from her! I hope the coming days aren't too agonising as you move closer to the NT scan. You will be ok. Is your DH able to go with you?
Well my nesting is still a complete mess and I really need to get it done by Monday...just in case. If I went into labour now with this place in this state...I would die! It is very carthatic throwing out things, and I have also found things that I thought had gone missing! I had another Ob appointment yesterday, and all is good. My ob estimated that the baby will be 7-7.5 lbs. The swab (for that Strep thing) came back clear as well. I also went and ordered a TENS machine and it is arriving today. My mum is sending down the outfit I came home in - she was given it by a woman when I was born and it was 21 years old, so it is now 53 years old. It was handmade by women in India and it even has hand stitched buttons on it - it is lovely. I am so glad that Mum has been able to send it down to me, as she and I always talked about me bringing my babies home in it. Sometimes I get scared that I am getting too confident, but in my rational mind I know that all will be ok.
Ok, enough about me. I hope you are all doing well this week. I hope no one has thrown something at their TV when the Fernwood ad comes on! Hi to Laney, Jo, Cindee, Rozzie. Take care ladies
Last edited by Katiegirl; October 24th, 2008 at 06:48 AM.
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