I
had my first OB appointment yesterday. I
thought it would be too early for an ultrasound and it was. So basically, I make M come with me for
absolutely no reason! We did talk to the
OB though and he gave me a prescription for progesterone pills that may or may
not prevent another miscarriage. There’s
no real proof that it WILL prevent one, but there’s no harm in taking it. Basically, the thought is that a miscarriage
in the first trimester is caused by chromosomes not forming right therefore the
baby doesn’t grow properly, but it can also be caused by your ovaries not
producing enough progesterone to keep the pregnancy going until the placenta is
big enough to take over the making of the progesterone. That’s the layman’s version anyway. My OB said that he was prescribing it for me
for two reasons:
#1
– My “advanced” maternal age (because 35 is OLD, Bitches!)
#2
– The previous miscarriage
He
said that if my ovaries are producing the progesterone properly – more progesterone
via a pill every night isn’t going to hurt anything. The most it will do – if it’s not medically necessary
– will be to make me feel “more pregnant”.
Since I don’t feel pregnant to begin with, I don’t see much harm in it.
Speaking
of not feeling pregnant… Other than a missed period, being tired, and some sore
body parts (read: Boobs) I don’t have any symptoms at all. With the last pregnancy I was so ill by
now. I couldn’t look at cheese without
feeling nauseous, and could barely eat anything other than carbs. I was so sick. With this one I’ve got nothing. I actually took another home pregnancy test
yesterday before my appointment to make sure I wasn’t nuts. Although doing that probably makes me nuts!!
My
OB also sent me to have additional blood drawn today, and I have to go back on
Monday to have the same blood work done.
Apparently there are certain “numbers” they look for that indicates a
woman is pregnant. If the pregnancy is
progressing normally then those numbers should double every 3 days. My OB said his office would call me by Wednesday
and let me know how things are going, and I have an ultrasound scheduled for
next Friday.
We
still haven’t told anyone other than the girls, and Justin and Jessie. M is dying to tell people but I just can’t do
it yet.
Consider
yourselves privileged! You guys, my
Blogy Friends (Blogie? Does anyone really know how that is supposed to be spelled?!?)
are the few outside my little bubble of protection who know the truth.
Thanks
for keeping your traps shut!!
