Today I had an appointment with the 2nd of my two specialists. This doctor is the chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. He is also the one who did part of my level II ultrasound last week. We had a long wait at the hospital today, but I’ve decided that it’s because this doctor is very thorough [...]
Archive for November, 2009
14 Nov
My Pregnancy: Week 20 (Really…21!)
So, recently I had my appointment with my regular OB and my level II ultrasound. The appointment with my doctor went well and he measured the baby’s head for a (surprise) of 21w 4d. It wasn’t all that much of a surprise to me, as I know when the baby was concieved..but it was great [...]
11 Nov
Short Update
I won’t have much to really update until tomorrow, because that’s when I have my Level II ultrasound. But, I’ve done some further research on vitamin C supplementation and it seems that the most readily available vitamin C is an esterized (sp?) form, as in Ester-C. It’s also most beneficial when it’s taken in 500mg [...]
5 Nov
Supplement Information
It’s almost been three weeks since my water broke. During that time, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to do research on the best ways to prolong latency, potentially re-seal the amniotic sac and keep myself from getting infected. I want to share all of that information now, just in case someone is in the same [...]
4 Nov
My Pregnancy: Week 19, Part II
I had my 2nd appointment of the week, this time with my regular ob/gyn. Things went very well. The baby looked great, except for the lack of fluid. Otherwise, it was moving around and had a good heartbeat. At this point it’s right underneath my belly button, which is pretty exiting for me because a [...]
2 Nov
My Pregnancy: Week 19
My appointment with the maternal-fetal specialist went well. I’ll actually be under the care of two doctors and they decided to transfer me completely from my original ob/gyn to them. I am to see them weekly. On the ultrasound, the baby’s heart beat looked good and that was very encouraging for me. Also, the baby [...]
