First appointment was at 10:30 this morning, which is a nice enough time to get up regularly in the morning, have Nola to day home and get down just slightly after rush hour.
The wonderful Dr. Fruitman was first of the two appointments. Familiarity is kicking in and Kevin and I have all the parking lots scoped out and priced as well as the shortest ways through the winding corridors and passage ways.
We got in reasonably on time (which isn't a common occurrence) and went to see the Perinatology nurse. She asks me all the questions she should already have the answers to, like what meds I'm on and doses and my medical history...frustrating. I wonder how many times and to how many doctors I've had to repeat this to?? Then she takes my blood pressure. 100/50, I'm sure about the same rate as Mary Poppins, it's always practically perfect.
Back to the waiting room and a few minutes later a very nice young lady sonographer calls my name and leads us back to the dim little room with the machine that sees my baby. It was a quick ultrasound today. She measured everything and told us our girls heart rate measured around 57/58 steadily. Good news! Then we were informed Dr. Fruitman herself wanted to come and do part of the ultrasound to see the baby for herself in real time. She's truly an awesome doctor.
Everything looked great today. The baby is weighing over 500 grams they figure, she was moving a lot while they were poking and proding her, and everything about her growth is normal.
Afterward, we met with Dr. Fruitman and her collegue to go over in more detail what we were seeing. Still a great report, the only teeny tiny little consideration is brightness on the heart. The doctor said that she wasn't sure what this was indicating but wanted to confer with her collegues in Edmonton and Toronto about this. She said sometimes what she has understood is if there is progressive brightness on the heart from ultrasound to ultrasound it could indicate weakening of the muscle... Now this would be curbed by a medication that is widely used to treat many things called IVIG (Intra Venous Immunoglobulin). The only downfall to this drug is for me. It would require a full day every other week to slowly put the med into my system through intra venous. Small price to pay to help my beautiful baby!
And that isn't even confirmed. In fact, when we got home there was a message on our phone from Dr. Fruitman telling us that she had already been in contact with her colleagues and everything is great and wonderful and nothing will change right now. I will call her sometime tomorrow to speak with her.
Once that appointment was done we raced to another building to see the Obstetrician. Quick appointment. Yup, I feel great. Yup, baby looks good. Yup, Dr. Fruitman was happy. Yup, my blood pressure is awesome. Yup, no pre eclampsia. Yup, we understand everything. Goodbye.
Home in time to pick Nola up from day home at a reasonable hour, have supper, relax and blog about it :)
The baby has been moving a lot the last couple days. I can't tell you how much enjoyment that has brought just knowing this little girl has the umph to give me and kick from time to time. The baby kicked so hard Monday morning Kevin was lucky enough to feel it! It's nice to feel and definitely reassuring.
I'm ready to start being excited about the baby again. It's difficult and often painful to have no idea of the outcome, but it is what it is and I realize that. All heart and health aside, I'm growing a baby. And she's doing ok so far. No, not ideal, but ok. She's learning how to breath and flex and she's yawns. I'm growing my baby. I'm ready to think of more names and look at clothes and wonder who she'll be. I'm excited I'll have a beautiful tiny little peanut to hold in my arms again, and a sister for Nola.
I have been positive, but now I'm moving into a different realm of positive. I'm harnessing this situation, and as I've said before: I expect the best.
Steady as she goes.
The wonderful Dr. Fruitman was first of the two appointments. Familiarity is kicking in and Kevin and I have all the parking lots scoped out and priced as well as the shortest ways through the winding corridors and passage ways.
We got in reasonably on time (which isn't a common occurrence) and went to see the Perinatology nurse. She asks me all the questions she should already have the answers to, like what meds I'm on and doses and my medical history...frustrating. I wonder how many times and to how many doctors I've had to repeat this to?? Then she takes my blood pressure. 100/50, I'm sure about the same rate as Mary Poppins, it's always practically perfect.
Back to the waiting room and a few minutes later a very nice young lady sonographer calls my name and leads us back to the dim little room with the machine that sees my baby. It was a quick ultrasound today. She measured everything and told us our girls heart rate measured around 57/58 steadily. Good news! Then we were informed Dr. Fruitman herself wanted to come and do part of the ultrasound to see the baby for herself in real time. She's truly an awesome doctor.Everything looked great today. The baby is weighing over 500 grams they figure, she was moving a lot while they were poking and proding her, and everything about her growth is normal.
Afterward, we met with Dr. Fruitman and her collegue to go over in more detail what we were seeing. Still a great report, the only teeny tiny little consideration is brightness on the heart. The doctor said that she wasn't sure what this was indicating but wanted to confer with her collegues in Edmonton and Toronto about this. She said sometimes what she has understood is if there is progressive brightness on the heart from ultrasound to ultrasound it could indicate weakening of the muscle... Now this would be curbed by a medication that is widely used to treat many things called IVIG (Intra Venous Immunoglobulin). The only downfall to this drug is for me. It would require a full day every other week to slowly put the med into my system through intra venous. Small price to pay to help my beautiful baby!
And that isn't even confirmed. In fact, when we got home there was a message on our phone from Dr. Fruitman telling us that she had already been in contact with her colleagues and everything is great and wonderful and nothing will change right now. I will call her sometime tomorrow to speak with her.Once that appointment was done we raced to another building to see the Obstetrician. Quick appointment. Yup, I feel great. Yup, baby looks good. Yup, Dr. Fruitman was happy. Yup, my blood pressure is awesome. Yup, no pre eclampsia. Yup, we understand everything. Goodbye.
Home in time to pick Nola up from day home at a reasonable hour, have supper, relax and blog about it :)
The baby has been moving a lot the last couple days. I can't tell you how much enjoyment that has brought just knowing this little girl has the umph to give me and kick from time to time. The baby kicked so hard Monday morning Kevin was lucky enough to feel it! It's nice to feel and definitely reassuring.
I'm ready to start being excited about the baby again. It's difficult and often painful to have no idea of the outcome, but it is what it is and I realize that. All heart and health aside, I'm growing a baby. And she's doing ok so far. No, not ideal, but ok. She's learning how to breath and flex and she's yawns. I'm growing my baby. I'm ready to think of more names and look at clothes and wonder who she'll be. I'm excited I'll have a beautiful tiny little peanut to hold in my arms again, and a sister for Nola.
I have been positive, but now I'm moving into a different realm of positive. I'm harnessing this situation, and as I've said before: I expect the best.
Steady as she goes.
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