First OB appt update

So I will usually include my appt updates in my weekly blogs but since this was the first appt with my OB and we discussed quite a few things I decided to make this a whole separate post.

First thing we discussed is VBAC....or vaginal birth after cesarean. This is something I've wavered about since I had Nate. There are pros and cons for wanting a RC (repeat c-section) as well as pros and cons for going for a VBAC. I decided that since the only reason I had a c-section in the first place was bc Nate was breech and not because of anything medical, that I wanted to give a VBAC a try. The doc agree with my choice, and we are going to try for a VBAC. She said that we will schedule a c-section date...possibly as late as 41 weeks...but it all depends on my overall health at that point.

We were able to find the baby on the doppler even though she didn't press down very hard. The little booger kept moving away from the probe but we were able to hear it and it measured 173 beats per minute.

I asked about my Synthroid. I'm not even sure if I ever mentioned being on that medicine here on my blog so let me back up. My thyroid levels were a *smidgen* higher than they like them to be while ttc/pregnant so I was put on one Synthroid pill a day. I asked if that was something I would continue throughout my whole pregnancy and she said, yes. It's all for the greater good but it sure does suck since I have to take the meds on an empty stomach AND wait 30-60 minutes before eating/drinking. Hello, that is a lifetime to a hungry, pregnant chick.

We discussed my upcoming NT scan at maternal fetal medicine. Then she blind-sided me with the following information. Because I conceived this baby via ivf I will be monitored monthly starting around 20 weeks at maternal fetal medicine. They will be checking the growth of the baby to make sure s/he is growing appropriately. She also said that I will have a fetal echocardiography (tho I am unsure when/how often) to check the workings of the 4 chambers of the heart.

I am used to being the 'typical patient'. One where I have little to no issues and where my appointment lists are far, few and in between. It's strange to me that this pregnancy will be monitored so differently than my first one. I am thankful that after everything I have been through to conceive this baby, that I will have many different doctors and offices during my 9 months watching over our health.

After my appointment, on the way out of the office, I ran into (almost literally) Dr. Bachman as she was coming in the building. She gave me MANY hugs and told me that even though she isn't seeing me (since I just see the nurses for the u/s appointments) that she is still following me and all my progress. She told me I needed to stop in to show off my baby bump. Awww. While I will rejoice in my graduation from the RE, I will be sad since this place is full of so many amazing people working there.