Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Tomorrow is the big day!
Well, one more sleep until we get to see our little Doozer! To say I'm nervous is an understatement, I am terrrified! I want so bad to see a healthy little bean in the right place. I know it may be too early to see a heartbeat but I'd really like to see one because I know I will worry if I don't. I am actually optimistic which is unusual for me. I just wish I had more symptoms. For those of you that had 6 week u/s, what did you see? What should I expect? Will it be like all of my other RE u/s where they let me see everything on the screen? If they see a h/b will they release me to an OB or have me come back again? I would really like to stay with my RE as long a spossible because I am concerned about what type of prenatal care I will get once I am released to Kaiser. If you have been reading my blog for a while you know how I feel about Kaiser. I am nervous that I will receive the same sub-standard prenatal care as I do for any other doctor's visit. They are all about saving money so I wouldn't be suprised if they hardly do any u/s, and I am sure when they do them I will have to get a referral to an outside company. The last time I checked they only had one OBGYN to choose from in my area and I didn't like him. I couldn't understand him and her was very unfriendly. So I choose a GYN in Baltimore city which is okay because it is close to my work. But I can't use her as my OB because I don't want to have to drive to Baltimore city to give birth. So hopefully they have a new doctor in my office now who will be a little more polite. Anyway, I could post a whole book about all of my fears about tomorrow, how I am afraid there will be nothing at all in my uterus, how I am afraid there will be an empty sac...etc. But what I would really love to hear is all of your experiences during your 6 week u/s. Please pray that our little Doozer is growing big and strong and that we will get to see a little heartbeat tomorrow!
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I hope that your u/s tomorrow relieves many of your fears. I love my OB/GYN as I have stated before. Too bad you'll have to pick and choose. Once the baby is here you won't care.
Hang in there sweetie!!! Praying Peace for you and DH leading up to tomorrow's appointment. :)
I'm glad you're more optimistic, although I know it's still a bit hesitant! Can't wait to "hear" about your US visit! And that sweet little doozer!
Thanks for the encouragement about the recent increase in IVF cost for us. We have recently cut out our debt, saved our emergency fund, & started IVF savings. I'm seriously thinking about dipping into our ER fund, but we can't! Any ideas you have about raising more money... I would DEFINITELY appreciate! I was even thinking about getting some friends together & doing a car wash. We used to do them all the time for high school, so it had to raise some kind of money, right? Even $200 or $300 would help out tremendously. Also, how do I check out prices for online pharmacies? Will they be open about the prices? I just have the estimated prices from our clinic. I know we still have plenty of time, but I want to know as much as possible! :)
I really hope the OB issue works out. It really sucks that you haven't had a great experience previously with them, but now with the baby? You definitely want to feel comfortable & respected with your doctor. I'll be praying about the doctor issue when you are released to the OB.
ohhh..I hated Kaiser, I joke with Mr H all the time that the only reason I married him was for his health insurance. I hope they have someone you like.
As for the u/s, at my 6w3d they didn't let me see the screen at first until they confirmed everything, but then spent awhile showing me everything and printing out pictures. We were able to see the heartbeat. I then went back a week later for a follow up u/s and that's when I graduated.
Hoping for a fantastic appointment!
I'm hoping and praying for a great scan for you today! Not to jinx things, but at my six week ultrasound, I didn't see a heartbeat. I freaked out, they had me come back a week later and I saw one! That was the point they released me to my OB. I hope you are able to get one you like, or at least the one you were talking about improves a little!
Hey! I had my first u/s at 6w at the IF clinic - that was also my last appointment there and so it was a little bittersweet (I was happy to be pregnant but sad that I was done with my wonderful doctor). At my u/s I got to see a little spec and inside the little spec there was a little tiny dot that was going "pitter patter" - it was a heartbeat. I burst into tears immediately and I still have the pictures of the tiny blob.
That said - a lot of people DO NOT see the heartbeat that early. Your RE will do a great job explaining everything you're seeing - but do not freak out if you cannot see the heartbeat yet. I was lucky that I saw it that early, but many of my friends didn't see it until later on.
You will have to start seeing an actual ob/gyn soon - unfortunately we cannot cling to our wonderful REs forever. I'm sorry about Kaiser and all the beaurocratic BS it comes with. I would advise you to go to the ob/gyn you like in Baltimore - and find out if there are any other hospitals she's affiliated with outside of the city (closer to you). The reason the birth itself shouldn't be the reason to choose or not choose her is that in most cases, your ob won't be the one delivering you. I LOVED my ob, but I knew from the beginning that whoever is on call that day from the joint practice will be delivering me. I got lucky that my ob was the one on call that day - but if it was the day before or after, I would have had a different doctor.
So - go with the ob/gyn you like, understand and trust. That is SO important. That's more important than the location of the hospital.
Morrisa-
I went to SGF Columbia as well and used Dr. O as my RE. At my 6 week u/s they let you see everything that they look for and let you see an hear the hear beating away. Afterwards you come back for another u/s at 8 weeks and thats when they give you your graduation papers. If you have questions about where to get your care ask your RE or nurse and they can give you a list of who they rcommend based on your insurance. Dr. O recommended a group down the street from the SGF offices in Columbia and it is a very good practice. I think they take Kaiser also, but I dont know if Kaiser would prefer that you see their docs first. Good luck with your u/s tomorrow, everything will be fine. Remember that God bought you this far, he will take you all the way!!!!!!!!
I looked back on mny blog hre is a 6w u/s http://fertilizeme.blogspot.com/2007/11/breathe.html
at my RE's. We did weekly u/s until 9 weeks then I was released back to my OB's office. I did see a lil flicker on the screen the size of a tictac that was the heartbet - but i know many that do not see it - so I dunno if it depends on the u/s machine or what
saying lots of prayers for you.
Just found your blog and wanted to say good luck with your appointment tomorrow! How exciting; I hope to be doing the same thing someday....
good luck for tomorrow
aish
Good Luck tomorrow!!! I'll be waiting for you post!! My 6 week is not until June 3rd! I can't wait that long.
Good Luck tomorrow!!! I'll be waiting for you post!! My 6 week is not until June 3rd! I can't wait that long.
I did not get released until 12 weeks, but maybe I was a special case?
You might see a heartbeat at 6 weeks. I did.
Yay! Tomorrow is the big day! I remember my first U/S was at 5w5d. I saw two sacs - one with heartbeat, one not quite with. They did their measurements first and then finally turned the screen around for us to see. It was so freaking cool - I can't wait to hear how yours goes!!
I had 2 more U/S with my RE, and then they "graduated" me around 8 weeks to my OB. Good luck tomorrow! I hope you're able to sleep tonight!
I had my first scan at 6w0d. I saw one sac with a heartbeat and 2 without! A week later I had another scan and there were 2 sacs with a heartbeat and the last sac never got any further.
Best of luck tomorrow, I'll be checking regularly for a good news update
I had my first u/s at 6 weeks 1 day and Twiglet was measuring 5 weeks, 6 days so we did not see a heartbeat. It was a very long 2 weeks to the next u/s!!! But we did see and hear the heartbeat at 7 weeks, 4 days.
Not sure about when they will release you, I stayed with my RE until about 12 weeks.
Good luck tomorrow! I hope you see the heartbeat but if you don't that is not necessarily bad so don't freak out!
I think at my u/s at 5weeks2days I didn't see a heartbeat, but at 6weeks2days I did hear the heartbeat. I asked to come back to see the RE and they said yes & so I got another u/s before being transferred to OB. If you don't ask they might not suggest it though, so ASK. Good luck tomorrow, I'll be thinking about you.
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