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High Risk Clinic Appointment

I saw the OB and the Endocrinologist this morning at the HRC at the hospital.

My blood pressure is good, there's nothing dodgy in my wee and I have only gained 1 pound in the last 2 weeks (hurrah).

The Endocrin said that I should expect to see some wonky blood sugar results starting over the next few weeks which is when Gestational Diabetes really starts to take control. He wants to see me again in 2 weeks.

The OB listened to the baby's heart beat (aww) and gave me my IPS/AFP results which were a resounding NEGATIVE (thank goodness). Apparently the risk of the baby having Downs Syndrome is 1 in 15,000 - which is excellent, and the risk of any other Neural Tube Defect is 1 in 8000 which is also excellent. I'd been a little worried about this test, knowing that so many women have false positive results, so it's a huge relief to know that all is well. The CBC Blood Test results were also in, and fine, which means I'm not having any adverse reaction to the Fragmin which is good news.

The OB said that they probably wouldn't be able to give me a firm date for the C-Section for another 10 weeks or so, but to plan for 38 wk delivery as originally stated. She also said that the chances are that this baby won't be small, but hopefully won't be out of control big like D was! She wants to see me again in 4 weeks.

So, a very positive appointment. Next on the agenda is the big scan next week which I absolutely cannot wait for! I'm doing remarkably well so far in avoiding being stressed, avoiding reading negative stuff, and feeling extremely calm about the whole pregnancy but it will be extremely good to get this scan done and get the 'all clear' on that front as it's one of the big hurdles of pregnancy and I'm anxious to get it out of the way.

Posted by katie at March 4, 2004 10:13 AM