Saw the Cardiologist on Monday - all is looking well. Wants me to half the dose of the beta blockers incase my BP is getting a bit too low. Echo was normal, with a little fluid around the heart more than usual due to the swelling but to be expected as it is also seen in hands and feet.
Had scan today. Had to go on my own because Dylan is sick, off school with a fever, and Gareth ended up having to stay behind and look after him and Harry. Had a different Sonographer today and she was alot nicer than the Ginger one that has been doing them until now! She did a 3D picture for me - which I would post but I think that our daughters nose looks a bit weird in it so I'm not going to :P (It's a picture issue, not that she has a weird nose!). She looked very cute and the tech had to chase her around as she was very active. She also had the hiccups and I've now realised what that feeling is when she just moves very suddenly and repeatedly - it happens quite often! Dylan used to do this too when I was pregnant with him.
The Perinatologist aka Dr Luka Kovac off of ER came in and said that all looks good. Her growth is down a little more - 45th percentile this time. Obivously I immediately worried about this but he told me not to. He also told me to drink lots of protein shakes and sent me away with a particular brand to buy.
I spoke to my friend with the twins after the appointment because obviously growth was a big issue for her, and she said that protein is known to be excellent to promote growth in a baby... it gets full benefit from protein unlike from fats and carbs. Studies show babies do alot better when the mother consumes these...... and if you're having multiple births you have to drink them multiple times daily - thankully I only need to have 1 or 2 a day as they are VILE.
Anyway - I am a little worried about the growth. I kept saying to him - is it OK - and he kept saying yes, we are not worrying, we may worry later if it continues to trend downwards dramatically but the protein should sort it out. He told me to come back in 3 weeks for another scan. It was meant to be 4 wks but he said I could come back in 3 as I would be worrying about it.
It's funny as having had 2 large boys I'm not used to this. I was a small baby at birth - born 2 wks past the due date - so maybe there is an element of genetics involved here? Maybe it is nothing? Who knows. I am going to attempt to not think about it. Ha.
I see the OB on Monday, maybe I'll ask her.
Posted by katie at March 14, 2007 04:04 PM