08-2-2010 - 1st OB appt for #2

My mood while writing this blog: Tired

Well last Thursday I had my first appointment for #2. I am going to a new OB so I was really nervous and my husband and I decided it was better that he stay at home with Greyson while I went since I knew it would be a long appointment. Things went pretty well I guess. As many of you know I had blood pressure issues after Greyson was born, but was finally taken off medication. Well my BP was around 140/90 at the doctor, so back on blood pressure medication I go! Ugh! I think a lot of it was my nervousness but I'm sure it still wouldn't have been great. So I'm taking a medication I haven't taken before and its safe for pregnancy and breastfeeding afterwards, so I really don't mind it all that much. The doctor explained to me how this blood pressure thing now made me "high risk" especially with my past pre-eclampsia stuff with Greyson and she explained every single thing that could possibly go wrong because of it. Then she said we could take our chances or terminate the pregnancy which she didn't recommend and of course I'm not doing. So then I had my fun pelvic and breast exams and whatever STD testing they did. She said my uterus definitely felt like I was 8 1/2 weeks, but at their office the sonographer does the vaginal ultrasounds so I had to schedule one of those instead of getting it done that day which peeved me a little. At my other doctor they did it the same day while I was already laying there exposed so I didn't have to come back.

So anyway I had it scheduled for today, but over the weekend I pulled a muscle in my shoulder really bad and there is no way I could lug Greyson around anywhere today, so I rescheduled for Wednesday. I'm really anxious for the ultrasound because I haven't been having any symptoms I had with Greyson with this pregnancy except for the fact that I'm exhausted, which I partially attribute to chasing him around! I've just been really worried about the lack of symptoms or whatever although the doctor assured me that every pregnancy is different and I should feel lucky this time around. Another thing the doctor asked me is whether I had considered if I want a repeat C-section or a VBAC. I told her I hadn't considered it because I honestly didn't think anyone would let me attempt a VBAC since I didn't have Greyson all that long ago. She said we can talk about it further on into the pregnancy and discuss what I want to do, so thats something to think about. Well that's all I have to talk about for right now. I'm hoping Wednesday goes well and reveals that everything is well with the baby! Hope everyone has a great week!