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22-9-2009 - 25 weeks.

My mood while writing this blog:
tired!

well, today marks week 25! whoo hoo only 15 more to go!!! well i signed up for prenatal classes today. they start October 5! they had a later class that starts in November but i already know the holidays are going to be way to hectic so i rather have everything done before. my last class will be November 2 then a breastfeeding class on the 7. i don't have another dr appointment until next monday :( i think its kinda wierd that i only see my dr every 5 week and i can't help but think that it's because my dr is my mom's best friend(yes, its weird) but w/e he's in there kickin up a storm so i know all is well. by my next appointment i will be 1 day shy of 26 weeks. my issue is that i am RH- and i've been told that i need my rogam(sp?) shot at 28 but the way my dr is she'll give it to me later. my mom keeps saying that i NEED it at 28 so she'll probably start schedualing me for every 2 weeks. but then again IDK cuz my dr is supposed to be going on maternity leave next month(which by they way, she still hasnt even had the courtisy of telling me. the only reason i found out is bcuz my mom and her coworker were talking about it in front of me) so don't even know who my dr is going to be since i go to a private practice and she is the only dr. but at this point tho i'm just rollin with the flow. i was really stressed and upset yesterday(no particular reason lol just a bad day) so i served myself a MASSIVE bowl of ice cream. it was the greatest! let me tell you i was in heaven then as soon as i finished the doorbell rings and i had a surprise package. needless to say, after my bowl of ice cream, i was pretty excited! it was like an early xmas! my sister sent me clothes!!!! since i've outgrown my pants n such! oh man it was great. it was better than finding money in your pockets! so yesterday started out kinda sucky but ended superb! oh and i felt my first braxton hicks! it lasted like 4 min, didnt hurt, but it was really uncomfortable. i couldnt help but laugh. he's really trying to make sure i know he's there!

thats all for now!

Natalia & Kai

2 Comments on 25 weeks.

kikimama10 - Tuesday, 22 Sep
HEY GIRLIE I BEEN WONDERIN ABOUT THAT TOO I HAVE MY DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT TOMORROW AND WHEN I GO BACK I WILL BE 26 WEEKS AND I KNOW SHE NEEDS TO DO ALL THESE TESTS AND STUFF ON WEEK 28 SO IM LIKE OK HOW DOES THAT WORK BUT DONT STRESS IT MAMA JUST CONTINUE TO GO WITH THE FLOW.

oskygirl31 - Tuesday, 22 Sep
Hi..I was on the blogs and questions...and the Rhogam shot really ain't a big deal...If you are Rh-negative, most doctors will advise that you get a RhoGAM shot after a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, or other pregnancy loss. Getting a RhoGAM or other Rh immune globulin shot is a precaution against a situation called Rh incompatibility, which could affect future pregnancies and cause hemolytic disease in the newborn. Rh factor is a protein that the majority of people carry in their blood. Roughly 85% of the population is Rh-positive, and Rh status is genetically determined. In women who are Rh-negative who have Rh-positive partners, the baby has at least a 50% chance of being Rh-positive (Rh-positive status is a dominant genetic trait). Women who are Rh-positive and women who are Rh-negative with Rh-negative partners do not need to worry about RhoGAM shots because Rh incompatibility is impossible. In first pregnancies, Rh sensitization is rarely a problem because the mother’s blood and the baby’s blood typically do not interact directly until delivery -- but if Rh-positive blood (such as from the baby) enters the Rh-negative mother’s blood, her immune system may develop antibodies against Rh factor. If these antibodies then enter an Rh-positive baby’s bloodstream, the antibodies can begin to attack the baby’s blood, causing jaundice or more severe symptoms if left untreated. RhoGAM pre-stocks the woman’s blood with the antibodies to the Rh factor protein, and this prevents the woman’s immune system from needing to create antibodies to Rh factor in the event of encountering Rh-positive blood. Injecting the antibodies is safer than risking sensitization, because RhoGAM antibodies eventually clear the mother’s bloodstream, meaning that if the mother’s blood mixed with the baby’s in the future, her immune system would not have learned to create antibodies against Rh factor and the baby would not get anti-Rh antibodies. If a mother’s blood is sensitized to Rh factor, the sensitization may be permanent and she risks delivering anti-Rh antibodies to her future babies. As a part of the blood testing in standard prenatal care, most doctors check the woman’s blood type in order to identify women for whom Rh incompatibility is a concern. Originally, recommendations were to give the injections to women who had given birth. The recommendations then changed to include a RhoGAM shot around 28 weeks of pregnancy. Although few studies exist on using Rh immune globulin for first-trimester miscarriages, many doctors do recommend them because of a theoretical risk of sensitization after miscarriages with the idea that the potential benefits outweigh the minimal risk. The shot needs to be given within about 72 hours of the onset of the miscarriage in order to be effective. If you did not get a RhoGAM shot, do not panic -- remember that the risk of sensitization after a miscarriage is relatively small. However, you should inform your doctor of your concern. Your doctor can order a blood test to check your Rh sensitization status. In the event that you did develop anti-Rh antibodies, treatments for Rh incompatibility do exist and your doctor will know to observe your future pregnancies closely for signs of problems so as to intervene early if needed....Well I hope this helps a lil...

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