I had my 35 week appointment today and, as promised, I am going to do my best to keep you all updated these last few weeks. So, here are the highlights…
- Jemma is head down but there was a moment of wonder. Apparently my little girl likes to stick her butt out because the doc thought it might be a head up by my ribs since it was so round. ha!
- Jemma has a beautiful heartbeat and looks great.
- I lost 3 pounds since last week. What that means is that I have not gained or lost since the beginning. I believe I am at my starting weight again.
- My blood pressure was good.
- We talked about my change of hospital and he is very happy with the new one. He encouraged me to talk to anesthesiology at the new hospital about the past problems.
- Everything is set to go for my tubal. No more babies for me and he thinks that is a good idea. I don’t handle hormone treatment well and my body can’t deal with another pregnancy (I know that is true).
- I am measuring right on for 36 weeks.
- He did my pre-op physical for the hospital.
I called anesthesiology at the hospital this afternoon. The doctor was so nice. She basically told me what I feared about my last experience and that is that is should not have happened. She even asked if my surgery was in the St. Louis area because it is “unheard of” for what happened to me to happen (the Versed being given especially). She said the chances of my spinal not taking was about 1% and that they should have removed it and re-placed it. She also stated that it sounds as though the OB was the reason I was put under general anesthesia. I told her how desperate I am for that NOT to happen again. She said if I don’t want sedation, they won’t do it (barring an emergency which I understand). She also stated that my OB is a very laid back guy and she feels that, in the crazy off-chance my spinal doesn’t take again, he will likely let her redo it.
So, I feel better about what is to come… and worse about what I was put through for what seems like, no darn good reason at all. I am looking forward to hearing my baby girl cry for the first time and can’t wait to see her little face.
not too much longer!! good luck with the remaining days…almost in single digits!
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Almost! It seems so strange to say I only have 3 weeks left. 🙂