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Post by ktmac on Apr 23, 2015 10:00:28 GMT -5
Just had an OB appointment. Everything is looking good. I'm actually gaining weight like I'm supposed to, so my doctor is thrilled. I'm still well below my pre-pregnancy weight, but as long as baby is growing well then there's nothing to be alarmed about. She did give me an order for an ultrasound to check size and positioning of BB2. My blood pressure and everything is good, so she said she see's no reason for me to come in for another 4 weeks. If the ultrasound shows something off, or I start feeling off, then she'll bring me in sooner, but otherwise 4 weeks will do. Then I'll start going weekly. I also signed the paperwork to have my tubes tied in the even of a C-section, and I got my Tdap shot. I'm so relieved everything is going so well. I cannot BELIEVE how close you are!!!
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Post by nsweare on Apr 28, 2015 8:27:02 GMT -5
I had an OB appointment this morning, and I am GBS positive. I know I will get antobiotics during labor, and my OB was not concerned, but I am wondering if anyone has experience with this? I am trying not to google! I was GBS positive with DD. It was really NBD. I had to get IV antibiotics during labor, but that was pretty much it. It was never mentioned again. I honestly forgot all about it when I was being induced. It wasn't until the hung the IV bag and told me it was my antibiotics that I even remembered I was going to need them.
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Post by kristenkay on Apr 28, 2015 10:03:29 GMT -5
@daubachsgirl23 nsweare @swimmy1988 This is the first I've ever heard about GBS! I can't believe there are so many pregnant things that I still don't know at this point! lol
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Post by nsweare on Apr 28, 2015 10:05:08 GMT -5
They got me to do it myself. It was a little awkward even though the doctor left the room to give me privacy. OMG THAT'S EVEN WORSE. My doctor swabbed my butt herself during a super fun check of my cervix. Pregnant ladies have no dignity.
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Post by kristenkay on Apr 28, 2015 11:06:25 GMT -5
Oh God, you're all terrifying me!
It's probably good to hear any and all horror stories though to prepare me, and then maybe it won't seem as bad when I have to experience it all for real...right?
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Post by nsweare on Apr 28, 2015 12:23:56 GMT -5
I'm dying at this conversation. I remember the cervix checks being uncomfortable, but not terrible.
For labor, I started requesting my epidural before I even got to the hospital. The doctor called me at home to tell me that my bloodwork showed HELLP syndrome and I needed to go to the hospital right away to be induced, that she'd let them know I was coming. I asked her to let them know to have my epidural ready when I arrived. When I checked in I told them my name and that I would like my epidural ASAP. Once I was in the bed I asked about it every time I saw a nurse. It was frustrating because they kept having to draw blood to make sure my platelets didn't drop too low for an epidural and I was panicked that the anesthesiologist wouldn't make it in time. If my platelets dropped below 100 then they wouldn't do it, but I had no intention of feeling any labor pains. When my platelets hit 99 I was furious. The resident on call wouldn't do the epidural so they called one of the attendings who agreed to do it as long as my platelets didn't drop any further before he arrived. I told the nurse that they were forbidden from taking ANY more of my blood. I was getting my epidural one way or another. I got it in the knick of time and didn't feel another thing after that. I didn't feel them break my water or any contractions. It turns out I didn't really need to be such a PITA about the epidural because I never truly went into active labor and probably would've only had mild discomfort before they had to do the C-section.
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Post by nsweare on Apr 28, 2015 13:48:36 GMT -5
I'm dying at this conversation. I remember the cervix checks being uncomfortable, but not terrible. For labor, I started requesting my epidural before I even got to the hospital. The doctor called me at home to tell me that my bloodwork showed HELLP syndrome and I needed to go to the hospital right away to be induced, that she'd let them know I was coming. I asked her to let them know to have my epidural ready when I arrived. When I checked in I told them my name and that I would like my epidural ASAP. Once I was in the bed I asked about it every time I saw a nurse. It was frustrating because they kept having to draw blood to make sure my platelets didn't drop too low for an epidural and I was panicked that the anesthesiologist wouldn't make it in time. If my platelets dropped below 100 then they wouldn't do it, but I had no intention of feeling any labor pains. When my platelets hit 99 I was furious. The resident on call wouldn't do the epidural so they called one of the attendings who agreed to do it as long as my platelets didn't drop any further before he arrived. I told the nurse that they were forbidden from taking ANY more of my blood. I was getting my epidural one way or another. I got it in the knick of time and didn't feel another thing after that. I didn't feel them break my water or any contractions. It turns out I didn't really need to be such a PITA about the epidural because I never truly went into active labor and probably would've only had mild discomfort before they had to do the C-section. Hey you knew what you wanted! So all the reading I have been doing on C-sections say that if you have one, all children you have after that one have to be C-section. Something about the 1% chance of tearing the stitches from the first one? Has your doctor said anything about that? You can have a vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC), but there are a lot of doctors who won't do it. There is a very small chance of rupture to the uterus because of the previous surgery, but the chance really is small. My doctor, and the doctors in the health system I use are big fans of VBACs when appropriate. If you've had more than one C-section, generally they won't even attempt it. My plan is to attempt a VBAC if I go into labor naturally. However, if I start having complications that make continuing the pregnancy a bad idea then I am going to go straight to a C-section, rather than trying to induce. The success rate for a VBAC is really low with induction and I just don't want to put my body through that.
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Post by nsweare on Apr 28, 2015 14:14:15 GMT -5
You can have a vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC), but there are a lot of doctors who won't do it. There is a very small chance of rupture to the uterus because of the previous surgery, but the chance really is small. My doctor, and the doctors in the health system I use are big fans of VBACs when appropriate. If you've had more than one C-section, generally they won't even attempt it. My plan is to attempt a VBAC if I go into labor naturally. However, if I start having complications that make continuing the pregnancy a bad idea then I am going to go straight to a C-section, rather than trying to induce. The success rate for a VBAC is really low with induction and I just don't want to put my body through that. Understandable. You do what's best for your body! Honestly a scheduled C-section is the way I want to go. I have no interest whatsoever in natural birth. I actually recovered really well from the C-section itself. I had a lot of complications after, but they were related to the HELLP, not the surgery. The surgery itself went really smooth and healed quickly. I had hardly any bleeding after, unlike after a vaginal birth. I really won't be heartbroken if I end up with another C-section.
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Post by ktmac on Apr 28, 2015 14:29:42 GMT -5
I'm so glad all you pros are enjoying this conversation so much. Meanwhile I'm sitting here with this exact face. I might not care about it later but I sure as heck care about it now!!! yeah ditto this omg
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Post by nsweare on Apr 28, 2015 14:54:29 GMT -5
This is so true. I remember being horrified at the thought of pooping while pushing, and honestly, it didn't even dawn on me to worry about it when the time came. I pooped a bunch of times and knew every single time I did it. I apologized to the nurse profusely several times for pooping. Oh god I'm terrified of this happening. Not because I'll be embarrassed in front of the professionals, but because when I was pregnant with DD, H would tease me all the time about this happening. I don't want to have to hear about it the rest of my existence.
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Post by kristenkay on Apr 28, 2015 16:42:37 GMT -5
Yeah hell no, H is not going below the waist! He already had to unclog the toilet for me after days of constipation brought on by Zofran in my first tri...that was mortifying enough! No one needs to see the baby coming out of my vagina except for nurses and doctors anyways!
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Post by kristenkay on Apr 28, 2015 18:32:09 GMT -5
@jennylee HAHA no thanks! soulrebel33 I could swear I've had this conversation with friends with kids and their H's didn't watch the baby's head come out. I even watched a video that my friend's SIL took in the delivery room and no one but the doctors/nurses were below the belt. I mean NBD he's gonna know what's going on but we don't need him all up in there with a good view lol.
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Post by nsweare on Apr 28, 2015 20:58:42 GMT -5
Sorry! If it makes you feel better I can tell you I had a nap during most of my active labour while the nurse gave me pain meds every half hour. It was actually pretty awesome. Plus I was still comfortable enough to check in here before I went in the transition phase. No. All the good pain meds make me sick. What have I done?!?! I'm allergic to pretty much all narcotic pain meds. I was able to get an epidural. I had a very difficult time after it was all wearing off. About 12 hours of vomiting after I gave birth. Not sure exactly if that was the meds or what. I was able to handle recovery from my c-section with ibuprofen without a problem.
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Post by ktmac on Apr 29, 2015 7:53:15 GMT -5
I'm still in the first tri so I'm going back to pretending that this is all stuff that I'll never have to think about.
la la la.... creating a new life is wonderful, la la la ....
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Post by nsweare on Apr 29, 2015 8:01:34 GMT -5
We're taking a hospital tour tonight. I'll be interested to see what the L&D rooms look like. I believe this hospital does labor, delivery, and recovery all in the same room. I've only ever been in an antepartum room, and it was a pretty typical hospital room. It did have a nice pull-out bed for partners to sleep overnight, so I presume the L&D rooms have that as well. The hospital I had DD at had these big beautiful rooms for labor and delivery. They were huge and had big bathrooms, hardwood floors, and flat screen tvs. Then you had the baby and they moved you to these teeny tiny rooms for the remainder of the stay. It had a pull-out for H to sleep in, but it was soooooo tiny. The tv was one of those tiny little ones attached to your bed. It made me sad. I was in the sickie moms wing, so maybe the rooms were more utilitarian for that reason. All I know is that I was not impressed. I'm really hoping this hospital has something a touch nicer.
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Post by nsweare on Apr 29, 2015 8:05:31 GMT -5
I'm still in the first tri so I'm going back to pretending that this is all stuff that I'll never have to think about. la la la.... creating a new life is wonderful, la la la .... It is. And I know it sounds super corny, but I've never felt so powerful and so in control over my own body. It's a life-changing experience. You're making A PERSON. During labour, I focused on the fact that it was a temporary situation, and a means to finally meet my baby. It genuinely helped to think of each contraction as a separate thing; I only had to get through one at a time. Breaking it up into chunks like that made it manageable for me. I can't decide if your zen-like attitude is awe-inspiring, or slap-worthy. J/k
H saw a little more than he bargained for during my C-section. I'm not going to lie, between that and then him needing to take me to the hospital for an enema a couple weeks later, I really thought we'd never have sex again. I'm glad I was wrong. I suppose if a man can handle seeing you get an enema, he can handle anything.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2015 8:07:45 GMT -5
I think I'm a bit traumatized after reading this thread....
All my modesty is pretty much gone at this point though because of IVF and fertility treatments. I don't even care anymore...you want access to my lady parts to probe me with an internal ultrasound? Fine. There are a bunch of people in the room and my vagina is on display for the world? Whatever...let's just get this over with.
I'm excited to be pregnant and to have a baby...but I have zero desire to have a magical birth experience. There is absolutely no chance that I'm going to be one of those women who want the "natural" birth experience. Nope. Give me all the drugs.
And knowing H...he will have zero interest in actually seeing the baby born. He'll be there because I'll make him (because I'm pretty sure his preference would be to wait outside if given the option). He's squeamish (which I find absolutely hysterical considering his profession). He couldn't even bring himself to be in the room when they did the actual embryo transfer. He waited in the waiting room and a wonderful nurse held me hand instead LOL. He would be the guy that passes out if he was actually forced to participate in labor itself by holding anything or cutting the cord. I'm sure he'll be firmly planted by my head trying to ignore what is actually going on.
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Post by kristenkay on Apr 29, 2015 9:33:13 GMT -5
We're taking a hospital tour tonight. I'll be interested to see what the L&D rooms look like. I believe this hospital does labor, delivery, and recovery all in the same room. I've only ever been in an antepartum room, and it was a pretty typical hospital room. It did have a nice pull-out bed for partners to sleep overnight, so I presume the L&D rooms have that as well. The hospital I had DD at had these big beautiful rooms for labor and delivery. They were huge and had big bathrooms, hardwood floors, and flat screen tvs. Then you had the baby and they moved you to these teeny tiny rooms for the remainder of the stay. It had a pull-out for H to sleep in, but it was soooooo tiny. The tv was one of those tiny little ones attached to your bed. It made me sad. I was in the sickie moms wing, so maybe the rooms were more utilitarian for that reason. All I know is that I was not impressed. I'm really hoping this hospital has something a touch nicer. We just had our hospital tour last night! The L&D rooms were really big and the recovery rooms were about half of the size. But both rooms had the same size bathroom and big flat screen tvs that ar elike hotel tvs where you can order room service, watch movies on demand, go on the internet, listen to music...pretty awesome. I do wish the sofa/pull out bed was a little bit nice for DH though, it just looks terribly uncomfortable! Our hospital is less than a year old and it's very clean and nice looking for a hospital, but for some reason I still imagined it being a little bit cozier. I've just decided I want to be an interior decorator for a hospital so I can make it more homey.
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Post by nsweare on Apr 29, 2015 9:44:33 GMT -5
We're taking a hospital tour tonight. I'll be interested to see what the L&D rooms look like. I believe this hospital does labor, delivery, and recovery all in the same room. I've only ever been in an antepartum room, and it was a pretty typical hospital room. It did have a nice pull-out bed for partners to sleep overnight, so I presume the L&D rooms have that as well. The hospital I had DD at had these big beautiful rooms for labor and delivery. They were huge and had big bathrooms, hardwood floors, and flat screen tvs. Then you had the baby and they moved you to these teeny tiny rooms for the remainder of the stay. It had a pull-out for H to sleep in, but it was soooooo tiny. The tv was one of those tiny little ones attached to your bed. It made me sad. I was in the sickie moms wing, so maybe the rooms were more utilitarian for that reason. All I know is that I was not impressed. I'm really hoping this hospital has something a touch nicer. We just had our hospital tour last night! The L&D rooms were really big and the recovery rooms were about half of the size. But both rooms had the same size bathroom and big flat screen tvs that ar elike hotel tvs where you can order room service, watch movies on demand, go on the internet, listen to music...pretty awesome. I do wish the sofa/pull out bed was a little bit nice for DH though, it just looks terribly uncomfortable!
Our hospital is less than a year old and it's very clean and nice looking for a hospital, but for some reason I still imagined it being a little bit cozier. I've just decided I want to be an interior decorator for a hospital so I can make it more homey. They do look uncomfortable, but H had no trouble sleeping on it. When I was in the hospital in November, I actually slept on the pull-out instead of the hospital bed and it wasn't bad. It would've been downright comfy if I didn't have IVs in the way. H slept in the hospital bed and confused the heck out of the poor nurse who came to draw blood in the middle of the night.
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Post by kristenkay on Apr 29, 2015 9:54:40 GMT -5
We just had our hospital tour last night! The L&D rooms were really big and the recovery rooms were about half of the size. But both rooms had the same size bathroom and big flat screen tvs that ar elike hotel tvs where you can order room service, watch movies on demand, go on the internet, listen to music...pretty awesome. I do wish the sofa/pull out bed was a little bit nice for DH though, it just looks terribly uncomfortable!
Our hospital is less than a year old and it's very clean and nice looking for a hospital, but for some reason I still imagined it being a little bit cozier. I've just decided I want to be an interior decorator for a hospital so I can make it more homey. They do look uncomfortable, but H had no trouble sleeping on it. When I was in the hospital in November, I actually slept on the pull-out instead of the hospital bed and it wasn't bad. It would've been downright comfy if I didn't have IVs in the way. H slept in the hospital bed and confused the heck out of the poor nurse who came to draw blood in the middle of the night.LOL! That's good to know though!
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