So Nurse J just called me from the OB's office. OMG she is so sweet and nice! She talked me through everything and reviewed my online file with all my meds etc and was like OMG there are a lot of meds listed. So I told her most were from the IVF and I am only on 4 things right now. So that relieved her quite a bit!
We had a long convo about why I am on Synthroid but am not diagnosed with a thyroid problem etc. And then I asked her if there was any possibility of picking up the paperwork to fill out of coming in earlier than 9 on Monday and she went to the desk and talked to them and there is someone there at 8 on Monday so I can do the paperwork (and they will give me a bunch of paperwork and a book to take home) and then go to the lab for a urine test and lots of blood work.
Then she will call me back a few days later to review all the paperwork.
And She also said there would be no problem at all to get me in to see the Dr I wanted to see. But that maybe once or twice I would have to see one of the other 2 doctors that are in the office but that they all discuss all patients so they know what is going on.
I feel soooo much better! Yay!
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
WTF OB office
So I finally got around to calling the OB office I want to go to.
I get the receptionist who is all excited congratulating me, which was nice but she was a little too excited to for me!
She asks which Dr I want to see so I tell her the name of the one that really stuck out to me while reviewing online profiles. Well that OB is only there a half day on Tuesdays (of course) and is really hard to get in to see. Grr... So I told her I guess it doesn't really matter does it for my first appt?
Then she asks the first day of my last period. So I tell her it was IVF and I did my transfer on 12/20. And she told me she had no idea how to even code that or how to figure out a due date for me. So I told her I was due 9/7, she told me she was going to leave it as a question mark. Really? why can't you believe me or put it in as an estimate?
Then asked me if I have thyroid issues so I had to explain how for IF treatments my thyroid was borderline high for my RE and I was put on synthroid to bring it down before going through treatment. Again... Well I don't know how to put that in your file.
Ummmm just make a note that I was put on synthroid to go through IF treatments.
Not that it all matters anyway because she has to forward all my info to a nurse for review before they will do anything. But I can feel free to come in Monday for blood work and to fill out my new patient packet and then they will schedule me. Now I have to re-review the OBs in that office and pick an alternate.
And now I need to take a half day off work on monday because I have to be there between 9 and 4 for all of this. And my US with the RE is at 1050. So I can go right at 9 and do paperwork/blood work and then as long as I am on the road by 1020 make it to my RE for my US. Maybe I can just pick up the paperwork and bring it back, but she made it sound like I needed to do it there!
I get the receptionist who is all excited congratulating me, which was nice but she was a little too excited to for me!
She asks which Dr I want to see so I tell her the name of the one that really stuck out to me while reviewing online profiles. Well that OB is only there a half day on Tuesdays (of course) and is really hard to get in to see. Grr... So I told her I guess it doesn't really matter does it for my first appt?
Then she asks the first day of my last period. So I tell her it was IVF and I did my transfer on 12/20. And she told me she had no idea how to even code that or how to figure out a due date for me. So I told her I was due 9/7, she told me she was going to leave it as a question mark. Really? why can't you believe me or put it in as an estimate?
Then asked me if I have thyroid issues so I had to explain how for IF treatments my thyroid was borderline high for my RE and I was put on synthroid to bring it down before going through treatment. Again... Well I don't know how to put that in your file.
Ummmm just make a note that I was put on synthroid to go through IF treatments.
Not that it all matters anyway because she has to forward all my info to a nurse for review before they will do anything. But I can feel free to come in Monday for blood work and to fill out my new patient packet and then they will schedule me. Now I have to re-review the OBs in that office and pick an alternate.
And now I need to take a half day off work on monday because I have to be there between 9 and 4 for all of this. And my US with the RE is at 1050. So I can go right at 9 and do paperwork/blood work and then as long as I am on the road by 1020 make it to my RE for my US. Maybe I can just pick up the paperwork and bring it back, but she made it sound like I needed to do it there!
Sunday, January 12, 2014
6 weeks!
So apparently I suck at blogging. But all I do is sleep or lay on the couch wishing I were asleep.
How far along: 6 weeks today!!
How big is baby: the size of a sweet pea
Total weight change: I am still within the normal range of my normal weight fluctuation
Symptoms: So very tired. I sleep 9 hours a night and still need a nap during the day. The acid reflux is gone but the nausea has kicked up!
Maternity clothes: I am so bloated I picked up a belly band and had to use it yesterday when i couldn't button my jeans comfortably!
Stretch marks: only what I started with
Sleep: see above... sleep... I love sleep, I want to sleep all the time!
Best moment of this week: Nothing really stands out!
Miss anything: Being able to take something for my stuffy head/drainage
Movement: No way
Food cravings: no I just love food right now!
Gender: No clue but I think girl
Labor signs: no way again
Belly button in or out: innie
Looking forward to: 1/20 for our 1st US
Milestones: Ummm being 6 weeks?
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Holy Boobs!
( . )( . ) holy moly... I hadn't noticed a change until yesterday. And by the time I got home from work my cups runneth over.
Now I have never been officially fitted but have been wearing a 38DD decently comfortably for a while. (lefty is almost half a cup size bigger than righty normally) Yesterday and today that DD is not holding them in! I am gonna have to dig out some of my less structured DDs and see if that can contain them for a while longer!
So tired, I can barely get out of bed in the morning, i could fall asleep around 8 on the couch every night but make it til 10. Acid reflux has been better the last couple days so that is a good thing. Morning nausea is a little worse but I don't know if that is because I am stuffy and have drainage.
My patience level at work has been horrible. Every little thing irritates me. It normally does but I can usually tollerate it. I cannot stand the stupid lately. I am hoping I can quit once baby comes and then take my time finding something else (or work part time/temp work) I have wanted to leave for a while but there is nothing out there that I am interested in or I am over qualified for or it is so far away I don't want to make the drive.
Now I have never been officially fitted but have been wearing a 38DD decently comfortably for a while. (lefty is almost half a cup size bigger than righty normally) Yesterday and today that DD is not holding them in! I am gonna have to dig out some of my less structured DDs and see if that can contain them for a while longer!
So tired, I can barely get out of bed in the morning, i could fall asleep around 8 on the couch every night but make it til 10. Acid reflux has been better the last couple days so that is a good thing. Morning nausea is a little worse but I don't know if that is because I am stuffy and have drainage.
My patience level at work has been horrible. Every little thing irritates me. It normally does but I can usually tollerate it. I cannot stand the stupid lately. I am hoping I can quit once baby comes and then take my time finding something else (or work part time/temp work) I have wanted to leave for a while but there is nothing out there that I am interested in or I am over qualified for or it is so far away I don't want to make the drive.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
5 weeks!! What???????????
Today I am 5 weeks! holy cow!!
So I took the questionnaire idea from a few other blogs I have seen... so thanks ladies!
So I took the questionnaire idea from a few other blogs I have seen... so thanks ladies!
How far along: 5 weeks
How big is baby: Appleseed
Total weight change: my weight fluctuates a lot (3lbs one way or the other) no matter what and it has settled at the higher end the last couple days
Symptoms: Nausea, fatigue, acid reflux (since starting progesterone) no sore boobs or anything
Maternity clothes: not yet but wearing comfy pants as much as possible
Stretch marks: only the ones I started with
Sleep: I love sleep! I would like to nap or go to bed earlier but it hasn't happened yet
Best moment of this week: well since last Sunday I had both my betas confirm I am indeed pregnant!! Best days ever!
Miss anything: We got 4 bottles of wine for Christmas it would have been nice to open one for New Years Eve, or participate in the Champagne toast. but it is the best reason ever for not being able to!
Movement: nope
Food cravings: nope
Gender: nope
Labor signs: oh man I hope not
Belly button in or out: In for a long time to come
Looking forward to: Jan 20th for our Ultrasound!
Milestones: Umm Getting pregnant?? Or doubling betas??
Saturday, January 4, 2014
4 am why you suck so bad?
Oh man... the last 2 mornings at 4am I have woken up wishing I would just die!
I have been dizzy and lightheaded and so nauseous I thought I would have to run to the bathroom but worried that if that happened I would be so dizzy I would fall and crack my head on the dresser or something. It lasts about a half hour until I can fall back asleep. This morning it was accompanied by bad pains/cramps near my left ovary and then I woke up at 6 again with the same cramps and nausea.
2 days of that is enough... You hear me baby/hormones?????? enough already!
Isn't it bad enough that the majority of the day I have acid reflux? am super tired? and nauseous if I don't eat (which by the way in the morning when I take my thyroid medicine and have to wait an hour to eat is not fun)
This is not going to be fun if this keeps up.
I have been dizzy and lightheaded and so nauseous I thought I would have to run to the bathroom but worried that if that happened I would be so dizzy I would fall and crack my head on the dresser or something. It lasts about a half hour until I can fall back asleep. This morning it was accompanied by bad pains/cramps near my left ovary and then I woke up at 6 again with the same cramps and nausea.
2 days of that is enough... You hear me baby/hormones?????? enough already!
Isn't it bad enough that the majority of the day I have acid reflux? am super tired? and nauseous if I don't eat (which by the way in the morning when I take my thyroid medicine and have to wait an hour to eat is not fun)
This is not going to be fun if this keeps up.
