Todays Doctor Appt Today I went to see Dr Masters and she took a look at the polyp. She was concerned because the polyp was white, and they are normally pink. She decided to biopsy it today in the office. I will have the results in about a week. I can no longer exercise, and she put me on pelvic rest for the remainder of the pregnancy (no sex for us!). She said if it comes back benign, she will just watch it throughout the pregnancy. If it comes back abnormal, she will have to remove it. She said she wants to remove it in the operating room because of my risk for bleeding. If it comes back abnormal, we will discuss my options at the time. I'm keeping my hopes up! I truly don't think it will come back abnormal. If it does, I will be completely surprised. But what can ya do!! Just go with the punches.....life's not always fair but it's not about the storm, it's learning to dance in the rain!!!
The baby looks great! I've gained one pound so far and I'm currently 14weeks. She said my uterus looks great and the babys heartbeat was 148!! So, I'm getting more and more excited everyday! We will also find out the sex in 4 weeks!!!! Seems like time is going so fast. I'm feeling better.....have most of my energy back and not as nauseous anymore. But I do get a lot of headaches now. I'm looking forward to getting a baby bump.....and not like I ate one to many twinkies!!
I go back to the Dr on Nov 30th for a follow up. She will tell me my results then. So in the meantime, I will hope for the best and enjoy the road of pregnancy!
2009-11-17 (14 weeks)
Ugghhh......
Well, after the ultrasound on the 11th I was feeling good. Stopped bleeding.....until 3:30pm the next day, Nov 11th. At 3:30p, I was in my car and I felt something "not quite right" down there. Well, I bled through my pants and onto the seat of my car. I hurried inside the house and went right upstairs to take a shower. As I'm getting my clothes off, blood is dripping onto the bathroom floor. During my shower, it is like I turned into a water faucet. It just kept coming out. Then, after the shower, I went to the bathroom and a clot thing came out. So, I put on a pad, and went downstairs to lay on the couch. I kept feeling it just coming out. So gross! So now I'm wondering, "Is this normal? They said I could bleed again because of the polyp. "Do I call the doctors office again?" But I don't want to be that nagging patient that calls for everything little thing. So, I just waited. I waited until 6pm- still bleeding heavy and then I started to have little cramps. After that, I called the on-call doctor. (which I never met before and she has no idea of my history). She told me that since I had the ultrasound yesterday and everything was fine with the baby, that she wouldn't be concerned at this time, but if the cramping got worse or I developed nausea, to go to ER or call the office in the am. Anyways, I bled all night, but the cramps never got worse. They kinda felt like little twinges or something. So all this happened Thursday at 3:30p and I did't stop bleeding until Friday afternoon. Now, I'm just spotting occasionally. I go see my regular doctor this Thursday (Nov 19th) at noon. I really hope she can just take this polyp out. If I have to wear "granny panties" and be stuck to a pad for the next 7 months, I won't be very happy! Also, we couldn't have sex the first trimester because I was taking the suppositories, and now we can't because of the polyp! Uggh, just remove it, so I will stop bleeding and hopefully have "fun time" with that handsome man of mine! He has been so supportive through all of this. I just adore him so much! Well, I'l let you know what happens on Thurs. Keep your fingers crossed!
2009-11-10 (13 weeks)
Today was scary! Today was scary! I went to the bathroom and there was blood. It was bright red, and filled all of the toilet paper, twice. While you always worry, for some reason, I truly felt that everything was ok. I called the doctors office and they were able to get me in for an ultrasound 2 hours later. Dave couldn't get off work, so Lynn went with me. On the ultrasound, they immediately showed us the baby's heartbeart and relieved some of my worries. Lynn was adorable and started to cry! She was so happy that everything was alright and this was the first time she got to see our little one on ultrasound. Thanks for being there Lynn, you know I love you!!
Well, the baby looks great! Good heartbeart, cervix is perfect as well as the placenta. She examined me and found that I have a polyp on my cervix. It's covering the entire opening of the cervix. This doctor wasn't my regular one, it was her partner. She said she didn't want to biopsy it because of my history and the fact that I'm on the baby asprin....and that it would make me bleed more. She wants me to see my regular doctor and have her make a decision on what to do. She said a lot of times women get polyps and they just watch them during the pregnancy. I asked if there were risks to leave it for the next 6 months and have it turn into cancer....she said of course there are risks, but most polyps are benign. Usually women still deliver vaginally and the polyp comes off during then or they remove it afterwards. What concerned her was the fact that the polyp was white. She said she has never seen a white polyp, only pink. She thought maybe it was because I had to be on the progesterone suppositories, but she wasn't sure. So, she just wants me to follow up with my regular doctor. I see her Nov 19th. So I'm just thankful that everything looks good with the baby!! They gave me many pics this time! She did say that I may bleed again. Hopefully everything turns out just fine. I'm thinking it will!!! xoxo
2009-11-07 (12 weeks)
So far, so good! Tues, Nov 3rd, I went for nuchal testing (indicator for down syndrome) and everything looks good! The test isn't 100% accurate, but my risk for down syndrome is low. They did another ultrasound and WOW, it actually looks like a baby now!! You could see the head, arms, legs.....and it was so active!! It kept jumping!! So cool to see! And such a bummer because Dave couldn't go with me. The appointment was at 8:15am, and he couldn't get it off work. Kari went with me instead!! I really didn't want to go alone. Last year, I went alone for my 9 week ultrasound, and there wasn't a heartbeat. That pregnancy was called an oblated ovum. That's where your body thinks you are pregnant and develops the amniotic fluid, gestional sac, etc., but no baby is formed! Very strange, but it was horrible that I was alone to hear that news.
But overall, everything looks good so far! The Dr on Tues said to keep taking the baby aspirin, and that I should be just fine. I'm still not showing, well it might look like I ate one too many twinkies!! haha Dave and I are going back to the Dr again on Nov 19th. This appointment is just a checkup where they weigh you, take your blood pressure, and measure your stomach. Hopefully she will give me the "all clear" to have sex again!! (I was taking progesterone suppositories and couldn't have sex while taking them) So, it's been about 6 weeks for us!! It's funny how you can live with someone, sleep next the them every night, and miss them physically!
Well off to the gym I go! "See" everyone soon! And I'll post some pics within the next day or so!
