15w2d - OB APPOINTMENT

Caitlin had her monthly appointment with the OB. She reviewed records from the MFM appointment last month and told Caitlin she has a posterior placenta, which is good, but no mention of the partial previa....I do remember them saying they do not usually call a previa in the first trimester, but did tell Caitlin she had a partial one which was detected on a belly ultrasound (not internal), which should resolve itself by the 18 week ultrasound.....then left that whole conversation out of their report to regular OB....WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? Luckily the OB listened to Caitlin and decided to keep her on partial bedrest until the 18 week ultrasound. If the placenta migrates up and off the cervix and she continues to not bleed or spot, then restrictions will be lifted! FINGERS CROSSED! Caitlin has actually been doing more around the house in order to prepare herself for when she is allowed to go back to work... 12 hour nursing shifts are long and stressful!

So far she has gained 3.5 pounds per her pre-pregnancy weight, but she did lose 2 pounds during the early weeks of morning sickness....so if those 2 pounds are considered...then she has gained 5.5 pounds total so far. :-). Right on track with expected weight gain. While we were waiting for the appointment, Caitlin felt a different movement from baby Gracyn...more like a tap rather than a flutter....this made her smile....when she told the OB, it was dismissed as gas :-(. NO DON'T THINK SO! The blood pressure is fine, but small amounts of protein was in her urine....she needs to drink more water! Gracyn's heartbeat was a strong 151 bpm! And the fundal height is right on track! YAY! She was asked if a pediatrician has been picked out....UM, NO...One more thing to put on Caitlin's to-do list.

Caitlin had two concerns....first she has a dark spot on the underside of her breast which is changing shape and getting darker....OB said that increased estrogen can do that...she will keep an eye on it. Caitlin is also complaining about an ache on her right side up near her rib cage....might be her gall bladder...but pain is not constant, so once again this symptom will be monitored. hope it doesn't turn into anything serious, which requires surgery while pregnant! YIKES....

Caitlin is still on low dose baby aspirin for the MTHFR disorder, which will be stopped around week 38.

18 week level II ultrasound is on April 23 at 6:30 pm! CAN'T WAIT!.... Next OB appointment is in 4 weeks on May 1, 10:00. :-)