Falling Platelets

The blue gown didn't really fit

I finally went to the hematologist yesterday. My platelets are down to 102 from 115, unfortunately trending downwards.   For some reason he wanted to do an exam (?) which was interesting because the nurse didn’t tell me which way to …

Medical Update

Nothing major, but yesterday at my OB appointment the Dr (my favorite at the practice) discussed with me the growth discordance between the twins that the perinatologist has been following.  Basically, their size difference is in no way dangerous, but …

Polypectomy = Done. Demerol = Yum!

The polypectomy (or polyp removal for those of you who don’t speak medicalese) was really not so bad. In fact, the worst part was the waiting. They tell you to get to the hospital 1.5 hours before your scheduled surgery, …

State of the Uterus 40 Weeks and 1 Day

The only thing worse than going past your due date without giving birth is finding out that you are making ZERO progress!

Yep, as of my appointment yesterday I am still fingertip dilated, 50% effaced, cervix posterior i.e. not a …

State of the Uterus 39 Weeks

Excuse me while I take a few deep breaths.. I am still traumatized by my appointment yesterday.

It all started out innocently enough, I met the only midwife in the practice that I hadn’t seen before and she was as …

State of the Uterus 38.5 weeks

I never posted about my 38 week appointment on Monday. Probably because it was totally uneventful..

Midwife Judy (who was the one who took care of me during my first preterm labor episode) didn’t offer me an internal and I …

Happy Full Term to Me!

Sunday marked an important milestone, little Jasper turned 37 weeks old and is now full term – yay!!! He’s welcome, indeed strongly ENCOURAGED to make his appearance anytime now, preferably sooner rather than later as mommy is getting very uncomfortable.…