15 week OB appt (first real OB appt) ***updated*** with pics

I'll get what little bad news I have out of the way.

• I have Prothrombin 20210 (Factor II) Mutation Heterozygous (only one gene is mutated).  They're not very concerned about it but are allowing me to take a baby aspirin a day to ease my nerves.  They didn't see my father almost die from multiple blood clots thrown to both lungs, though.


• I am now supposed to now take 15 pills a day:  1 Premesis (prenatal supplement), 1 Flinstones Complete, 1 Baby Aspirin (my choice), 2 Zofran, 2 Colace, 2 Iron, 6 Magnesium/Zinc/Calcium pills.


• There is nothing more they can do for my constipation.  I can't take any more Colace and already drink a ton of water.  Ugh. 

Now on to the good news!

I did get an ultraound today (pics at the bottom)!  Woo-hoo!  Although they couldn't see the goods, we got to watch them for a few minutes.  Baby B would turn his/her back almost every time the doctor focused on him/her.  It was so funny.  Baby A was a little more cooperative, but did push back at the probe once or twice; I thought it was the cutest thing.   Their placentas are on opposite sides and not too close to the cervix.  Yay! 

I'm scheduled for the anatomy scan on July 31.  I've decided that since I'm getting the scan on my birthday that I have to be having a boy and a girl.  I mean, it's my birthday so of course I get what I want, right?  ;-)  Honestly, Mr. W and I will both be happy just knowing that they're healthy.

Speaking of healthy, we declined the quad screen.  After a quick discussion, we both agreed that the results wouldn't make any difference.

I love love love the new office!  They were attentive.  They answered all my numerous questions.  They were patient.  They laughed at my stupid jokes.  I'd have to say that it was completely worth the hassle to finally get there!  It's also great because I know I'm getting the best care for my babies that I possibly can.  I also know that all of my regular appointments will be on Thursdays because that's when they have the multiples clinic. 

OK...so this post was more all over the place than I meant to be.  But my phone has been ringing and Scrubs was on...I've got zero attention span.  I'll update with pics as soon as I get them scanned in.

Oh yeah!  Weight!  I was 162 pre-pregnancy.  At 7 1/2 weeks I was 153 (that was after a week of vomiting).  Today I weighed 157.  I'm happy that I've got some weight gain, even if it's not quite optimal.  Everything that I'm gaining is baby, though.  Everywhere other than my chest and belly are still shrinking, but I'm OK with that.  As long as the babies are getting what they need.

Now really, I'm outta here!

Braces, PG, and Happy 4th of July!

Before:
03/21/2008

After:
06/17/2008



It's amazing how much my teeth have moved even since this last picture.  Unfortunately since my upper two front teeth aren't overlapping anymore, a cavity has been revealed.  Right on the side of my right front tooth.  Yuk!  I guess after the babies are born I'll have to make a trip to the orthodontist to get the upper wire taken off, rush to the dentist to get the cavity filled, then run back to the orthodontist to get the wire put back on.  This is the second cavity I've ever had.  :-(  Boo!  I didn't have to even get any numbing medication for the first cavity because they caught it so early.  I can see how this new one is eating into the tooth, though.  Oh well!

Although the nausea is only increased by the braces, the braces seem to be helped by my pregnancy and nausea.  They say that your gums are softer during pregnancy and that could explain why my teeth have moved so much since June 17.  I'm talking I've got visible space between some of my teeth!  This is a completely new phenomenon for me.  It's crazy!  And since I'm still so sick to my stomach and anything that gets caught in my braces makes me vomit, I'm eating only soft foods.  This means there is zero pain from my braces (or from my loose teeth...'cause boy are they loose).  See, there really is a bright side to almost everything.

As far as pregnancy goes, all seems well.  I'm still very sick to my stomach and have even missed a day of work due to the vomiting.  I'm still taking my Zofran religiously and adding the Phenergan when truly necessary.  Oooh!  Oooh!  And if anyone who has taken (or is taking) Zofran can tell me how much colace they needed to get things...um...working again, I'd greatly appreciate it.  ;-)

I've got my first true OB appointment on Monday at the wonderful MUSC.  I'm getting a little nervous, now.  I'm always afraid that I'm going to go in and they're going to give me bad news.  I'm really grateful that I only feel this way a couple of days before my appointments.  And I have a feeling that this will go away once I'm being seen regularly (or at least once I'm truly being monitored instead of just being moved around).  I asked if they were planning on doing an u/s and there's a big possibility, but no guarantee.  I plan on doing my damnedest to get one, though.  I'd like to know that the babies are growing OK even though I'm not eating very much.  I'd also like to be taken off of pelvic rest, if possible.  I'm sure I'll update Monday evening!