Posted by Tamar on June 7, 2006, at 15:52:14
In reply to my life will never be the same...a good way, posted by B2chica on June 7, 2006, at 14:16:53
CONGRATULATIONS! That’s wonderful news.
> now my pdoc knew we were trying and was concerned that i wasn't seeing a T. so he suggested one that he knew, i found out that her specialty area is with post-partum(SP?) dpression and such. so this might be good. i might stay with her a while.
That sounds like a VERY good idea.
> i do have some concerns about the upcoming primary exam though. **trigger** starts.
> although i normally get through regular pap exams ok i'm worried about this one.I didn’t have an exam like that in any of my pregnancies, but different providers do different things. Remember, you can always decide not to have the exam. I know some people will say that it’s important to have every test available to ensure the baby will be healthy, but I have to admit I don’t see things that way. I think sometimes the tests are not so necessary as to justify the risk – and in this case the risk is to your mental health. If you do decide to have the exam, maybe it would help to talk to the doctor first and explain a little about their situation. It might help him/her understand and be gentle with you.
> they say it's VERY thorough. plus i just read where the ultrasound is often a vaginal ultrasound????? this REALLY scares me. and i'm kind freaked out by it. has anyone been through this? what's it like?
I had a vaginal ultrasound in my third pregnancy. The device was about the same size and shape as an average vibrator, and felt very much like one too (without the vibrations!). My experience wasn’t at all painful or uncomfortable. I think they can only use it up to about seven weeks from the date of your last period, so you might manage to avoid it. After about seven weeks a vaginal ultrasound device isn’t usually as effective because the embryo is too big to be scanned that way. But it might depend on the position of the baby in your uterus. I’m pretty sure that after twelve weeks it would be impossible to get any useful data from a routine vaginal ultrasound.
> not to mention ALLLLLLLLL the 'mother' issues i've got going on. but after all that, i know i'm happy about this, i mean it's what we wanted...it's just hard. i guess i just wish i could skip the pregnancy part and just have the kid...if that makes sense.
You have good support from your pdoc and your T and your husband, and you WILL get through it. And if anything really triggers you, you don’t have to do it. At the very least, you don’t have to do it then and there. With a few very rare exceptions, any procedure can wait.
Pregnancy can be a very exciting time. I hope you will feel beautiful and happy. There’s so much to enjoy: the first time you see the baby on ultrasound, the funny butterflies-in-your-tummy feeling when you feel the baby moving inside you, hearing the baby’s heartbeat through a stethoscope, the way your tummy moves by itself in the bath during the later stages of pregnancy. Once again, congratulations!
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