Popping in to say that happily, my hyperemesis is under control with the Zofran ODT. The ODT (orally-discentigrating [sp?]) part apparently is key, because when I tried Zofran when pregnant with DD, it really didn't make a difference. At any rate, I haven't regained those lost 5 lbs yet and I'm still really tired and feel kind of week, but I haven't thrown up since Monday afternoon and that's miles ahead of where I was this time last week.
Saw my dr on Friday for a first prenatal and an u/s (when I was in on Monday for a dehydration eval and to ask for the Zofran script, they scheduled an u/s). The prenatal appt was stupid (among other things, they asked me three times if this was my first pregnancy. This was the practice that delivered DD. Shouldn't that be in my chart somewhere?
but the u/s was gratifying. There's just one in there, doing well. They were able to detect a measurable HB and we could see the baby and even something I'd describe as twinkling that looked like a HB. Good news.
ETA: we're heading to the mountains for a week of rest and recovery before our respective teaching semesters begin, but the week after that we're going to a new practice that should be much better. It operates out of the university hospital and has four midwives; DH works with the director. I think it's the right balance for me: lots of medical stuff if I need it (and based on my last pregnancy and the current hyperemesis, I might), but with midwives who will work with me to help prevent a poor outcome. Plus, I don't think my current practice does VBACs anymore (it sounded like a "maybe" at best), and this practice does, and not only that, is the only hospital allowing water births in the state. It seems like a really good fit for us.
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If they keep growing, I am going to need to invest in larger bras earlier than I thought.
