I'm 17 weeks 2 days, and I had an ultrasound last night and everything looked great, except for the single umbilical artery. The ultrasound tech didn't seem concerned, just said to talk to my OB about it, and the ER doctor didn't mention it.
Unfortunately, I had a long car ride home and googled it. Google terrified me. I've spent the entire day trying to tell everyone our great news (it's a girl!) and not show how terribly nervous I am.
I have an appointment with a midwife in the morning. Without going into the big whole long story, I have had nothing but problems with 90% of midwives, doctors, and nurses. I'm really nervous that they are going to try to blow this off, just like they've done with every other serious thing that has come up during my pregnancy.
I know no one here is an expert, but any information would be helpful. What should their first step be? What kind of tests should they run? The tech said it would require additional ultrasounds, when should they start that, and how often?
I know it depends on me specifically, but I've had repeated terrible experiences with midwives, doctors, and nurses. If I don't tell them exactly what I want done, they won't do anything. They said my severe dehydration was just me needing a nap. That my hyperemesis was normal morning sickness. That severe reactions to both compazine and reglan were side effects that would go away the longer I took them. Now they are saying my inability to walk without severe pain (we've had to move because I couldn't use the stairs anymore) is normal.
I don't mean to lump every midwife, doctor, and nurse together, because I've had a few who have been fantastic, but I want to be prepared for them saying "it's nothing" and not do anything. I want to be able to say "please do this test, check this" and if they don't, get a referral elsewhere.
Sorry this is probably jumbled. I just know the only way to keep my stress level down is to be able to know that it's being monitored correctly, and that they are doing what they need to do as my medical team, and that I'm able to recognize when they are not.
Unfortunately, I had a long car ride home and googled it. Google terrified me. I've spent the entire day trying to tell everyone our great news (it's a girl!) and not show how terribly nervous I am.
I have an appointment with a midwife in the morning. Without going into the big whole long story, I have had nothing but problems with 90% of midwives, doctors, and nurses. I'm really nervous that they are going to try to blow this off, just like they've done with every other serious thing that has come up during my pregnancy.
I know no one here is an expert, but any information would be helpful. What should their first step be? What kind of tests should they run? The tech said it would require additional ultrasounds, when should they start that, and how often?
I know it depends on me specifically, but I've had repeated terrible experiences with midwives, doctors, and nurses. If I don't tell them exactly what I want done, they won't do anything. They said my severe dehydration was just me needing a nap. That my hyperemesis was normal morning sickness. That severe reactions to both compazine and reglan were side effects that would go away the longer I took them. Now they are saying my inability to walk without severe pain (we've had to move because I couldn't use the stairs anymore) is normal.
I don't mean to lump every midwife, doctor, and nurse together, because I've had a few who have been fantastic, but I want to be prepared for them saying "it's nothing" and not do anything. I want to be able to say "please do this test, check this" and if they don't, get a referral elsewhere.
Sorry this is probably jumbled. I just know the only way to keep my stress level down is to be able to know that it's being monitored correctly, and that they are doing what they need to do as my medical team, and that I'm able to recognize when they are not.
