I had my first OB appointment today (well, my first if you exclude the times I saw her for infertility testing and all of that stuff.)
It went well; I got given a bunch of information, had a nice chat with my OB and then had some lab-work done. They're testing my HCG and progesterone levels, among other things (I'm not exactly sure what - standard first visit testing, I guess!)
My OB called the RE's office during our chat, to get the full scoop on this mycoplasma thing. After speaking with the staff there, she prescribed a 5 day course of cephalexin for us both. She said it's not something that's routinely tested for, and the evidence of it causing any issues is not very strong, but we might as well treat it of course. The antibiotics are safe during pregnancy, so I'm happy to take them. Evidently she didn't get my message on Friday, but it's cool - I don't think a few days should make much difference. Besides, if it wasn't for our visit to the RE I would never have known about it in the first place!
My first scan will be in 4 weeks - October 8th. All being well, I'll be a little over 8 weeks along by then. It's going to be a long 4 weeks, I'm sure! I just hope everything is OK. I got pretty obsessive with testing - apparently I'm an addict when it comes to peeing on a stick! I confess, I bought another pack of FRERs today. I know, I'm crazy. So far the lines have gotten darker with every test I've taken, so that's been quite reassuring. I know the true test is the beta HCG levels, though. I can call the office in 2 days for the results from today's blood-work. I keep reminding myself that there's no reason to assume the worst, and I shouldn't worry until/unless there's really something to worry about. I know it, but I'm a worrier by nature! :)
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and encouragement up until this point. Each one of you has made this journey a little more bearable. I can't tell you how much it's meant to me to be in touch with other women who understand! So thank you all so much, you're wonderful ladies!
Glad your appointment went well and your Ob was proactive enough to get in touch with your RE. I'm surprised they aren't going to do more betas for you other than this first one. If nothing else than to make sure your numbers are doubling. That said, maybe it's because it's an Ob vs. and RE. Sounds like everything is going well!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention in my post, I'm going in again in a week for another beta. I think my OB was only going to order the one beta, but I asked if I can come back for another to make sure my numbers are increasing. I know a lot of women go for another a couple of days later, but she told me a week so I guess I'll just do that. At least my progesterone was also tested today, so if there are any issues with that I should be able to get on a supplement fairly soon! I think if I was still seeing the RE I'd be having the betas closer together. :)
DeleteWas thinking about you yesterday and I am happy to hear your appointment went well!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Star! :)
DeleteSounds like a great OB! The next 4 weeks may feel long, and we need to find you some other things to do besides pee on sticks! (After a while they don't mean anything anyway.) Commence mission distract Emily!
ReplyDeleteI'm really trying to curb my pee on a stick addiction, because the lines can't really get any darker at this point! :)
DeleteI do like my OB a lot, she's a very nice lady and she's been great so far. She was so happy at my appointment yesterday, she said when she saw my name scheduled for an OB appointment she was so excited because we'd seen her for IF stuff previously. So sweet :)
Oh and please, do go ahead and distract me! It might help the time go by a little quicker!