Sunday, November 16, 2008

Doctor appointment

I had my second appointment on Friday. This is where I met with the midwife to discuss medical history, lab results, and a basic physical. I was actually reminded that every pregnancy is truly different. I am not sure if this is something new they monitor or if it just wasn't an issue with my other pregnancies but the results of my blood work showed that my Thyroid levels were too low for being pregnant. They gave me a prescription for thyroid medication that I must take for a month. Then at my next appointment they will check the levels again. The bad part about the medication is that I have to take it first thing in the morning with water. I am not allowed to drink or eat anything for 30 minutes or it will wipe out the effect of the medication. Seriously, that is not helping with my morning sickness. I am usually queasy in the morning so the first thing I try to do is eat some crackers to calm my stomach. So that waiting 30 minutes stuff is not fun for me. I am very thankful that the morning sickness has been mild compared to the last pregnancy. I just have to take things slow in the mornings and by 10 I am feeling better. My sleep schedule is definitely off. I find myself taking short little naps during the day. I haven't been able to sleep through the night either(probably due to the naps). Our next appointment is Dec 15th for the Nuchal Translucency Ultrasound and then that same day I finally meet with the doctor.

2 comments:

Erin Cookmeyer said...

I can't wait to see the first photos of "her". :D

Anonymous said...

I will be praying about the whole thyroid issue and your morning sickness...so excited for you!!