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fairytale007

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My Appt Today
Posted: 11-14-07 19:33pm
Hey girlies! Just wanted to update everyone on my appt today.
It went pretty good. Found out that I was pretty dehydrated from the nurse.

Dante is doing great, like always! Smile

And my doctor finally checked me today!
But I'm only a fingertip dilated and 30% effaced and his head is at -3 position.
Sad So that didn't make me that happy...I was hoping I'd be more dilated.
She did say that my cervix is soft and anterior, so once I get a regular contraction pattern, everything should go quickly.

And she said that the perinatologist that she talks to every week about me isn't pushing for an induction right now, but she said that she'll talk to about that tomorrow when they discuss my platelet levels again.

I hope I go soon. Sad She's going to be out of town from next Tuesday till Dec 2nd, and I really don't want the other doctor delivering me. Not really comfortable with that idea. Sad

Sorry it's so long. Smile
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Sandbox Party

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Posted: 11-15-07 00:50am
i didnt know u were having issues with ur platelets, Amy! Did they diagnose u with gestational thromocytopenia? Thats what i had.

U gotta watch it cuz if they get too low they wont let u have an epi Sad

How low have they gotten? Are u on prednisone?
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Bridget

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Posted: 11-15-07 08:35am
don't worry if your doctor is out of town when you go to the hospital. the doctor doesn't really do anything, the nurses are the ones who labor with you and the doctor just comes in when the baby is about to come out.

not much longer! i bet he'll have a full head of hair!
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fairytale007

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Posted: 11-15-07 12:24pm
Sandy_Pants wrote:
i didnt know u were having issues with ur platelets, Amy! Did they diagnose u with gestational thromocytopenia? Thats what i had.

U gotta watch it cuz if they get too low they wont let u have an epi Sad

How low have they gotten? Are u on prednisone?


LOL Yea, I've had low platelets since I was 28 weeks. And yep, I have gestational thromocytopenia. My platelets are just a little above 50. I think last week they were at 62, but they haven't put me on anything. They said they'd do steriods if they fell below 50, but since I'm so close I doubt they'll fall that low.

And I know about not being able to have an epidural, but I'm not getting one anyway. So I'm kind of glad that I can't get it. Smile
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