Angie and I went to our first Dr.’s visit. There are so many different aspects of the trip to talk about … hopefully I can narrow it down to the important (and entertaining) stuff. I learned a lot about Dr. Perales just by what I saw in her office (keep in mind this is my first time behind the scenes at an OBGYN). She had a sign that read, “Dr. Perales – At Your Cervix”… so I know she has a sense of humor. There was another that said “It’s only faith when you have nothing else to hold on to”… so based on that and some of her comments, I know she is a believer. And based on her attitude and our discussion, I feel good that she is going to do everything she can to make us comfortable, while ensuring that we do everything we can to ensure our baby is healthy.
They did another pregnancy test… so that makes five now. And then ordered some blood work. Angie is going to have to go back over to the hospital to have the blood drawn, but she has to fast first. That’s not going to be fun. We confirmed that we are six weeks along as of today, and the due date is July 5th.
After all the other stuff with the nurse, I got to see what an OBGYN room looks like… Let’s just say I’m glad I’m a guy. Dr. Perales came in and talked to us about Folic Acid and possible complications. Because Angie is 35 (I may get in trouble for that), the possibility of having a child with Down’s Syndrome increases. At 35, it’s a 1 in 365 chance. She asked what we would do if we found out our baby has Down Syndrome, and we let her know that we would proceed with the pregnancy. Based on that, she did not recommend the amniocentesis (which can test for Down Syndrome) since it will increase the chances for an aborted pregnancy by 2.5%. Angie also runs a risk for preeclampsia, so Dr. Perales want’s her to take a baby aspirin every day.
Overall though I left the office comfortable about the pregnancy. Both Angie and I have looked at the pregnancy as a blessing, and we will trust His will. God is great!
Our next appointment is in 4 weeks and we get to hear the heart beat at that point. That’s going to be aweseome. We talked about getting a monitor so we could hear it whenever we wanted… we’ll see! I think this means that we are letting the cat out of the bag…
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