Yesterday I had my 32 week OB appointment. I am going every 2 weeks now, it's wonderful! Of course, going to the normal appointments offer no real reassurance; I can check his heartbeat on the doppler anytime I want! But it's nice to get through my list of questions-- I am having more and more at every appointment these days :)
My appointment was with Dr. O'Brien, who I really really like at that practice. He answers your questions thoroughly and will give personal anecdotes if appropriate. He obviously listens, which I appreciate. He also brings in his laptop so he can see my charts-- unlike another lazy doctor in that office (all she wants to do is get my appointments over with, because patients are clearly SO time-demanding!).
Anyway, I asked him about the steroid shots and he said if it's something we talk about, we do it. So I asked him if he thought we should do it, and he said, "well, we're talking about it, aren't we?" Very clever response! So he sent me over to L & D to get the first of the shots. I must have been the healthiest most unlabored woman they ever saw because they were curious why I was having the shot, was I in labor? Was I bleeding? Who sent me? Why?
But I don't care. I have a miracle baby in my belly and I will do everything possible to keep him here with me, in and out of my belly. If, god forbid, I go into early labor, I will have no regrets. And if they decide to do an early c-section because of the previa, well then, we are prepared just in case. I love this baby.
So, the steroid shot does kind of hurt. Not nearly as bad as Menopur going in, because it goes in fast. It's a quick jab and a quick pain. It is kind of sore now, but nothing worse than a flu shot. And it's for my baby! I'd lose a limb for this little guy!!!
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