my appt today

jensma · #1 February 18th, 2010, 01:59 PM

OMG what a mess....it was 3 hours long. I kid you not. Everything went fine as far as the baby goes, i met with the nurse/OB coordinator, learned how their office works the OBs, I will still see my dr. in the end but will see all three so i can be familiar with them all in case one of them is on call when the baby is born. So anyway we do the basics and she takes me BP and it was high, of course. I knew it would be. We're fairly certain I have white coat hypertension, which is basically elevated BP because of anxiety in a dr. office. So anyway, she takes it again, still high. We got have our meeting. We do it again, still high, i go do labs (talked her into a progesterone and beta) and then she checked it manually. Still high. So she goes and talks to the OB and she says to have me go upstairs and meet with this PA in a general practice clinic. This guy and his nurse were great...and guess what my BP was normal the entire time i was up there...but it was a circus. I got my TB test scheduled for work though so it all worked out in the end. But now i have to take my BP twice a day for the next 2 weeks b/c they want it monitored b/c he said you seem fine but with the family history we don't want you getting into your third or fourth month and find out you have borderline hypertension or whatever. So we're just hoping i'm fine fow now. After the 7-8 viles of blood i had to give i am wiped though!!

amonstersmomma · #2 February 18th, 2010, 02:03 PM

Glad everything is okay baby wise! What a long appointment I think my first appointment was 15-20 minutes Lol. I had pretty high BP at that appointment too. When do you get your first ultrasound?

jensma · #3 February 18th, 2010, 02:05 PM

OMG talk about forgetting the impt part!! Lol

My first US is in 4 weeks on March 19th, will have a sono with my OB...and get a vaginal swab for chlamydia and gonorrhea in front of my husband!

stlgirl · #4 February 18th, 2010, 02:10 PM

Glad it went well except for BP and being so long

amonstersmomma · #5 February 18th, 2010, 02:11 PM

Yay!!! Can't wait to see that little bean!

When we went to the ER around 6wks they did a pap-like check up to see if my cervix was closed....My husband was mortified

And he was sitting next to me so he didn't even see anything but the "please let me disappear" look on my face Lol!

jensma · #6 February 18th, 2010, 02:18 PM

B went with me when I had my miscarriage this summer. He got to watch me have a transvaginal u/s...that was interesting.

amazing_love · #7 February 18th, 2010, 02:25 PM

I'm glad all was well except the BP drama. I hear ya on the blood being taken.. I didn't think i had any blood left when they were done! lol. My DH was there when i got my vaginal exam and he just looked away the whole time.

JessMitch · #8 February 18th, 2010, 05:01 PM

Hey just popping in and stalking you Kate! Glad your appt went well, aside from the obvious!

My OB does it a great way, they have the chair for DH kind of behind the chair for us! So he could see the screen and me wiht my legs up but nothing in between! haha

Sakeenco · #9 February 19th, 2010, 02:08 AM

glad ur appointment went well

Hope that ur BP will b better soon. I also agree in the first appointments I felt like a pin cushin it gets better

MarinaAndCharlie'sMommy · #10 February 19th, 2010, 02:37 AM

Sorry about the BP. My BIL has the same issue with high BPs at the doc's office. He told his doc that he knew a nurse who could take his BP, and I did and it was totally normal away from the office. I really hope this doesn't continue to be a cause of stress for you. Can't wait till your u/s!

jensma · #11 February 19th, 2010, 03:45 AM

Casey, at one point in their office it was 176/108 and then i went upstairs and the highest she ever got was 122/86.

In other news i did get to hear how fantastic my heart is and he asked me if I worked out or used to!

Yay for good cardiac health!!!

CandaceDianne · #12 February 19th, 2010, 05:02 AM

My first appointment was long too. Glad it went well! I am always surprised that my BP is normal in the DRs office because I am usually SOOOO nervous.

tiffanys · #13 February 19th, 2010, 05:14 AM

I'm sorry for such a long and exhausting appointment, but I am very glad to hear that everything is going great on the baby front!
Can't wait to see how your ultrasound goes hun!

*Mommy2Camden* · #14 February 19th, 2010, 06:06 AM

Yay for your 1st apt! Sorry it was crazy, and I hope your BP goes down!

Etph007 · #15 February 19th, 2010, 06:19 AM

What an event

but glad things seem ok!!

Oreobaby · #16 February 19th, 2010, 06:35 AM

Sorry your BP was giving you issues, but I'm glad that everything is aok with baby!!!

I can't wait till your Ultra Sound when we can see a picture of him/her. Any feelings yet on what you are having?

MommaLee · #17 February 19th, 2010, 07:18 AM

Are you in a big office? My ob's office is huge....it's like a mini-hospital and the wait is horrible; especially for the 5 minutes that I meet with my doctor.

~* Liss *~ · #18 February 19th, 2010, 07:47 AM

YAHOO!! That sounds like a great start - except the BP - but I'm sure you are more than fine!

Can't wait to see your u/s!

Jodi0804 · #19 February 19th, 2010, 11:05 AM

Can't wait for you to have your u/s!

jensma · #20 February 19th, 2010, 11:43 AM

Marci - no feelings really. I'd like to say its a boy, but i honestly don't know. I would say it could go either way. Brian says he doesn't make girls though...haha we'll see about that. I think we'd both like a boy but of course will be happy with either. Its just that there are not boy grandchildren yet so we'd like to have the first but I'm okay with a boy or a girl!!

I just hope the next 4 weeks fly by and we'll get to see the little monster!!