The whole pregnancy seems surreal now, because other than the light blood flow, there are no reminders or symptoms of pregnancy left. It makes me sad thinking about it, but I still have hope.
As I mentioned in my last post I had an appointment this morning with my OB and I am very pleased with the visit. Everyone was great and my doctor is very compassionate and immediately started telling me all the tests he was going to run in order to try and get some answers about my body. I can't remember the exact names of the blood test, but aside from that he is going to check my thyroid. They drew blood today for a series of tests and I have to go back next Tue for another series of bloodwork. The Dr also wants me to start on a "specific" folic acid pills (I can't remember the name). He explained that in some women there is a missing link during the pregnancy where the egg or the baby doesn't attach correctly, which then results in a mc. This folic acid supplement is supposed to help with that..? I hope I remembered all that correctly... He is also going to try to get me a referral for Genetic Counseling, which would be awesome I think. At least I will either find out through all this testing that I'm totally healthy or that there is something wrong. The Dr also preformed another transvaginal ultrasound and it showed that my cervix was closed and my uterus was completely clear and clean, which means that I will not have to do a D&C (phew).
I am really looking forward to finding out all the test results. It's like uncovering this big mystery that is my body. The Dr said that since I do not need a D&C that we could start trying again after one cycle if we wanted to. Josh and I discussed this and he really thinks that it's too early to try again physically for me and that we should allow a few months. I agree with him; afterall, I've been pregnant twice in 6 months. I also would like to get the test results first in case there is something to help prevent a future mc. So, that's the plan for us. The next 6 months should be interesting.
<3 Sharon
Genetic counseling? Do they know how goodlooking our family is? ahem... couldn't resist. I think folic acid definitely helps and also just smile, laugh, relax, share, be fully alive in the moment to moment of your day. Joy ignites a love inside the spirit, and you know what they say... love can grow ANYTHING :)
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