October 24, 2017 - New OB Getting On My Nerves

Today I saw Dr. Carney from the OB office. I’m not really sure how I feel about her. First off….She didn’t schedule me for an ultrasound today. She just used the fetal dopplar to hear both babies’ heart beats. That’s fine and all, but I just had a scare about two weeks ago I want to see these babies! I wanted to make sure everything is still ok! No go. Then she’s pushing for me to get the Flu shot and to each their own when it comes to this subject, I however am not taking the chance. I get sick every time I get the shot, and I don’t care what the health professionals say, I know my body. I’m going to get sick if I get the shot. AND there’s also NO study done that says this shot is absolutely 100% safe for pregnancy. Um….no thank you. I’ve had enough ladies tell me in my support groups that suspiciously a week after they received the flu shot they miscarried. These are women in all stages of pregnancy, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd trimesters. No. I’m not getting the Flu Shot.

So I decline the shot but she says I have some blood work that I need you to get done next door. Something about checking levels of the babies and making sure everyone is looking healthy. I say ok, don’t question it and go next door to have my blood drawn. I think I’ve had my blood drawn at least a million times within the last year so I didn’t even think about it this time. While I’m in the blood lab I’m told this test is for the Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) Test. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a protein produced in the liver of a developing fetus. During a baby's development, some AFP passes through the placenta and into the mother's blood. An AFP test measures the level of AFP in pregnant women during the second trimester of pregnancy. High levels of AFP may suggest the developing baby has a neural tube defect such as spina bifida or anencephaly. WAIT, WHAT? Eric and I had decided we were not going to do any genetic testing. It wouldn’t change our minds about the pregnancy so really why worry ourselves with that? She talks me into it because if something is wrong at least you will be prepared and the Dr. will be prepared at delivery. Whatever it’s just another blood test. So I do it. Then I’m told I have a Glucose test to take but I can wait until about week 20 to do that. I said I’ll wait, I need to get back to work anyway. Those tests are an hour long! I get a message later that day from the OB office stating I needed to get that Glucose Test done as it’s important in twin pregnancy. BLEH! Fine! I’ll get it done on Friday! This woman is getting on my nerves…