PCOS Messages for January, 2003: Re: Another update! (pg mentioned)

Re: Another update! (pg mentioned)

From: Victoria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 25 Jan 2003 18:08:12 -0500

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Now we have to see a perinatologist to check on the likelihood and severity of possible birth defects, but fortunately I'm not too worried. We'll just have to see.

>> Well, just the thought upset me. I did a 16 miler today (I was lazy). My stomach was upset already, and you just twisted it
again, girl! Don't go scaring us like this. You listen to that doc and do what he says. :)

ANYWAY, we saw an OB today. I am still "interviewing" OB's, and will see one I'm really excited about on the 30th. But this guys is covered 100% by my insurance, so that's a plus.

>> :P~~~~ the only thing they do is feel your stomach for 8 months, give you every week for a month of pelvic exams, then after
you've done all the work, they might show up to catch the baby for 5 min. when he/she is born. I'd want to know who the support staff is ;) hee hee

The good news: we heard the heartbeat on the doppler! At only 10weeks6days, which is early, considering I weigh a LOT. So I was very pleasantly surprised.

>> Ok AND ... so you tell us this without ANY details? The heartbeat was good, strong, what did the doc say?

I also weighed in at 312, meaning I've lost 13lbs in the last 10 weeks. That sounds bad when you're pg, but really it's not - I am eating well and the baby is growing well, so it's a plus.

>> I heard it happens from morning sickness.

Both good things to come away from the appointment with. Oh! And, they were scheduling a GTT for me in a couple of weeks (since I'm obviously high risk for GD) and I wasn't thrilled, but they said if I check my sugars (which I do anyway) I don't have to take it. Yay!

>> I have a source for doing jelly beans instead of the glucose test ;) its medical based too

The bad news: Both this OB and his nurse were sooooo fat-unfriendly, shall we say! Yikes! They were at least trying to be kind about it, but I've never had my weight so thrown in my face and so repeatedly, and so often told it was obviously not related to PCOS. When I first came in, and mentioned that I head heard weight loss was common in early pg for larger women, the nurse gave me a death look and said, after a silence, "Well, that's bcause when you're pregnant, you know you're eating for the baby too, and chubby ladies start eating less McDonald's!" The OB kept telling me over and over that I would have NO insulin problems whatsoever if I would just lose weight. I then pointed out that it is very well documented that I had hypoglycemia from birth (I was regularly hospitalized with it as an infant) and I weighed what, 8lbs? So what weight exactly, would I have to get to, to NOT be hypoglycemic then?? He didn't answer. :) I also pointed out that most my PCOS symptoms started before the weight gain. He just repeated that if I lost weight the PCOS would magically go away.

>> The first doctor who says something about my weight gets an invite to the free weights room at the gym I go too (I bench
press 95 pds. on the arms, 20 on biceps, and 215+ on legs for starters) or they can do a real race with me. I don't mean piddly 5K's I can do in my sleep, 10K or higher. Shuts them up pretty quickly. Actually, my doctors I've had - regular PCP and RE, they don't say anything about my weight, but I've dropped a few pounds, and a touch on the flexed arm gives them other ideas.

Again please forgive me if you come acorss this and it seems like I am being selfish and REALLY taking up a lot of forum space talking about myself here!

>> We will if you give us all the details ... see above with the heart rate thingy. Hint hint!

Victoria

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