Re: Pregnant PCOSers
From: jodi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:14:54 -0600 (CST)
Thank you Sonnet. :-)
I can't wait till I can just sit back and enjoy this... I just can't
help but feel, something has to go wrong!!! I keep telling myself what I
have overcome already, though... namely, an Xray a few days after
conception which according to most sources, would have had an all or
nothing effect - ie, the embryo would be destroyed or unharmed... the
birth control pills... the PCOS... the little bugger has a heartbeat
(I saw it, can't hear it yet...)...
but still. This can't happen to me! PCOS, erratic ovulation, something
HAS to go wrong, and my doctor doesn't even seem concerned! And then I
read of other women with all these numbers to talk about, how their hcg
is doubling or whatever, and I'm thinking, doubling? Why are they having
blood drawn so much? I have had blood drawn once! Ughhhhh!
I think once I'm out of the first trimester, I will relax. At or around
that time is when the placenta takes over pregesterone... you don't
have to worry so much about the PCOS low progesterone issues. Until
then? BASKET CASE!!!!!
I bought some yarn today to make a blanket, I hope nothing happens to
make me regret the purchase... :-/
Good luck on the rest of your pregnancy Sonnet!
At Mon, 31 Mar 2003, Sonnet wrote:
>
>Hey Jodi, SUPER congrats by the way!!!! I'm so pleased for you!!! Sorry
>this came out as a long note!
>
>I only had blood drawn (as far as hormone levels go) once with this
>pregnancy. They did a general test blood draw (for things like RH
>factor and rubella immunity) but never checked my hormone levels until I
>started spotting at about 8 weeks. Then they decided my progesterone
>was kind of low (it was 9, hello) and after much discussion, agreed to
>'try' progesterone suppositories. I did those to week 14 but never had
>a problem!!
>
>I thought that because of the PCOS, not to mention previous losses,
>blood sugar issues, and hypothyroid, they would check it LOTS. I was
>wrong! (But then too, I have an HMO, so what can you do.)
>
>Currently, at 20 weks, I self monitor my blood sugar 5 times a day
>(ugh,) they check up on that every 2 weeks as they seem certain I will
>have GD - so far so good - and they draw and check my TSH every 4 weeks
>because my GP let it get very far out of control (TSH was around 7)
>before I could convince someone to change my medication. At this stage
>progesterone doesn't seem to be a problem (I think the placenta makes
>it's own supply??) and I have no other symptoms that would warrant any
>real concern. I have had fairly regular ultrasounds (7, 14, and 20
>weeks) which makes me feel more comfortable.
>
>I want to say too, up until I was about 13 or 14 weeks I was a NUTCASE
>about this pregnancy. I was 100% I was going to lose this baby or that
>something would be wrong. When we first saw the heartbeat I actually
>said to the tech, "no, you've got the wrong baby, that's not ours - it
>has a heartbeat." It has been SO HARD to just enjoy it and not freak
>out. But after I got safely through the
>1st tri, I found that I DID start to relax and really feel good and
>positive about this little one. No more worries. I hope that happens
>for you too!
>
>--
>Sonnet
>
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