John and I had 2 appointments last Thursday. One with a fetal specialist and one with a genetic counselor. My OB sent me to a fetal specialist b/c I have a hx of blood clots and there is a possibility that I would have to take a blood thinner during my pregnancy. They sent me to see a genetic counselor because of the medicine I am on and the risk of birth defects.
We saw the fetal specialist first. They did an ultrasound and baby is still great. This was John's first time seeing the baby. He didn't cry like I did-no surprise. We got to hear the heartbeat. It was so amazing. That little heart was beating so fast at 7 weeks (in normal range). It really blew my mind. The Bible says that God created our inmost being and I agree. He has crafted this little baby inside of me and to hear the baby's heartbeat reaffirmed God's goodness, creativity and His uttermost perfection.
The outcome of that appointment is that since I have a hx of blood clots, I do have to take a blood thinner throughout my entire pregnancy. It can't be coumadin/warfarin because it crosses the placenta and will thin baby's blood too. So, I am on one lovenox shot daily. Closer to due date, they will take me off of it and put me on heparin so that if needed, I can have an epidural.
The genetic counselor was a very nice lady. The outcome of that is really nothing. My chances of having a baby with a birth defect isn't that outstanding. We wouldn't abort the baby anyway, so we don't need to meet with her again. Our next visit with the fetal specialist is in August.
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