I met a new doc today in the practice, as I've been switched over to the OB-GYNs, instead of the midwives. We were discussing the reality of eventual birth - and I mentioned how I'd like to have another "natural" birth assuming the placenta shifts up and I'm able to. She said "But, a vaginal bypass is quite preferable." I had to think about that for a half a second before getting it. She added the bonus of a tubal ligation, if I went ahead with a "scheduled" c-section. Well, doesn't that make it a two-fer! Ooh. I explained that if I must have a cesarean, I'd like to have the spay/neuter paperwork all signed and ready. The doc did say that if the placenta shifts to the right position and all systems are go for a normal birth, I can have a midwife attended birth like I've always had. That's a nice option, assuming everything improves.
I go to the perinatologist in two weeks, for a follow-up and ultrasound. Four weeks for another regular OB visit, eight for the glucose tolerance test (which I'm doing with jellybeans!), six for the "big" ultrasound to make sure the placenta has or hasn't shifted into the right place, which will determine if this will be a "vaginal bypass" or not. Yay.
I met a new doc today in the practice, as I've been switched over to the OB-GYNs, instead of the midwives. We were discussing the reality of eventual birth - and I mentioned how I'd like to have another "natural" birth assuming the placenta shifts up and I'm able to. She said "But, a vaginal bypass is quite preferable." I had to think about that for a half a second before getting it. She added the bonus of a tubal ligation, if I went ahead with a "scheduled" c-section. Well, doesn't that make it a two-fer! Ooh. I explained that if I must have a cesarean, I'd like to have the spay/neuter paperwork all signed and ready. The doc did say that if the placenta shifts to the right position and all systems are go for a normal birth, I can have a midwife attended birth like I've always had. That's a nice option, assuming everything improves.
I go to the perinatologist in two weeks, for a follow-up and ultrasound. Four weeks for another regular OB visit, eight for the glucose tolerance test (which I'm doing with jellybeans!), six for the "big" ultrasound to make sure the placenta has or hasn't shifted into the right place, which will determine if this will be a "vaginal bypass" or not. Yay.