After the previous post, I have had a few people saying, “Good – I think it is good to go high risk”. Well the news is that I am going back to Dr. G. Not by choice really. I spoke with the nurse of the HRD and in so many words she told me that they could not take patients who were not really “high-risk”. She only saw patients one half-day a week, and couldn’t take up other “real” patients’ time with caring for me. Okay, maybe that is not exactly how it was worded, but that is how it felt. Because I voiced a concern about delivering in the Med Center, I was given the option of seeing a Generalist in the Med Center. Basically, Dr. Joe Schmoe, or his/her resident. I wouldn’t get the care throughout the pregnancy that I want, but I would deliver in the Med Center. So, I weighed this decision for the last few days. And the care and concern that I receive over the next 7 months is more important to me than where I deliver. Plus, I really have to believe that God is going to take care of us wherever we are.

So, I will continue with my blood work this week and see Dr. G in 3 weeks. I will probably have an ultrasound at 16 weeks and a consult with the HRD. My doctor does not have the equipment to do high-level ultrasounds, so my nurse suggested we go to the HRD’s office for those and then they would have my records on file in case something shows up in the pregnancy and I transfer to HR. Bottom line is I will continue to see Dr. G. I will have several ultrasounds leading up to 30 weeks (usually I only had one at 20 weeks). 30-36 weeks I will have ultrasounds every two weeks. Then every week leading up to 38 weeks, where I will then be induced. What these ultrasounds will show, I don’t know. But they will look at such things like the health, weight, tone, fluid level, and movements. I think it is important to say, I am comfortable with this decision. I have a post written last week, that I never published, where I voiced my anger, concern and fear of the whole decision. But now, I have received some peace about having to make this decision.

And, I guess the word is getting out. I wasn’t really trying to keep it a secret, but I was hesitant at first. But since Alyssa is telling her teachers at church, “Mommy has a baby in her tummy”, you have permission to tell others who may care… if you haven’t already. The due date will be late September, but hopefully I will deliver mid-September. Man that feels like a lifetime away.