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| Posted on September 20, 2011 |
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I had my OB appointment yesterday, along with another NST. The diagnostic nurse said my AFI was great, baby was very active, but she did notice my placenta had some calcification. I talked about it with Dr. Johnson who said there are varying degrees of calcification that can occur in placenta. Calcification shows aging of the placenta which can happen at the very end of pregnancy. If we see calcification in the second trimester, or lots of calcification before term, that may be a sign of wear on the placenta in terms of smoking, or hypertension. Neither of those apply to me. Although I also read online that Gestational Diabetes can contribute to that. But he said the degree of calcification is quite mild. I get NSTs and AFIs twice a week, and I get seen by my OB and MFM weekly for growth. He says the best way to assess placental function is fetal growth and activity. So far, little Snowflake has passed everything with flying colors. It sounds like it's just something that needs to be monitored. As of yesterday, little Snowflake is 4.5 pounds (or was it 4 pounds 5 ounces?) and he seems to have hair on his little head. I feel pressure in my nether regions...the kind of pressure that makes me feel like I have a full bladder. My abdominals feel sore, and I am still trying to put on some weight since I don't seem to be gaining much. The current issue on the table is date of delivery. Dr. Johnson feels more comfortable doing an amnio at 36 and delivering at 37. Dr. Tabsh thinks we should just deliver at 38 without an amnio. Personally, I would feel better doing an amnio at 36. If he doesn't get great results, then we can wait until 38. But at least we know where he stands. Plus with all the Lovenox shots, another needle to the belly doesn't phase me one bit. I will be seeing Dr. Tabsh on Thursday for another scan and to discuss the delivery. Just 3-4 weeks until Snowflake's big day! |
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| Posted by Mom | September 21 2011 9:05pm |