First Appointment
Yesterday we had our first appointment with a perinatalogist. Looking at her picture on the hospital website, I was a little concerned. She looked old and out of date, so when a very hip 50-60ish lady bopped into our room, I was pleasantly surprised. She was absolutely wonderful!
We had to see this specific perinatalogist for our first appointment to talk about selective reduction. While Dr. Belgium didn’t encourage or discourage the procedure, he wanted us to just hear about it as an option. Husband and I have tried to keep an open mind, but came to the realization that it was not an option we were really willing to consider. That’s one of the reasons I loved this perinatalogist so much. As soon as we told her we weren’t really interested in selective reduction, she presented all the information in a way that supported and gave us even more confidence in our decision.
After talking for about an hour, we got to take another peek at the little buggers. All 3 seem to be doing well. I was even more in love with perinatalogist when she printed 4 copies of our ultrasound: one for me, one for husband, and one for each pair of grandparents. But one of the best parts was one our way out we passed a HUGE bulletin board filled with pictures of twins, triplets, quadruplets and even a few quints. All the babies in the pictures looked so happy and healthy. Not that I’ve decided to ignore all the possible things that could go wrong. You know me. I’m way too much of a pessimist for that! Sometimes I think I thrive on negative information. It was just that after all my worrying it was a relief to see that it is possible to have healthy triplets.
I don’t go back until October 23rd to meet with a genetic counselor and possibly have some testing done. Does anyone know what an NT is or how it is performed? I was so information overloaded at the end that I didn’t really catch the full name of the test. We don’t have to have the test. It’s just an option.
I told my mother the truth yesterday, but that story will have to wait until next time!
Congrats on a wonderful appointment!
space in the tissue at the back of your developing baby’s neck. That measurement can help your healthcare practitioner assess your baby’s risk for Down syndrome (DS) and other chromosomal abnormalities as well as major congenital heart problems.
NT(nuchal translucency) is pretty easy and non evasive. This prenatal screening test (also called the nuchal fold scan) uses ultrasound to measure the clear (”translucent”
Most Dr’s recommend it for those of us with “advanced maternal age” issues.
WoW.. Triplets!!!!!!
Posted 1 year, 9 months agoI wonder if many IF couples ever go through with selective reduction? It runs so contrary to all we’ve been through.
I’m glad the doctor was supportive of your decision, that’s worth a lot.
Posted 1 year, 9 months agoSounds like you’ve got a doctor you can work with here, I’m so pleased.
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