When I was pregnant with Evan, I got one ultrasound. The twenty week one; the one that I told the nurse we didn’t want to know what he was.
With Sean, I had three. During Sean, I realized my doctor wasn’t one to schedule unwarranted tests, which included ultrasounds. But I didn’t figure that out when I went to get the first ultrasound.
I was about twelve weeks or so pregnant. It’s hard to tell for sure with Sean because he came 11 days early and was 8lbs and 11 ozs. He was fully cooked. Someone (me) missed counted. But since they couldn’t catch Sean’s heartbeat, my doctor sent me to get an ultrasound. No big deal, right?
I had a friend who was waiting for her green card to get a job (A Canadian married to an American and it took over a year. Go fig), so she had nothing to do during the days. I asked her to come with me to help with Evan. She actually took part of more pregnancy stuff than The Husband.
So she came with me and Evan. We went into the little room. And we watched in amazement to see them pick up that little bean on the screen. Wow.
The lab technician assured me everything looked great, and that she would pass on the results.
It took two more visits to the doctor’s to learn what he feared.
He measured my stomach and smiled.
The Doc: Oh, good. The little one finally grew enough. I was getting worried about how small the baby was. Everything is perfect now.
Um, was I supposed to worry?
November 4, 2009 at 4:14 am
Crisis averted and you were never aware……….priceless.
November 4, 2009 at 7:43 am
good doctor! his job is to keep you healthy…and he wasn’t sure that anything was wrong…in fact, he was probably just keeping that in the back of his mind in case he saw other symptoms that worried him.
on the other hand…
if you are anything like me, you want to know EVERYTHING. I’d mention it to him and just let him know to be honest with you on his suspicions. If, however, you are the type to “freak out”….you might let him take the lead how he sees fit. ;0)
November 4, 2009 at 8:44 am
It’s better not to worry, since it affects both the mother and the unborn child. He did you a favor
November 4, 2009 at 10:39 am
Isn’t it crazy how much we DON’T know…and for good reason?
November 4, 2009 at 10:54 am
I agree with the others…sometimes, ignorance IS bliss.
November 6, 2009 at 3:23 pm
insider~ Do you sleep? Honestly.
joz~ The doc had been doing his job longer than I’d been walking this earth, so I think he probably knew I would freak out and there’s nothing that can be done.
The Hebrew Name~ I have no idea who you are, but you’re right.
TKW~ No kidding! Sean turned out to be a big baby any ways.
Evenshine~ Ignorance is bliss! I wish I lived in it more often