So, this morning, I called my midwife to let her know that I was still in EXTREME pain. I don't want to keep popping pain killer! This CAN NOT be good for my baby! There has GOT to be something SOMEONE can do for me!?!?
When I called her for her advice, she informed me that she will no longer be assuming my prenatal care, but that she had transfered me to a "high risk" doctor at a "high risk pregnancy" facility" where they will assume the rest of my prenatal care. Her reason was that with my gestation diabetes PLUS these kidney problems, she would feel better if I were treated as a "high risk" patient, so that my care with be more thorough. Of course, "better" care is great, but I would've appreciated being TALKED TO about this before it was "said and done". I loved my midwife! I had her with my last son and I wanted her again this time! Nate and I were a little disappointed to have to switch offices, staff, hospitals, etc.
So, we just got home from our first appt. with our new doctor. We loved her, she was great. We will be very happy dealing with her for the next few months.
She had a lot to say about my kidney stones/problems. First of all, she said that there is nothing that she can do AT ALL to get rid of them -or- to stop them from happening again in the future. She said that getting through this is 100% my responsibility. I have to drink water ALL DAY LONG, which is extremely painful because, with every gulp, it flushes the stone against the inside of my kidney, but she says that this process is breaking up the stone and allowing it to become small enough to pass... Sooo... I'm drinking.
Second, she said that the Vicodin is not, at all, hurting the baby and that, in fact, it takes my pain away which calms me down and lowers my blood pressure (my blood pressure sky-rockets when I'm in pain), which is BETTER for him than no Vicodin at all. So... I'm taking Vicodin.
Also, she will continue to do monthly ultrasounds and the occasional echocardiogram to monitor Chase's heart, growth, etc.
So... all in all... we liked her. She is patient, thorough and explains things in ENGLISH, which we appreciate.
ANyways, that's that. Future updates will hopefully envolve a WHOLE LOT LESS "painful" news!
So, we just got home from our first appt. with our new doctor. We loved her, she was great. We will be very happy dealing with her for the next few months.
She had a lot to say about my kidney stones/problems. First of all, she said that there is nothing that she can do AT ALL to get rid of them -or- to stop them from happening again in the future. She said that getting through this is 100% my responsibility. I have to drink water ALL DAY LONG, which is extremely painful because, with every gulp, it flushes the stone against the inside of my kidney, but she says that this process is breaking up the stone and allowing it to become small enough to pass... Sooo... I'm drinking.
Second, she said that the Vicodin is not, at all, hurting the baby and that, in fact, it takes my pain away which calms me down and lowers my blood pressure (my blood pressure sky-rockets when I'm in pain), which is BETTER for him than no Vicodin at all. So... I'm taking Vicodin.
Also, she will continue to do monthly ultrasounds and the occasional echocardiogram to monitor Chase's heart, growth, etc.
So... all in all... we liked her. She is patient, thorough and explains things in ENGLISH, which we appreciate.
ANyways, that's that. Future updates will hopefully envolve a WHOLE LOT LESS "painful" news!
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