Yesterday I had more appointments, there is nothing like driving into Boston on a Monday morning! Yuck! My appointments started at 8am, first up, NST (non stress test). I failed, as I knew that I would, the baby is not active in the mornings, which was the exact thing that I told the receptionist when I booked my appointments. I sat hooked up to a machine for 40 minutes and the baby didn't move very much, so I went to have what's called a BPP, AKA an ultrasound. They checked the baby's breathing and such. Everything looked good, then I waited for my OB to sign off on it. Then went to the Advanced Fetal Medicine Department for my regularly scheduled appointment, I did all of the normal things, however no internal exams for this girl, One bonus! (I guess it's too risky for me.)
Dr Bruce Feinberg is following my care and Dr Dani Carusi will be delivering the baby because Dr Feinberg will be on vacation, still aggravated that I haven't meet her yet. I just remembered that the receptionist in the office never called me back to set up a followup appointment for me. Huff!
Dr Feinberg told me that because of the cyst that is in my brain that I will have to have a neurosurgical and an anesthesia consult. They scheduled them for after my appointment. He also told me that he wanted to get a weight on the baby so I would have to go back after my consult for another ultrasound.
So I made my way up to the labor and delivery floor and waited for the neuro-surgery and anesthesia departments. They asked me a complete medical history and then advised me that with this type of cyst in the brain that I should have never have attempted to have a natural birth. Oops! I guess that when you have these types of brain cysts, you should never push. You should also not have a complete spinal. Which I had with Spencer. Another oops! I guess they give you what is called a 50/50. Half of a spinal and half of a epidural. The fluid that is
Inserted into the spine goes directly to the brain, which can make the cyst increase in size. So they told me that I needed to get clearance from
My primary neurosurgeon that I can get the 50/50 and I have to be able to produce the last few of my MRI scans to the BWH Anesthesia and neurosurgery department for review and approval. They will need to know where it is in the brain and how large it is. Hopefully I will not have to obtain new MRI films. A brain MRI would not be fun, especially pregnant! Yikes!
So I called and faxed over my release for medical records today to NEMC. Let's hope that I get them soon...we only have 3 more weeks from today until the delivery.
I also filled out my living will and health care proxy tonight, that certainly makes it feel real close....I wish that we could just stop time forever! :o(
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