Here is what we now know...
Mandy changed doctors because she is having some difficulties she hasn't had in past pregnancies and didn't feel that the first guy was really listening or helping her. The new nurse, who she met with on Monday said she was anemic, which the other doc didn't catch, so it is no wonder she has been totally exhausted. And she has some numbness in her face...Deasree said that was likely Bell's Palsy...I will be looking that up, but remember that it does happen in a fair amount of pregnancies. Also her ankles are really swollen and she has had to cut back on work. That must be hard for her.
We found out today that when she went to the new Doctor this afternoon (we couldn't go as I had a crit at the same time) she set a new date for an ultrasound, April 30 at 10. So we will still get to see the baby, and she has the DVD from the past ultrasounds and pictures from those as well, so we will get those. I feel very fortunate that Mandy is such a caring and giving birth mother. I mean it is enough that she has decided to allow us to raise the baby, but that she understands how important it will be for us to have those records for our little girl as she grows up is really wonderful. So, send anti-swelling and anti-numbness vibes out to Clarksville, TN for Mandy. I know she will appreciate it!
That is it for now...tune in this weekend for more home improvement updates...ooooooo.
NEIL: mid-July thru mid-Oct 2008
16 years ago
2 comments:
Thanks for the update. We are thinking of you, Mandy and the whole crew- and here's a shout out for anti-swelling across the nation!
J
I am so loving hearing about this amazing journey that you guys are on. In regards to the bells palsy- that can happen in the third trimester of pregnancy and as far as I know causes no lasting problems (just annoying for mom). I did not experience this symptom in my pregnancy, but interestingly enough Harrison (my hubby) did get Bells palsy just as I was entering the third trimester. How nice of him ;). Anyhow, he was treated with acupuncture as well as western meds and recovered really quickly.
Good luck and look forward to more updates!
Jen Gould
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