Another Stellar Performance



27 weeks 6 days
March 15, 2011

Both The Boy and the cervix behaved well at my appointment with the "you're too old and have too many crazy pregnancy problems" doctor today. James came along so it was nice to have him there but for some reason they only run behind schedule when he's along for the ride and he has so little patience for time spent in waiting rooms. The Boy weighs approximately 2lbs 15oz already. The doc was happy with his growth and everything else still looks normal. Yeah, he's still a boy. Not that I expect that to change but it's always good to have confirmation. My cervix still looks very good (4.5+cm ... Worry starts at 2.5) and there was no funneling going on. Good news all around! Doc said he didn't need to see me for another 3-4 weeks, so I go back in 3. Still planning to continue the couch potato rest but I have a little peace of mind now.

As for my shots ... the injections I've been taking are called 17p. It's a compounded hydroxy progesterone. A company recently gained FDA approval to manufacture and market the drug (and be the sole company to do so for 7 years) so compounding pharmacies are no longer allowed to make it. The cost is increasing from roughly $15 per dose to $1500 per dose for the SAME DAMN DRUG. Make sense? Yeah, that's just the way government works, I suppose. And FDA approved drugs are always the best and safest out there, right? *cough*cough* SO my doc today said he cannot ethically prescribe a $6000 per month drug for me that, frankly, has mixed results in pre-term birth prevention. I have 1 more vial being shipped to me Thursday and it will last me until I am 32 weeks pregnant. After that, thank you big greedy pharmaceutical company and big stupid government, I am off the miracle drug injections. I'm sure everything will be fine. Doc said he'll prescribe a progesterone suppository in its place. Oh I can't wait for that. *sarcasm*



26 weeks 3 days
March 5, 2011

 I go back to Dr. P (OB) next week. I go back to Dr. Z (high risk guy) in April.  My last visit with Dr. P was last Friday.  It went well but it was basically one of those "chit chat" appointments.  I took my 1-hour glucose test and expect the results soon. I'm sure I failed it and I didn't even have to take it but it was kind of personal for me this time around. My blood sugars have been so good, I just wanted to see if I could beat it!! I had gained a pound since my visit a week and a half before (yikes) and my total weight gain is standing at 16 pounds. I was doing great there for a while then *BOOM* my appetite just erupted!!

I had a dream a while ago that this baby was born at 28 weeks. That's tomorrow through next Tuesday. I don't really pay attention to dreams but sometimes the "baby" dreams come true. I'll be taking it extra easy until next week for sure!