Saw my Gynae this morning. He is an older man (about 70 I am sure!!) but when I first came to this country I was told he was one of the best since he had been doing this for years. I must say he is indeed very thorough and he does not "act" like an old traditional doc...

So the visit....

He sent me for HCG/beta test last Tuesday and follow up 48 hours after. Took them in with me. The first test showed my levels to be 740 and the second on Thursday showed them to be 2305. He was very happpy with that and said it indicated that the pregnancy was intrauterine and not another ectopic. Anyway he still did a scan.

He found the gestational sac. It was empty. He did not seemed perturbed and said that was normal and that at this stage the baby is about a millimeter or smaller and so most likely would not be seen.

He also saw some blood inside the uterus near the sac. He said it is also normal but to take precautions he prescribed some natural progesterone pills for me. I am to insert 2 vaginally every night. He also prescribed some Bromergon or the generic name I think is Bromocriptinum for me since I had high prolactin levels before becoming pregnant. (He had me on Dostinex before so that my levels would be reduced to enable pregnancy) However he said the natural progesterone will help to keep my progesterone levels stable enough to sustain the pregnancy. I think the blood he saw made him do this.

Then he gave me some advice that I should come back in ONE MONTH!!!! (That seems like FOREVER TO ME) He told me if I saw any blood at all or any chocolate coloured/brown blood to come in - otherwise - he said - don't call me!!!

He said I may get cramps and this is all normal and that as long as I do not see any bleeding -I must assume it is okay.

Then he gave me some advice on weight gain and eating habits. He said i should never gain more than 1-2 kilo per month or half kilo per week. And If I start any more weight gain I should come in!

He also sent me to get a couple tests done: Blood group (which a quack like me could not remember!), iron, sugar, urine, TORCH test (test for harmful antibodies), TPHA (Syphillis) and CBC (Blood count). He was also going to send me for Hepatitis etc checks - but since I had jabs 4 months ago before I came here, he cancelled those.

I hate needles so I asked him if it was necessary since I did some 6 months ago. He said he just likes to be thorough and now that I am pregnant that he would hate to know that something is wrong and he missed it because he did not check....

Last advice was: "Slow down, relax and only call me if you see blood!! There are pregnancy forums which can be very helpful to you as well on the internet, join a few and if you see anything you don't understand, send me an email."

Pity he does not know I am already a forum addict!! LOLLOL

He placed 5 weeks on my scan......

It sounds like your appointment went well. Congrats! As for not seeing him for a month, probably a good thing. It may seem like forever, but it sounds like he's a very good doctor. The fact that he said to talk to him if you have any questions is always a good thing!

Have a H&H 9 months...congratulations again!

***Sticky Baby Dust***

Update for my journal....helps that I can reference it here!

Went for scan yesterday with DH. Baby was measuring at 10 weeks minus 2 days. What joy is was to see that little bean jumping and hearing it's heartbeat! There is actually something inside there!! The look on DH's face!! Sweet!

I did my blood tests on Christmas Day (XMAS not celebrated in country where I am) and got results immediately. Results showed abnormal TSH but normal T3 and T4 and out of whack antibodies-peroxidase. They sent me to an endocrinologist immediately where they scanned my thyroid to see if it was enlarged - all was well there. They concluded that I had inflammation of thyroid because it was being attacked by the out of whack antibodies which were caused by my high prolactin levels - originating in the pituitary. I cannot get an MRI now that I am pregnant so I have to wait until after the pregnancy. Since my T3 and T4 are normal they think all is well with the baby since those are the hormones which cross the placenta to the baby. I need to be monitored and tested every month to ensure that T3 and T4 remain at normal thorughout pregnancy.

Baby was healthy and I go back in 3 weeks for my NUCHAL scan.

I am on top of the world today because I saw baby and out little joy is doing fine... Nothing compares to hearing that heartbeat and seeing that little one!!

How nice for you! (Seeing the baby, not the other stuff.) Congrats and hope it all keeps going as well for you!