Karen's pregnant blog

Hi, I'm not doing so well with this blog am I? At least in the swimming realm there hasn't been a lot to report! I did swim one day last week 2,000 LCM and got out early, not feeling great. I swam Monday and Tuesday of this week and did well. Both over 3,000 yards. I even managed a 1:08 100 free SCY, at the end of a 2,400 yard really tough set :) My hubby just finished scaling Mt. Shasta today, so I probably won't get to swim tonight as I'll have to pick him up tonight upon his return. I have continued to be exhausted. Just sleepy tired. I'm happy to say that my weight has only gone up 7 pounds, especially since I haven't been swimming much... I do have a question though NSR. My doctor is not listening to me! It's really frustrating. How does one go about getting a second opinion, and will insurance cover it? I know this baby was conceived on May 1st. Four weeks ago, the ultrasound confirmed it. I went in yesterday, what I am sure is 7 weeks, and the ultrasound showed the baby's size at 10.5 weeks!!! I reminded the doctor that we have big babies. He moved my due date back from January 22 to January 12, which will be only 36.5 weeks instead of 38. I'm really upset by this because Carrick came early (water broke) at 35 weeks and spent 2 weeks in the ICN. Aarrrgggh! Any thoughts would be more than welcomed :) Oh, and I do have a goal for swimming. My hubby and I are entering LC Pac Champs in Santa Cruz the weekend of July 8th, spending the weekend with the kids (Boardwalk and all) and then we're surprising the kids with DISNEYLAND. I can't wait!!!!!! My 37th b-day is the 10th. Can't think of anything better than being with the family and Mickey :) (Well, a margarita would be nice!) How cool is it that you're doing a meet while pregnant? :cheerleader: Hopefully, you will at least be awake for it! I remember that exhausted feeling. Plus, you have 3 other little ones to tend to. That's odd about your doctor. Was he with you for the first three kids? He should know their birth weight, etc. I hear ya on that early labor stuff. That is scarey. I'm not sure if a second opinion would be covered by insurance though ... I've never gotten one before. But insurance companies usually try to deny anything they can. They probably have a pre-set schedule for authorized OBGYN visits at x times during your pregnancy. You may not even be old enough for amnio ... Talk to your doc again. Or, if it's a different one, ask him to review your records. If he is still obstinant, you might get a second opinion anyway. Watch out during the end of your second trimester for any signs of pre-term labor. It's sometimes hard to tell the difference between those braxton hicks contractions and the real thing. Docs can't really tell unless they hook you up to the machines. Just be on guard after your last early delivery. My experience was that the pre-term labor worsened between #2 and #3. Have a fanstastic time in DisneyLand!! Guess what? My birthday is July 10th too! :party2:

Hi, I'm not doing so well with this blog am I? At least in the swimming realm there hasn't been a lot to report! I did swim one day last week 2,000 LCM and got out early, not feeling great. I swam Monday and Tuesday of this week and did well. Both over 3,000 yards. I even managed a 1:08 100 free SCY, at the end of a 2,400 yard really tough set :) My hubby just finished scaling Mt. Shasta today, so I probably won't get to swim tonight as I'll have to pick him up tonight upon his return. I have continued to be exhausted. Just sleepy tired. I'm happy to say that my weight has only gone up 7 pounds, especially since I haven't been swimming much... I do have a question though NSR. My doctor is not listening to me! It's really frustrating. How does one go about getting a second opinion, and will insurance cover it? I know this baby was conceived on May 1st. Four weeks ago, the ultrasound confirmed it. I went in yesterday, what I am sure is 7 weeks, and the ultrasound showed the baby's size at 10.5 weeks!!! I reminded the doctor that we have big babies. He moved my due date back from January 22 to January 12, which will be only 36.5 weeks instead of 38. I'm really upset by this because Carrick came early (water broke) at 35 weeks and spent 2 weeks in the ICN. Aarrrgggh! Any thoughts would be more than welcomed :) Oh, and I do have a goal for swimming. My hubby and I are entering LC Pac Champs in Santa Cruz the weekend of July 8th, spending the weekend with the kids (Boardwalk and all) and then we're surprising the kids with DISNEYLAND. I can't wait!!!!!! My 37th b-day is the 10th. Can't think of anything better than being with the family and Mickey :) (Well, a margarita would be nice!) How cool is it that you're doing a meet while pregnant? :cheerleader: Hopefully, you will at least be awake for it! I remember that exhausted feeling. Plus, you have 3 other little ones to tend to. That's odd about your doctor. Was he with you for the first three kids? He should know their birth weight, etc. I hear ya on that early labor stuff. That is scarey. I'm not sure if a second opinion would be covered by insurance though ... I've never gotten one before. But insurance companies usually try to deny anything they can. They probably have a pre-set schedule for authorized OBGYN visits at x times during your pregnancy. You may not even be old enough for amnio ... Talk to your doc again. Or, if it's a different one, ask him to review your records. If he is still obstinant, you might get a second opinion anyway. Watch out during the end of your second trimester for any signs of pre-term labor. It's sometimes hard to tell the difference between those braxton hicks contractions and the real thing. Docs can't really tell unless they hook you up to the machines. Just be on guard after your last early delivery. My experience was that the pre-term labor worsened between #2 and #3. Have a fanstastic time in DisneyLand!! Guess what? My birthday is July 10th too! :party2: