We had a doctor's appointment yesterday (Friday) and it turned a little bitter sweet. Everything is still good with Elizabeth but we found out that we will need to have weekly testing until she shows her pretty face. After waiting for about an hour and half for the doctor who had a delivery, we finally got in to see the doctor. I had been worried about the Rh test because you are supposed to have it done at 28 weeks and have the shot. Well, I guess because my appointments are on odd weeks and my doctor was on vacation during the 28th week, she never requested the test. My last appointment two weeks ago, I meant to ask her about it but I forgot... guess I should have called to ask. For those of you who don't know what the Rh test is, it is done to see if you are Rh-negative and if you are, you have to receive an injection of RhoGAM to sensitize your body in case the baby's blood mixes with mine. I knew going into pregnancy that I had A- blood which is one of the blood types that carries the antibodies. If during delivery, the baby's blood and my blood cross paths, there are all kinds of things that can happen including what is called Rh disease, but basically it just means that our blood types are not compatible and can attack one another. Without knowing the baby's blood type, they give you this injection to prevent the blood from attacking each others if by chance they do cross. I will have my injection on Monday and then I will have to have this injection again after delivery once they determine the baby's blood type. She also decided to run some other blood work on me so hopefully everything will come back OK. I have to start going to weekly testing starting next week at the hospital. I am not too sure about what the testing is, but I am supposed to hear from my doctor's nurse on Monday to give me the information and I plan on asking exactly what it is that I will be tested for. The doctor decided to order it after we left the office, that is why I didn't get a chance to ask her about it. It was comforting as always to hear her little heartbeat on the monitor and I hope and pray that everything will continue to work out as planned. Next appointment we have an ultrasound to check the growth and we will also see the doctor. We are so close so hopefully God is watching over us.
I must admit that it sure is nice to have a weekend with NOTHING to do. It is now Saturday afternoon and we have done nothing all day. I have read a book and Greg has watched TV and played on the computer but this is a rare afternoon. Later we will be going to Jason and Kathy's for her birthday and we are looking forward to hanging out with people. We are supposed to go dancing but I am not sure how much dancing Greg will be able to do... my poor crippled man. It is a great band playing and I am hoping to talk him into dancing a little. Tomorrow will be a little church and Greg being a chef and football, nice and relaxing before I have to go back to work on Monday! :)
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