I really like the doctors that I've been seeing for my prenatal visits, have I ever mentioned that? Dr. Fredeen is such a cool guy and he also happens to play basketball in the same rec league as Kevin. I feel like when my doctors are meeting with me that they genuinely care about how things are going with me and the baby, and that they aren't rushing through my appointment. And if I bring up a concern, no matter how abstract, they take the time to listen and talk to me about it.
Above all, they make me feel important and safe. So if you live in the area and need a baby doctor, I highly recommend him. Dr. Cosio and Dr. Breckman (who share the office with him) are absolutely wonderful too. And! I found a "Rate Your M.D." link that has nothing but wonderful things to say about Dr. Fredeen, so if you can't take my word for it, have a read. :)
I had a normal appointment today: Dr. Fredeen asked how things were going and I mentioned the hip pain. He suggested that it was round ligament pain and I said that I had thought as much. On the plus side, he said that it shouldn't be bothering me as much the further along in the pregnancy that I got, which was good to hear! And once I thought about it, I did realize that it takes more for it to bother me - I thought it was just because I was getting out more often, but I guess it's just my body adjusting. He measured the baby's heart rate, and though it was higher than last time (at 160 bpm), it was still in the normal range. I mentioned that during the ultrasound the heart rate was at 150, so I hope that the boy was moving around a lot at that point and that it isn't anything bad. I imagine that I would hear back about the results of my ultrasound (whether good or bad) within a few days.
My next appointment is December 28th and I'll be nearly 24 weeks at that point. I'm going to do the glucose screening test which will determine whether or not I'm at risk for gestational diabetes.
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