Appointment with the high risk OB
I finally saw the high risk OB. I wasn't expecting it to go especially well. Usually when I see a new doctor they get all serious on me and either treat me with disbelief, or like I couldn't possibly know what I'm talking about. This is because I have a rare medical condition most of them have never heard of. When I attended the National Institute of Health they called it Metabolic Syndrome X. Usually it's severe insulin resistance related to diabetes and obesity, and associated with advanced age. I'm a bit of a medical anomaly. I'm neither obese, nor old. And I never actually developed diabetes. (though it may come later in life) Just the extreme insulin resistance. I had an endocrinologist once tell me it's medically impossible for me to be this insulin resistant and NOT be obese. She sent me to N.I.H. Heh, I've also been told I can't get pregnant. Or carry to full term. Apparently these assessments are inaccurate.
Anyway this OB didn't even blink. He did, however, explain some things about M.S.X that I didn't know. That was awesome! Because I research it all the time, I'm accustomed to knowing more about it than my doctors do. He did agree it's strange that I'm so petite. (I've actually lost about 4 or 5 pounds since I got pregnant, I'm only 113 now.) But he was impressed with how well controlled my blood glucose is and says, all things considered, everything looks really good. He reviewed the results from the Nuchal Translucency measurement and the baby seems healthy, I seem as healthy as can be expected and with some medication adjustments it appears to be a healthy pregnancy. This is one of the few times in my life I've left a doctors office feeling confident about the doctor, AND about how I'm doing.... and thank the powers that be that I can be confident about the health of my baby. We're going to be just fine.
Anyway this OB didn't even blink. He did, however, explain some things about M.S.X that I didn't know. That was awesome! Because I research it all the time, I'm accustomed to knowing more about it than my doctors do. He did agree it's strange that I'm so petite. (I've actually lost about 4 or 5 pounds since I got pregnant, I'm only 113 now.) But he was impressed with how well controlled my blood glucose is and says, all things considered, everything looks really good. He reviewed the results from the Nuchal Translucency measurement and the baby seems healthy, I seem as healthy as can be expected and with some medication adjustments it appears to be a healthy pregnancy. This is one of the few times in my life I've left a doctors office feeling confident about the doctor, AND about how I'm doing.... and thank the powers that be that I can be confident about the health of my baby. We're going to be just fine.