Back from the OB

So, my dr. is wonderful, and just seeing him made me feel better. He did a full check up, vaginal exam, ect. Asked me all the usual questions, and didn't see concerned. So I started asking him questions.

1st concern is complete placenta previa. The midwife implied that my placenta is completely covering my cervix, which it is, but they had said the center of the placenta was covering the cervix, basically that it was central, and it was a lot to expect it to move from that. The dr. said the information from the tech's report, wasn't consistent but that it seeemed that it was just the edge of the placenta covering the cervix. (he said they wrote appears one place, and complete in another, either it is or it isn't!) So he didn't really trust the report based on that.

2nd concern was the venous lakes, pools of maternal blood in the placenta which can cause (according to my m/w) hemmoraging, and fetal growth restriction. He was not concerned AT ALL about this, saying that if I had gone to an experienced tech, or a specialty fetal imaging place, they wouldn't have even noted this as it is so common! (this lady told me she'd been doing it for 25 years!)

3rd concern was my low amniotic fluid levels. He said also, that its to early to measure accurately the amniotic fluid index at 17 weeks (when my u/s was done) and that its really a concern at this point, and that he doesn't know why she mentioned it...

So he is doing an u/s himself for me tomarrow night at 6:30, he has 3d/4d so he will let me take a look at the little guy (which I am hoping is still a boy, b/c if she messes up that much, can she do miss that too?). I actually want a boy, so hope that's consistent.

I was worried about whether or not they would let me fly on Wednesday, he said yes, and wrote me a note.

I was worried he would make me quit nursing Landen, yes he thinks I should stop b/c it causes contractions, and that can be dangerous, but he also said that I didn't need to do it cold turkey, that I could take my time (reasonably speaking, a month or so). PHEW. I was so worried about this.

So over all, everything went pretty well! I am so relieved. He said no exercise, and take it easy, no sex ect but no bedrest yet. We have a ways for that, but it seems as though that won't happen. (just what I picked up on).

So I am relieved, and feeling better. *sigh* Thanks for your thoughts, and concerns. I am now much more hopeful for a vaginal delivery, although, I cannot go back and have my homebirth, I can accept that this time, if everything else goes smooth.