Just a quick update on our visit to the consultant today!
Upon arriving at the hospital, we spotted a sign reading 'short staffed, long delays', so we were very surprised to be called in to the consulting room 5 minutes early.
Once I'd had the basics done (blood pressure, weight-yuk, etc) we were left to wait for our consultant. The conversation between me and Tim pretty much went along the lines 'will it be her? Won't it? Will we meet yet another new person?'
After 15 minutes of waiting (during which time Tim proceeded to play with every button and pedal on the hospital bed, resulting in a rather loud bang!), the door opened and my heart sank. Mrs Doom and Gloom. Having not seen her in 4 months, I wasn't sure what to expect!
Thankfully, due to lots of good news since seeing her, she was a picture of positivity. Well I wouldn't go that far, but there wasn't any talk of miscarriage and what not. She was happy with baby's progress, and hoped that it continued.
We discussed my bloods, and I'm being retested in 7 days to assess how much the platelets have dropped again (not at all hopefully), then she'll decide on a course of action. All sorts was discussed-drips, steroids, infusions, but none of which will need to be seriously considered now unless the platelets drop to 80 or below. A waiting game it is!
Other news
Yesterday evening me and Tim were like 2 kids in a sweet shop! We returned home to find that our pram and car seat had arrived, we'd been bought a lovely baby chair, and also been donated 1 box and 2 large bags of clothes. Tim warned me that I'd have to vet baby chappos clothing choices once she's here, as he said he'll be dressing her in all of it!!
My lovely work friends (aka big bag ladies) treated me to a leaving meal on Friday evening. They spoilt me rotten with many gifts - for myself - along with a cute wellies/rain hat set for baby. It made me realise how much support these ladies have given me on a daily basis, over the past 5 months, and also made me realise how much I'll miss work, well them!
So, our final scan next week, and another visit to the consultant in 2 weeks, soooooo close now!!
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