After much discussion and decision making, we have decided it's time to expand the Thomason family and make our little man, Silas, a big brother! Today, we had our first appointment with Dr. Keller at Washington University Reproductive Endocrinology. Some of our friends had questioned why we wouldn't try longer or just work with our local OB, but even when I made the appointment I knew we had made the right decision. The staff and doctors at Wash U have always made me feel so comfortable and I love that!
Today was wonderful! The anxiety I had before was diminished and we spent our appointment reminiscing and sharing highlights and concerns of my previous pregnancy and delivery. Upon telling Dr. Keller that the delivery bed was tilted upside down and my feet put in the air to push due to my own low oxygen and Silas' heart rate dropping, coupled with massive hemoraging post delivery, she said that we "deserved" to have a better experience and she is referring us to a high risk OB in St. Louis. I'm actually excited to hear what they have to say! This will mean balancing our already crazy schedules with doctor appointments across the river, but I think it's worth it for my own sanity which will ultimately benefit Baby 2! I wonder if we'll come up with some fun nickname like we did with Silas (aka, Baby T)? Other topics of discussion today were participation in research with Wash U...no biggie really, we're just donating our additional "fluids" to them for analysis. I figure if it expands research and could potentially help another family then it is worthwhile!
Dr. Keller is sending me for a blood analysis to examine potential concerns related to the hemoraging, and to get updated progesterone levels related to ovulation. Once we get the go ahead she'll write the prescription for Clomid. She said there was no reason to believe I don't still have PCOS and is hopeful that this process will work the same as before! We are too!
It's very exciting to think that in the next couple of months we could be pregnant again! I'm excited for Silas to be a big brother. He really is very sweet with other babies (patting their heads and putting binkies in their mouths). I know he'll be a great big brother!
I am also hopeful that we will have less complications with this pregnancy than the last! I am torn between my desires for a specific gender. It would be so cool for Silas to have a brother, but I am also very intrigued to experience the world of pink and bows! We have discussed potentially being "surprised" at delivery and not finding out the gender sooner!
If things go as planned, I know this is all going to happen very fast! So I am just going to hang on tight and enjoy the ride!
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