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Aches and Pains

Posted by Amanda Hill on Thursday, November 10, 2011, In : Medical 
I got new bands on my top braces and the wire was changed to a 14, whatever that means. I still don't have the bottom ones on. I thought they were going to do that today, but apparently that will be done at my next appointment at the end of December. It feels like I took a softball to the teeth. But I have noticed a change in my tooth alignment so I'm guessing it's going to be worth it in the end.

I got more blood drawn today as part of the NT screening. I go for the ultrasound tomorrow. I do...
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The Results Are In

Posted by Amanda Hill on Sunday, August 14, 2011, In : Medical 
The results from my blood test came back yesterday. Everything is normal. So the Protien S thing isn't a factor at the moment. Still not a resolution for Robin's death, but at least it's something I can make sure they monitor closely during the next pregnancy should it arise again. My cycle has started (speak of the devil). So I guess my body did finally get as close to normal as possible. Still not 28 days, more like 31 but at least that's consistent. I have a couple of ovulation kits, so ho...
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Getting Ready

Posted by Mandi on Thursday, August 11, 2011, In : Preconception 
I've been taking my vitamins. I just had my prenatal check up and had some blood drawn. My work-up while I was in the hospital showed low Protein S levels. The doctor isn't sure if they were low because of the pregnancy of it's a constant thing, so she ordered a blood test. If it is a constant thing, we'll have to do something about clotting during the next pregnancy. I still want to know why Robin died, even though I know we'll never get an answer. I think I'm always going to feel like I fai...
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