Tag: Medical

Good News and Bad News

Good News and Bad News

I haven’t written in some time (I’ve been feeling poorly).  So much has happened.   First of all, I had good intentions for the summer with keeping us scheduled, but in all honesty, I should have planned for more downtime.  Trying to do swim lessons and […]

Acroboy is evaluated

Acroboy is evaluated

We met with a neurologist and someone who works in speech who administered an ADOS evaluation for Acroboy.  They determined that yes, Acroboy meets the criteria for being on the spectrum.  He is overly formal in his communications at times, blurts out random phrases like, […]

Catching Up After a Very Difficult Year—Part I

Catching Up After a Very Difficult Year—Part I

Wow. Been a while since I posted. I had a pretty hard year. When I last posted a few months after my ectopic pregnancy, I had gotten pregnant again and was pretty excited. I was pretty sick, which I took to be good sign–baby must […]

Thyroid Issues, Panic, Anxiety and Childbirth

Thyroid Issues, Panic, Anxiety and Childbirth

What’s new since I last wrote All of those doctor visits?  I found out my thyroid TSH levels are low (.58 is the latest) which as I now know–means borderline hyperthyroidism.  The good news is this shouldn’t affect the baby. Here’s the problem: Just because […]

Doctors, Doctors, Doctors….

Doctors, Doctors, Doctors….

Doctors, Doctors, Doctors–10/21/09 In the last two weeks we’ve been to been to no less than six appointments. Last Monday, I went to my baby doctor for the first appointment. Technically I saw the midwife and I’m good with that. I’ve delivered four of my […]