The last couple of weeks have been an emotional rollercoaster for us. Although this is pretty personal, I thought it was important to share our story with our family and closest friends. I knew we couldn’t have been the only ones that have gone through this and by the response we have received, I wasn’t wrong. I’d like to say we have come to terms with the news but I for one have not. Our friends have used the same reputable practice and doctors for their full term and highly recommended them to us. We too immediately liked our doctor. She was kind, knowledgeable and personable. With that day being our first appointment and even after receiving the bad news, we still do intend to use them for our next child. However, as crazy as it may seem, I am still somewhat unaccepting of the news about Aaron. I still believe there is a slim chance that the doctor was wrong. We have not been back to the hospital since that day because we wanted to educate ourselves on the right decision for us based on our faith on how to proceed with the miscarriage. Naturally, medical management, or a D&C (surgical management – which could cause complications with the next pregnancy or if done wrong keep us from having another child). I keep replaying that day over and over in my mind and have more reasons to question whether we had a miscarriage or not. I believe, for one, that our dates may be wrong and we weren’t as far along as we all perceived which could mean Aaron was not where he/she should be as far as development. Plus, if I’m right, this would explain why the ultrasound nurse could not find a heartbeat. I’m holding on to a bit of hope that when we go for Laura’s next blood test, the HCG tests will show that her HGC levels have increased considerably. Laura and I also want to schedule another ultrasound. I have always been one to trust my instincts and have never been afraid to ask additional questions or demand additional testing when dealing with medical professionals. I greatly respect medical professionals for their hard work and for the miracles that they perform every day, but that does not mean that they are infallible. For my wife and I, I cannot exhaust every possible testing option before I accept this news. Being the information obsessed person that I am, I’ve researched like crazy over the past several days and have found that miscarriages are misdiagnosed frequently. In our case, I hope and pray that I am right.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:10:15 +0000
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