Today I FINALLY got to see our new little munchkin! Everything is looking great! The baby has a nice strong heartbeat and was full of the wiggles! Dr. Lamb (I know, it's such a coincidence that his name is Lamb. And he delivers babies...) had a hard time getting a good shot because it kept moving! Andy couldn't get off work, so I went alone. My doctor had another patient in LABOR, so he had to leave in the middle of my appointment to make some phone calls.
We talked about my high risk state. Because I had Will early, for no real reason, I get to be put in the high risk category. Joy. They have these really amazing shots, called Progesterone. You go into the office once a week for weeks 17-37 and they give you this shot in the stomach. These shots have a great success rate as far as preventing pre-term labor. I am the perfect candidate for these shots because I pretty much went into labor for no known reason. The only problem with these shots is the patent for them has been purchased by a company who is charging $1,500 PER SHOT. And you get TWENTY SHOTS. Obviously, that is NOT affordable. It comes out to about $30,000. That is almost 6 times the price of delivery. If I can't get these shots, there are obviously other options, but none as successful as these shots. There are some pills I could take. Realistically, if I can't have these shots, I am looking at starting bed rest in JULY. Yes, 3 months of bed rest. With a two year old. In a new town. So, if you pray, please pray that these shots will be affordable and I will not have to go on three months of bed rest.
So, baby #2 is healthy and active and we couldn't be happier! Next month, I see Dr. Lamb and a high-risk specialist who will talk with me more about my options. Hopefully they give me good news!
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Yikes!! I hope you find a solution quick! That doesn't seem right that they would cost that much.
Glad baby is growing well though! Can't wait to find out what you're having.
What the what?! That is so much for a shot! High risk stuff isn't fun! We knew going into this one that it would be wicked crazy and boy howdy were they right! We will be praying for you! (and that you have a boy too...)
Heck think of all the knitting you could get donw in a 3 month time span. ha ha I did hear about the cost of that drug and sorry to say I don't see the price of it going down any time soon. I will pray for it but I think you will be just fine just don't go falling down anytime soon.
Hi Mycah,
I just happened to look at your blog about the progesterone thing today. I had progesterone issues too. My doctor used a compounding pharmacy and I took progesterone shots, but it sounds like the stupid FDA have made that illegal now. I found a web forum with other women who've had progesterone problems and the things their doctor's did to help--like progesterone pills or gel instead. Here's the link: http://www.soulcysters.net/showthread.php?320886-Low-progesterone-help-causing-m-c
TAKE CARE!
Audrey
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