A Little Gem

As if I didn't already have a completely different pregnancy this round, someone decided I needed to add one more concern to the list...a kidney stone! And, of course it can't just be a simple small one, it's 5mm. Sounded small until the Dr. said non-pregnant people usually can't pass anything larger than a 4mm on their own without surgery. If I had gone in to the appt. not pregnant, she said we'd have gone in to surgically remove it. But, pregnant people have softened and largened (I know, not a word) everything so it's possible for me to pass it even though it's on the "large" side. And, since I'm preggo, there's nothing they can/will do unless it gets lodged and I'm in a lot of pain. That includes a stint which I don't really care to know about at this point!

So, I get to sit in suspense wondering if at any point my body is going to go into a severe pain attack while it's moving down; and if that happens, if it will get stuck, or make it through. Personally, it's apparently been there for awhile (possibly years-sharp random back pains...hum?!) so I'd rather it just stay put until after I deliver so I can have a little assistance getting the sucker out and not risk additional stress to the baby. Totally out of my control, and nothing about it can be planned, so I'm not very excited about this new situation!

I was thinking I was only going to have two more appointments before school started. That turned into three just this week:

1. OBGYN when the pain started

2. Radiologist, kidney sono

3. Urologist

And now coming up:

3. OBGYN check-up

4. Radiologist, 2nd kidney sono

5. Urologist check-up

(Repeat #4 and 5 every two weeks until I pass the little gem)

6. Level II sono (placenta check)

7. OBGYN regular visit

Really. All of this for a little rock deciding to make it's debut now instead of 9 months ago. Great timing!