The RE (not my normal RE) said everything looks perfect multiple times and told me that they'd call me later today with blood work results and final instructions (like how long to stay on my progesterone), but that I should go ahead and schedule an appointment with my normal practice (which I did last week based on my normal RE's recommendation).
About that measurement. I did have a mild cardiac event when he told me that the baby is measuring 7w0d today. Because exactly 1 week ago the baby was measuring 6w3d and that is only 4 days of growth in the last 7 days. I asked if there was concern about that, and his response was very reassuring. Basically he said we are measuring a moving 3-D object about 1cm in length by zooming into my uterus on a computer screen and trying to nail down a 2-D measurement. And at this stage every millimeter counts. If the measurement last week was high by just 1mm and the measurement this week is low by just 1mm, then I've had perfect growth over the last week. The sac has grown perfectly over the last 2 weeks and the heart rate has accelerated perfectly over the last week. He said there is absolutely nothing to be concerned about. (And then I remembered the last pregnancy where the tech couldn't get good measurements and depending on the angle and how the baby was moving she was easily getting a range of 3-4 days with each measurement she took.)
Phew.
So for now I wait for blood work, which should still be rising, and wait for my appointment next week with my midwives. I may beg like a drug addict for an ultrasound between now and the NT scan at 12 weeks. Or inquire as to whether or not a perinatologist/high-risk OB would be better suited to follow me until the pregnancy is further along. I absolutely adore my midwife practice, but as I've said before, handling complex situations is not their specialty.
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