Last week's appointment was so the hospital could gather our information. Now we were here to consult with Dr. Cousins. He would be the one to perform the actual procedure (if we were going to reduce) and was going to answer any other questions we had...and decide if he would take me on as a patient!
When he walked into the room, we felt the same comfort we felt with Dr. Adamczak last week. His greeting was warm, kind, and caring. After looking at the babies himself, we went to his office and started to talk. Before getting into the 'meat' of the conversation, he asked us which way we were leaning. After telling him we really didn't want to reduce, his response was a smile, and he said, "okay great, let's get on with the discussion then." We reviewed the research he has done and published, but the way he covered the risks, helped us understand that while they are risks, and the statistics say what they do, they are only that...statistics. Every person is different, every pregnancy is unique, and each case is individual. He agreed that Sharp Mary Birch and his team of doctors had several years combined experience, and would be able to provide us and our babies the best possible care.
WONDERFUL!!! Not only did we feel good about our decision, we now felt like we had a doctor, a team of them really, who supported us. We're in good shape now!!!
