Dr. G and Raquel

 This post is waaay past due and Stewart has wanted me to do it for quite awhile now. When our triple screen test came back positive for a higher risk for Down Syndrome, our Doctor (John Cimino) recommended us to a fetal medicine specialist in Birmingham, Dr. Gonzalez. 

Dr. Gonzalez and his ultrasound tech Raquel were the people that took care of the sextuplets born last year (so you know they are the best.)

 I truly think they are the best anywhere near us. Dr. Gonzalez's office is in Birmingham but he keeps office hours in Huntsville every Tuesday. Thankfully we were able to see him for most appointments in Huntsville. 

Dr. Gonzalez was the doctor that sent us to Miami and upon our return he was Allie's doctor during the pregnancy. We saw Dr. Gonzalez every week from mid June until Allie's arrive at the end of September. We came to love Dr. Gonzalez. He has the best bedside manner and is such a hoot. I heard he is a great guy with the staff and outside of work as well. Each appointment, Dr. Gonzalez and Raquel would check Allie out head to toe and would teach Stewart and I what he was looking for, what looked good, and how to read simple things on the ultrasound. He never sat there with a blank stare and made you wonder if things were okay. He was straight to the point, no sugar coating anything and we like that. We didnt need false hopes.

During these visits he provided Stewart with some great one liners I heard over and over such as 

"Its like a turkey timer, pop...baby's ready!" In reference to my belly button

"You bought your self another week." (which Stewart provided me in his Dr. G accent) In Allie always seeming she would come the following week but never being ready

and of course his stories of delivering in a hospital with 2 buggy parking spaces and 1 car parking spot (in amish country)

Ole Raquel! Raquel did all of our ultrasounds each week including out 2 hour one on our first visit with the girls. We quickly learned that a Doctor is only as good as his ultrasound tech. We loved Raquel and she would answer questions and educate us as well. 

Here is Allie and Raquel (Allie was about 1 month at our visit back...doesnt she look so small...aww shes getting so big). 

If we ever need to see a doctor about our future pregnancies I will beg to see Dr. Gonzalez. I truly think he is the best and I am so glad to have a great OBGYN that has a working relationship with such a great specialist and not too proud to recommend us to him.