I am procrstinating, big time. I have to write a three page essay on an article that I didn't even understand! And I'm not stupid. This shit was written for law students.
Anyways, I had the long awaited midwife appointment today. They moved my due date up a day (So now I am due 6/3) which sits me at 9 weeks and 1 day. I loved the tech that helped me and the midwife was great! They made me feel very welcome and eased my insecurities. I have been to doctor's office that made you feel bad because you were pregnant at time in your life that they didn't feel was right, or too many times, etc. But she made me feel very comfortable. I also mentioned the insecurities I have with my weight gain. They aren't worried because they don't even really think I'm that big.
I almost got an ultrasound. She was trying to find the heartbeat (which she wasn't sure if she could because they heartbeat normally isn't detectable until 10 weeks), and she stated that because of my history (I had a live birth that passed away, 24 weeks) if she couldn't detect the heartbeat she would order me an ultrasound. Yeah, just after that, you could hear whoosh-whoosh-whoosh through the doppler. It was my baby's heartbeat loud and clear. Little booger. I'm wondering if I'm a little further along than I thought or if this baby is just super determined to spite me, lol.
By the way, only one heartbeat was heard. But you still never know. Oh, I'll hve an ultrasound in January to find out the sex... Kinda wish I got one earlier, but since I was TTC and am positive of m last menstrual cycle, I don't get one. Rats.
One other thing I loved, the office is super child friendly. Some offices don't allow children in the back if they are younger than 12, some don't allow kids at all. I was FREAKED that this would be one of those offices... but nope. Toys in the waiting room, AND the exam rooms! And the midwife kind of got down and played with Tyler a bit. Big relief.
I just announced the pregnancy on Facebook... I have been keeping that shit in for a month! I also wanted to wait a bit because a friend had a miscarriage around the time I found out, and I didn't want to be insensitive to that. I also wanted a due date from the midwife, not just my own calculations. Now I gotta tell my mom. I'm dreading that... plus she's dealing with Sandy right now and I don't know how she's gonna take it. Wish me luck!
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