First Dr. Appointment
Jul 2nd, 2008 by Bethany
I had my first prenatal doctor appointment this morning. I got to have an early ultrasound to measure the age of the baby, it’s size, etc., and it looks like I’m twelve weeks along and the due date is January 7th (or 5th, depends on which measurement we go with). Hey, if we go by my previous pregnancies which were each over a week early, I’ll have a December baby! Of course these kids are all different and pretty unpredictable, so there’s no knowing if we’ll have a 2008 or 2009 kid this time. In any case, it’s good to know where we’re at. The nurse doing the ultrasound said that the baby looks great, showed me the head, body, arms, legs, and heartbeat. Still a couple months too early to find out the gender, so no news there. There’s something comforting about seeing the baby moving around on the screen. It makes me more confident that this isn’t all in my head. 
Oh, and now Colin really believes I’m pregnant–he’s never sure until he sees pictures.
Because of my previous bout with gestational diabetes, she had me do my first glucose test today instead of waiting another ten weeks or so. I don’t know when I’ll get the results, but Abby and I were talking about how I should eat a stack of waffles with syrup and a big glass of milk for breakfast sometime before I find out, because it’ll be against the rules after I have diabetes officially.
So, yes I’m really pregnant. For sure. I still don’t know if I’m diabetic. I’ve discovered that although there are famous drawbacks to working within a big health insurance system like Kaiser, it’s also very convenient. I didn’t even have a copay for my visit and the lab work. It was all in the same building complex and everyone pretty much did whatever I wanted.
HOORAY! I am so excited for your news! I hope you feel healthy and energized–well, as much as you can being pregnant.
Can’t wait to hear if it’s a boy or girl–so yes, you must know I voted for your to find out a.s.a.p!