If only I had been through this before...

September 27 2012

So I had my first real doctor appointment yesterday afternoon (I didn't want to update until afterwards so I could fill you all in on what happened).  Nothing exciting happened though, whomp whomp.  They weighed me, I have gained 2 pounds, they took my blood pressure, 116/72 normal (according to the nurse because I have no idea what is normal or not), they took my blood for testing, I should get the results back in a week, and they walked me through what the next 9 months will be like.....appointments every 4 weeks with some ultrasounds mixed in between until I get to 28 weeks then I go to bi monthly appointments then at 36 weeks I go to weekly appointments   I was hoping for a little more pazazz, maybe a song and a dance, I don't know I guess I wanted more reassurance that everything is okay....but the good news is I go back for my next ultrasound in two weeks so hopefully after that ultrasound I can rest assured that everything is okay.

In case you haven't heard, Matt and I took a trip to Urgent Care last Thursday morning.  I woke up at like 6am, emptied my bladder and started having pretty intense cramps/pressure in my lower abdomen/groin area.....of course, with my vivid imagination, I thought my world or my babies world was ending...I did the only logical thing when I feel pain, I called my mom.  Of course there wasn't much she could do so we went to Urgent Care.  By the time we got there the pains had mostly gone away but they checked me out and everything appeared normal and they said if there isn't any blood then it is most likely growing pains.  It is a little frustrating for me to not have complete control of whats happening, but I guess most women who are having their first baby feel the same way as i do...I just want to know what every little thing I am feeling is so I don't make it into a bigger deal than need be.  I guess this is a life lesson for me about how sometimes you have to take the passenger seat.....I just want my passenger seat to be like the ones in drivers ed cars with an extra steering wheel and brake :)


How far along? 10 weeks, 4 days!
Weight gain/loss? Up 2 pounds, not bad!
Maternity clothes? I caved, I ordered some pants, shirts and dresses from Old Navy...the shirts and dresses are all too big but the pants are a life saver!
Stretch marks? None now and trying hard to prevent them in the future, lots of water and lotion!
Sleep? Still not getting enough of it, but last night i was able to stay up until 1030!
Best moment this week? We went to Baby R Us and explored....found a stroller that we really want and looked at some cribs and stuff.  It is going to be hard not to buy everything right away
Movement? I don't think this question is relevant for a while.
Food Cravings? Starbursts, salads, BLTs.....nothing out of the ordinary.
Food Aversions? Spicy Food :( and onions, yuck!!!!
Gender? Your guess is as good as mine, and will be until the little one makes an appearance.  (that means we are not going to find out the gender)
Belly button in or out? In.
What I miss? Being in control of my body :)
What I am looking forward to? My 12 week ultrasound in two weeks 
Milestones? Well it isn't a good one, but I have now had my first freak out.....hopefully not every freak out will come with a hefty Urgent Care bill attached to it haha!