Thursday, December 17, 2009

First OB visit!

I had my 1st OB visit on Monday. They drew 2 vials of blood, had me pee in a cup and took my weight. I am up 7 pounds from August. This is THE MOST I've weighed since my last pregnancy in 1989 & I'm not thrilled about it.

The nurse went over all the info, what to eat, how often I will be seen etc. & made all my appointments through June. I then met with my Dr. and we went over things. She was THRILLED that I am pregnant. I am her 1st embryo adoption patient & the first one in the entire practice! SO EXCITING! She went over the test that MOST moms over 35 need (NT scan etc) and it was clear I needed none of them since my donor mom was 22. She says "I will basically treat you like you are 22!" WISH I FELT LIKE IT!!!

I then went into a room with a nurse who was searching for the baby's heart beat on doppler. She tried many times and couldn't find it so I happily & nervously waited 45 minutes until a sono tech was available and was THRILLED to see our little miracle with arms and legs just FLAILING about! They REALLY went out of their way to make sure I was at ease. It is well worth the hour drive each way!

Here is our little sweet one at 10w2d! Heart Beat 176! Next visit-New Year's Eve Day. I thought after my last shot, the morning/all day sickness would get better. It may have eased up a bit but I am sick most of the time & comforted in the fact that this means baby is doing GREAT!

I puked the other night & peed my pants all at the same time, looked at DH and BAWLED! Poor guy, I don't think he knew what to say! I am a hormonal mess. I cry at the tiniest things AND I have swelling in my hands, legs and feet!

Praising God for our little miracle! God IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME!

10 comments:

  1. Been there done that with the vomiting and peeing! LOL! Absolutely not funny at the time but it is now.

    So glad that your LO is doing so well!

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  2. Your baby is gorgeous!! Isnt' that genetic mother's age thing FABULOUS!! I'll be hopefully treated like a 32 year old when I go for my first appointment!!

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  3. How precious!!! Glad to hear that all is going well. Sorry that you are such an emotional mess though. {{{HUGS}}}

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  4. So excited for you and what a BIG appointment! I thought that my throwing up several times a day was due to the shots as well....UMMMMM....NO! It's the pg hormones and you're right it is a great sign. Since you put it out there...UM the peeing while throwing up....happened 3 to 5 times a day! I guess I throw up soooo hard. My DH and kiddos knew that when Mommy ran to the bathroom to grab a large towel and Clorox wipes and a glass of water. It was protocol! So happy peeing and have a Merry Christmas! It's so amazing to be a light in that OB practice! Praise the Lord!

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  5. So happy for you! Your little one looks great! I love that your clinic was so awesome and put you at ease. That would have stopped my heart right then and there.

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  6. I am glad to know I am not the only mom who threw up and peed at the same time! :) So worth it in the end! Praying for you, friend!

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  7. So glad your visit went well. :)

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  8. I'm so glad your appointment went well! What a beautiful picture!!

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  9. What a relief it must have been to see your baby! The first OB appt is so exciting. I got teary-eyed at mine, just realizing there were no more clinic appointments and I was a true OB patient.

    And not that you're asking, but I'm guessing GIRL due to the high heart rate and the "clash of the female hormones" symptoms!

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  10. Definitely an advantage of EA!!! Yes, I was 35 when pg w/ my daughter, though was treated as a 25 year old as that was the age of the eggs. Forever young!

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