Confirmation Appt.

I went to the Dr. today to get my pregnancy confirmed and to get some questions answered. They were able to squeeze me in for a 1:30 appt. At this appt. I just met with the nurse. I will meet with the Dr. at my next appt. which is the 8 wk appt. This is March 25th. At this appt. I will have an exam and ultrasound. The Dr. will be able to see if the baby is implanted into the uterus, we get to hear a heartbeat, and she will measure the baby. We will also get a more exact due date. The tentative due date is October 31st. No trick or treating for us...

The check up schedule will be as follows:
every 4 wks until 32 weeks
every 2 wks until 36 weeks
then every week till delivery.

Next they did a urine test and it was positive. :-) This confirmed the four tests I had already taken at home.

Then they took some blood. This was sent off to test for iron levels other misc. things and to identify blood type. I had a list of questions to ask but the nurse answered most of them before we even got to mine. I was told exercise is okay and is encouraged. The only food I have to avoid is raw fish. This won't be a problem since I don't eat sushi. (Me and sushi had a bad night together once upon a time.) I was given a bag of stuff to go before I left my appt. It had two different kinds of prenatal vitamins for me to try. The one that sits better on my stomach the Dr. will write a prescription for at my next appt. Also in my bag were some Tums. They are good for indigestion and to increase calcium intake. I am supposed to take two a day.

This has been a whirlwind of emotions the past few days. I am sooooo excited but glad to have friends and family to support Clint and I. If you have access to this blog then you are one of a few who know about our pregnancy. Glad we can share these early moments with you.