...with our pregnancy!!!
So, I have a lot of explaining to do!
About a month after my fibroid removal surgery, Jordan and I set off to Hawaii to enjoy some sunshine. It was our first visit to the islands, and we enjoyed it, thoroughly! So much so, that we found out a month after our trip to Oahu, that I was pregnant!! I took my first test the morning of May 4th, 2011 and it was pretty unbelievable to finally see my first positive result EVER on a pregnancy test.
So, I have a lot of explaining to do!
About a month after my fibroid removal surgery, Jordan and I set off to Hawaii to enjoy some sunshine. It was our first visit to the islands, and we enjoyed it, thoroughly! So much so, that we found out a month after our trip to Oahu, that I was pregnant!! I took my first test the morning of May 4th, 2011 and it was pretty unbelievable to finally see my first positive result EVER on a pregnancy test.
And the next day, for good measure, I took one more!
So we went from there, in disbelief. I was still seeing my fertility specialist, so she performed our first ultrasounds when I was 7 weeks along and 9 weeks along. I had my 3rd ultrasound at 11 weeks, and it was unbelievable to see how fast our little baby was thriving and growing.
7 weeks:
9 weeks:
11 weeks:
Tomorrow I'll be 20 weeks along, (that's the halfway point!) and this baby has been very good to me. I've had zero morning sickness, no weird food cravings and very minimal mood swings. I have been tired after putting in a long day at work, and my naps are very sacred to me.
I began seeing an ob/gyn that would deliver my baby at nearby Tacoma General Hospital. She was only available certain days of the weeks for appointments, which also meant she was only available certain days of the week for deliveries! At our first visit, she told me they had just started group prenatal visits, where I would be seen with a group of other expecting moms by a nurse practitioner. I really wanted a trusting/bonded relationship with the person who would help me get through the most important day of my life.
Other minor things happened during my first few months that led me looking for other options of care near our home (previous medical records were never transferred or reviewed, I was told I may need a cesarean section, I felt no connection w/the provider).
I'm going to wrap up this entry for now, I have a lot more to talk about; how the baby is doing, who my new medical provider is, our fears, our hopes, and later this week we'll find out if our little baby is a boy or girl!
