First Appointment....

My appointment yesterday with Dr. Hennessey (my ob) went well. They had an emergency, so we actually sat in the reception area for about an hour after our appointment time. I later heard them talking about a woman who had a miscarriage, and assume that's what the wait was for. (I am gonna try really hard not to complain about waiting, at least I'm waiting to see my baby) I don't know who the woman was, but I felt very sad for her. I have to tell you something kind of funny, and show you the mindset I'm still in. I had my ultrasound first, and walked into the room, and the ultrasound tech, which was a man, was sitting on a stool. I thought, ok, I guess I'm just gonna have to undress in front of this guy, so I was just kinda standing there waiting for him to leave the room. Then he said, ok, have a seat up here... and I realized there's no more vaginal ultrasounds. Only tummy ultrasounds from here on out. It's just been so routine for the last year of my life, it's gonna take some getting used to the change. We saw our baby, and it looked like I had drank a whole bottle of Mountain Dew or something. He/She was kicking his/her feet and moving his/her arms, doing little flips in my tummy. I'm guessing because the guy was pushing on my stomach and the baby wasn't used to that. It was so neat to see. Jeremy just couldn't believe that I can't feel little one kicking around in there. I told him he's so tiny that he probablly doesn't even make ripples in there yet. (yes, I know I said he, but that's only cause it's easier, I have no preference, or intuition) Baby is measuring at 3.5 centimeters, which is about 1 1/2 inches. The heartbeat was 162 bpm. (which he said is good) They put me at 10weeks,6days, which is only one day behind what doctor Ripps told me. The due date is only one day apart. Aug. 27th, 28th. I like doctor Hennessey alot. Especially because they asked about "in depth" testing, for I guess like down syndrome and other things, and I knew I didn't want an amniocentesis, but I had no clue about the other testing. He told me point blank that alot of times those tests come back positive for no apparent reason, and it's alot of stress on the mother, and then you may choose to do an amnio, and loose your baby. He asked if we would terminate a pregnancy because the baby had a problem, and I said NO! not on any terms, and he said, then don't get the testing done. He was just very honest, and I appreciate that. He said in about three more weeks the odds of everything going "perfectly normal, and boring" are very high and I will be able to breathe easy. He's gonna try his best to get me a boring pregnancy, which I also appreciate. I'm now on a once a month schedule, so my next appointment is March 6th. I'm sure I'll find something to write about before then. Thanks for all your prayers, and encouragement. I'm so happy to share in my excitement with those of you who've been there for me. Love Always, -Me p.s. One prayer request, My friend Dana, is soon to start her IVF. Pray that everything goes well, and that she'll find her tree of life soon. (Prov. 13:12)