Aside from initially going to the wrong office, it went well. My doctor remembered me from the last time around (she even insisted she would not faint this time, as she practically had at my first prenatal appointment for my pregnancy with Margaret...she was pregnant at the time, too). She decided to do the ultrasound because of the spotting I had Monday and Tuesday. This office only had an ancient ultrasound machine and no on-staff tech, like there is at the other office, so it was just a quick peek. Blobby looking and not very defined, but there's my baby! We saw the heart flickering on the monitor (did not measure BPM though) so all is well.
My next appointment is November 17th.
The only part that kind of irritated me is that I was told to try to not gain more than 15 pounds. I'm overweight, I know. But I also believe that your body gains what it needs for a healthy pregnancy. Last time, I gained 35 pounds. And you know what? I lost all of it, and then some. Didn't have gestational diabetes, either. I'm not saying I'm going to go hog wild. But as long as I keep it to moderation, I'm not going to focus on a number like that. I just don't think it's mentally healthy to put a huge emphasis on a number one cannot go over...it just causes unnecessary stress. I will not allow that to happen... I don't need the stress.
3 comments:
Congrats on seeing Sprout and that wonderful little heartbeat!!!
Glad all is going well. I'm with you... moderation, but don't stress it. You'll gain what you gain and lose it later.
Yay! Hi Sprout!! (Yes, still checking in on you, though mainly through bloglines since life has been insane...)
YYYAAAAYYYYY!!! So glad to hear about that beautiful heartbeat! Love the name Sprout, too.
I'm still reading, too, on bloglines...
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