First Prenatal Appointment

Last Tuesday was our first prenatal appointment with the new high risk doctor that my regular OB/GYN referred me to, and let's just say I was beyond nervous. I got there and filled out the mountain of paperwork and did the customary pee in the cup, which they say I will do every time I come in for a visit (luckily preggo's have to pee all the time!). Finally, it was time for me to go back and get our first ultrasound.

This ultrasound was the type they do internally, because the baby is so small, and I've had this done before, so I knew what to expect. The room was so nice, with a huge flat screen on the wall so we could so the pictures without having to stare at the machine. And there it was, our little sweet pea! So small!! I thought I was heading into my 9th week, but she said I was actually 7 weeks and 5 days at that time, which I assumed I was a week behind anyway. And the heartbeat was 153 beats per minute, which she said was very strong, and everything looked very good, and she told me to stop worrying. She said now I just need to get to 12 weeks, through my first trimester, and then she said I'd feel a lot better. But everything looked good and healthy, and that was all I cared about.

After the ultrasound and the pictures which Phil quickly took from me because he was so proud, we met with one of the doctor's (there will be 7 doctor's who work in the office and she said I'll get a chance to meet all of them in my upcoming appointments), and she really had no concerns about my arthritis or being in a chair, except for if I have a flare, in which she said just to call them and they can help with some meds. But other then that, she said I can have a normal delivery as long as everything keeps going well, and just to rest as much as I can and keep things low-stress.

So next week I go in for blood work and glucose testing, and then a gyno exam with the nurse practitioner. I am very happy with this new doctor's office, and the other great thing is that I will be delivering at Banner Desert, which has always been my hospital of choice, because they have they best labor and delivery department and neonatal care unit. And private rooms!! haha!

I'll keep ya posted...and I'll get those first ultrasound pics scanned soon so I can show them off!!

Announcing...Baby Fry!

I've been sort of quiet about this, but Phil and I have been trying for a few months to have a child. We feel that it is something we are ready for and really wanted to have before we started getting too old for it. On March 3rd, we got our wish when the test came back positive!

I went to the dr. on March 5th and had it confirmed, and as of right now I am 8 weeks and 3 days along. I put up a baby tracker on the right side of the page here, so every time you check out my blog you can see how far along we are. I also went to my first prenatal appointment last week, but they told me that I need to see a high-risk dr. because of my arthritis and because I am in a wheelchair, and pregnant women tend to get blood clots in their legs, and being wheelchair bound can be something which may or may not happen to me. I am feeling fine, but the dr. just wants to make sure I get the best care. I don't look at it as a bad thing, because I want us both to be as healthy as we can be.

Morning sickness is in fully swing, but thank goodness I have not thrown up...yet! lol I've come close though, and I seem to be in a constant state of queasy in the mornings and afternoons, but it eases up at night, which is when I feel the most hungry and have cravings. And my breasts are the most tender things in the world, and I could just sleep all day! But I am feeling fine besides that, just taking it as easy as I can.

Hopefully I will be able to get into this new dr. this week, and maybe even get my first ultrasound pics and hear the heartbeat for the first time! We are so very excited!