I met my Ob/Gyn today. She is really nice and easy to talk to. I'm glad my sister-in-law was able to recommend her to me.
Some really good advice that she gave me was to not listen to EVERY woman's advice or experience with pregnancy or childbirth. She's had some patients panicked by what others have told them. I was already on board with this. My ears are sieve like when it comes to advice and who I take it from. She also told me not to watch those baby story like shows for the same reason. I probably will continue, but I realize my experience will not be the same as those women on TV. :)
I have gained more weight than I had thought. The doctor didn't mention it, so I guess I'm doing alright.
I made a special request today. I asked if we could use the fetal doppler to hear the baby's heart beat. I made it clear to my doctor that I understand we might not hear it and that doesn't mean anything bad. She let us have a go. And we heard the little heart pumping away. I managed not to cry for joy. It has made the baby more real to me now. My husband and I aren't calling my belly "Peanut". There's actually a little being in there. Now I just keep thinking about how exciting all this is.
Next week is the ultrasound...hoping we'll get a nice view.
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