1st Prenatal Appt

Went to see Dr. Newsome today. I love him! He is the best ob/gyn there is!

Weighed in at 134 lbs. Blood pressure was fine and the pregnancy test came back positive! The nurse showed Chris and I to the room. Dr. Newsome came in and looked at my fertility friend chart which showed him that I actually ovulated on cycle day 17, not cycle day 14 which most doctors assume. He agreed with my due date of December 18th. He checked my uterus and said everything was looking good.

Chris and I went into his office and talked about everything that would happen in the next 9 months. We will be doing monthly visits until our 7th and 8th month when we will start every 2 weeks. During the 9th month, there will be weekly visits. We said that we were skipping the alpha beta test because we don't care if this baby is perfect or not. To us it will be perfect and was chosen by God for us. He asked if I would be getting an epidural (OF COURSE!) and if I planned on breastfeeding (YEP!). He said that with the 1st child he doesn't induce, but with the 2nd he will. I would rather go on my own, but I believe it will be easier to plan where Garrett will be, tackling traffic, and being more prepared. He said that labors with the 2nd tend to be a lot shorter (half the time of the 1st) and that episiotomies were definitely better, even if non existent! (Thank GOD!)

The best news of all...we should be able to deliver at Baptist! Supposedly they have begun taking our insurance again! WOOHOO!

Next visit is May 20th and we should be able to hear the heartbeat!