First OB Appt!

I still can't believe I am writing about my OB Appt...with a new baby bean in my belly. Still so weird. Over the weekend, I read back through all of my first trimester and a few from my second trimester weekly posts with being pregnant with the girls and wow, did I have it easy then, but I thought I had it sooo hard. I mean I did have some things a little rough in the beginning, with falling and passing out, and the loss of blood flow to everywhere but my uterus, but nothing compares to this time around.

I know every pregnancy can be completely different, but I had no idea it could be night and day! I look back at what I read about being "sick" once or twice a week and thinking that was soo bad! Ha, I had NO IDEA! This pregnancy has been one thing: pure hell! I can't sugar-coat it, nor will I lie to everyone or myself.

But finally, after waiting over a month for an appointment, Wednesday, was the day I had been waiting for! Tim took off so he could come and I am so glad he did. I had to pick an OB (I never had an OB with the girls, I went straight from the fertility clinic to the perinatalogist) since the practice I had for the girls rudely told me (the nurse, not my doctor) that unless it was multiples, there was something wrong or the OB refused to see me after reading my chart, I couldn't come back. Truly, I was heartbroken. I loved, loved my doctor and one of his partners. I mean he saved my uterus, saved my life, and thus is the reason I am blessed with this newest miracle! But, I sucked it up and went to the new OB.

I was so nervous! I can't lie, I was so worried I would have another "episode" like I did many times with sonograms with the girls. I was up all night sick, running in and out of the bathroom, it was horrible.

So we went in bright and early today and waited what seemed like forever but finally they called us back and we got into the sonogram room. I didn't even feel nervous at all, it was weird. Finally, she loaded me up with warm gel and I have to admit I didn't want to look right away...I wanted her to be sure of how many babies she saw first before I looked myself. Finally, I looked up and said, "it's just one, right" and she said, "yes, I only see one!" AMEN!

We got to take a look for a few minutes at our newest little bean, and I knew I was right around when I thought I was because of how big the bean looked. He/she had arms and legs and a clear body and head. She measured and asked me how far along I thought I was, and I said, "I think I was 13 weeks on Monday" and she confirmed I was pretty right on, and I was measuring 13 weeks and 1 day! So, this baby is a birthday baby! Let's hope for a boy! My current due date is January, 31, 2012! Phew!

We got two photos and it was over. Really, it was all I needed for now. I just so needed to confirm it (more than just puking my guts out constantly), know everything was healthy and know exactly what I was measuring.

We met with the new Dr., Dr. A and he was wonderful. I had the same happy feelings I had when I met Dr. Pinkert for the first time. And to make things even better, they are really great friends. I get to go back and see Dr. Pinkert for many of my sonograms and basically they decided that they would "share" me. If I start going crazy with issues and problems, then Dr. Pinkert will take over, and if I continue with a normal pregnancy, then most likey I will stay with Dr. A. Either way, I feel at ease. I got to ask all of my questions and it was a really pleasant experience. I was really worried about asking him about a VBAC, and he was really positive about it. However, if I have the slightest issues with my uterus and he or Dr. Pinkert feel that it's too much of a risk that I will hemmorage again, then no way will I do it. I was a really special case and in 25 years of delivering multiples, Dr. Pinkert had never had a situation like mine happen, and no one would want that to happen again!!! So what does that tell you? I'm ALWAYS the statistic!

Anyway, I had the normal exams...lovely and lots of blood drawn which I layed down for so I wouldn't pass out like I did when I was 9 weeks with the girls.

I don't go back to the OB until August 25th but I get to see Dr. Pinkert on Monday! Whahoo!

And finally, here is a picture of our newest little addition: