I had my 10-week appointment today and met Marion, the nurse practitioner that I'll be seeing through most of the pregnancy. She is WONDERFUL! I'll be back and forth between her and my doctor (who is also WONDERFUL).
Marion won me over immediately by calling me "Girl" and by apologizing for being late. She's so easy to talk to and she has a great sense of humor. She's also very calming which can be a very valuable thing when considering that an entire human being is growing inside of me and I will eventually have to get it out of me. Marion also laughed when I said that my enormous pregnant belly will have the added benefit of making my butt look smaller. I like people who laugh at my jokes.
The appointment, however, was uneventful. We were hoping to hear the heartbeat even though everything we read said 10 weeks was too early. She gave it a valiant effort. The cool thing is that she is going to let me come back in two weeks instead of in four weeks so we can try again. She also said we may be able to do a sneak peek ultrasound. The "real" ultrasound will be at 20 weeks.
I've also requested an appointment with the prenatal nutritionist to make sure that I am eating right. Because I've had so much trouble with morning sickness, I'm concerned that the baby might not be getting the nutrients he/she needs. Marion says I shouldn't worry but was very supportive of my desire to see the nutritionist.
We also went over my blood test results. I can't believe the things I get excited about now that I've got a bun in the oven. I was pleased (but not surprised) to find that I don't have any horrible ailments like HIV, syphilis, or hepatitis. I'm immune to German measles. Marion says my blood count is "perfect"! (Go me! Go me!) I've never been more willing to pee in a cup because I know some nice nurse is going to stick a test strip in and and declare, "That's great! Looks good!"
Poor Cat sat in the waiting room for two hours and didn't get called in until we tried to hear the heartbeat. All he got to hear was my heartbeat and I just don't think he was all that impressed. I don't know if he'll be able to make the next appointment but he'll definitely be on board for the 20 week ultrasound. That should be infinitely more interesting than what he experienced today.
Posted by michelle at February 11, 2004 08:10 PM