Goodies & Doctor Visit

I know this will be very boring for most people reading my blog, but I promise it will get better as the weeks come. So at my first prenatal visit I got a bunch of different stuff. I got a whole bag of different prenatal vitamins to try.

 

 

There are alot, so I won't be naming them, but as I start to decide my favorites I will list them later. They also gave me a magazine that explains pregnancy by month, & it has a bunch of pictures of what the baby looks like in the womb at each stage. I think it is sooo amazing how our bodies can handle to grow & support another human being. They gave me a pregnancy planner, which also has a bunch of tips & information. & last but not least... a "food saftey"  pamplet.

 

 

I also got 2 meds to help with nausea, since my body hasnt gotten the morning sickness to allow it be realesed from my system.

* B-Nexa( prenatal vitamin with ginger )

* Promethazine ( perscription med )

 

Now that I have gotten through most of the boring stuff, I thought I would talk a little more about my visit & the doctor we chose... So here we go...

I had origanally wanted to go with a female doctor, but I would have had to wait till mid Oct to see her, so instead I asked for the earliest appt. with any of the doctors in her practice (She had been in a solo practice for a while but she now works with one other doctor). This is when they told me about Dr. Joseph Petty.

 

 

I was very nervous about seeing a male doctor for this, but Michael & I talked and decided to try it out  and if I was still uncomfortable then we could go with a woman. After sitting down to talk about medical history and what to exspect for my visits we went and did an initial exam to make sure everything was going good. Michael was in the room for it all, & I'm glad he was so I felt better. After everything was done Michael & I talked again and decided we actually liked Dr. Petty, so we have decided to stick with him as our OB/GYN.

I'm very excited that it's been such a good experience so far. (:

 

I may have spoke too soon this morning about not acctually getting sick yet. All it took was my prenatal to hit my gag reflex, then it was all down hill. Lol.

8th week of pregnancy!!!

Sorry there was no update for week 7... not much has changed... lol. Nut here for week 8 we have our belly picture & some pregnancy updates...

 

How far along? 8 Weeks, 4 Days
Total weight gain/loss: Idk? I weighed in today at 151 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Not yet
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: In the late afternoon I get pretty tired, but sleep great at night still
Best moment this week: Our first ultrasound this morning, getting to see our little bean!
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Not yet
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: Burger... so not healthy lol.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Cheesey Bacon Potatoes
Have you started to show yet: No, just the natural pudge I have.
Gender prediction: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: A lil of both, Ha!
Weekly Wisdom: Ask for Anti-Nausea meds, lol.
Looking forward to: Getting a bigger bump & finding out the gender! :)

 

Now for the big reveal of our first ultrasound pictures!!! Are you ready??? (:

 

It was sooo amazing to hear & see the heart beat. It was 166 beats per min. Very healthy heartbeat so far!!! (:

 

& Now for my favorite picture of our baby!!! <3

 

Sooo amazing how they got such a great pic at this stage. (:

Pregnancy Buys

Here are just some things I have strated using for my pregnancy... Also kinda stuff you need.

 

First I start with Prenatal Vitamins...

* Rexall Prenatal Vitamins

* Citranatal Assure Tablets

* Citra Natal Harmony

 

I plan on geting more of the Citra Natal Harmony at my first doctor's appointment Oct 1st, 2012, I have really liked it. It is a gel capsule, so it goes down easier than the chalkey pills.

 

Next a lady's best friend during pregnancy...

 

Yes, I'm talking about the world's famous...

* Palmers Coca Butter-Stretch Mark Creme

Surprise!!!

Friday morning, September 7th, while watching my fiance getting ready for work... We had been joking in the past week that the back pain & mood swings I had been having could be due to pregnancy. Ha!

 

Yep.. I am one of those people who didn't realize that I was pregnant until I was nearly six weeks along. With a period that was 5 days late, you would think I would have taken a test, but with missing it in June & 4 negitive tests later... I just thought it was the same thing all over again. After collecting my thoughts, I finally got my self together & took a test. And then one more test the next morning to confirm it was true. Each of them promptly confirmed that I was definitely pregnant!

 

So we will start with my very first belly pic... Even though you cant tell just yet.

I took this that same Friday I found out.

 

After I discovered that I was pregnant early that morning, I could hardly wait for Michael to come home from work so I could tell him!! Even though I had always imagined telling him in a cute, creative way, I just got too impatient. Since he was at work, he couldn't answer his cell phone, so instead I just sent him the picture of the test & waited what seemed like an eternity for him to reply...

 



I had to ask him to spell out what he was feeling because I couldn't tell if the first responce was good or bad. Lol! But when he finally got home I was greeted with a kiss & a rub of the belly followed by a huge smiles, lots of excitement & pure happiness! Although we were completely shocked at first, we are both BEYOND excited to have this baby & feel so blessed!!