First Prenatal Visit

I saw my OB/GYN on Wednesday.  They did a full women's exam, took some blood, and did an ultrasound to get a better idea of how far along I am.  Right now they are estimating that I'm around 6 weeks pregnant.  I think that seems too far along, but what do I know?  Anyhow, he warned me - before he squeezed that cold gel on my abdomen - that it might be too early to see anything and not to freak out if we couldn't see a baby in there.  Alas, we didn't but he assured me that everything is fine and it's just too early.  We did see the gestational sac though, so that is good.  I go back in for another ultrasound the day before Halloween.  I can't wait to find out our due date!

Here are a few things that the doc said:

   1.  Since I am not currently experiencing morning sickness, I might not at all! (Praise the Lord!) I am hoping that he is right.

   2.  Kitties can be carriers of toxoplasmosis and we need to make sure that they aren't snuggling with me in bed at night. (This wouldn't normally be a problem but Bella has just recently crept her way right next to my belly several times in the middle of the night, so I have to continually push her off the bed.  Poor thing, I don't think she has any idea what has happened until she hits the floor! LOL)  And not to worry, B and Caden have been shoveling the kitty poo since we found out that I am preggers.

   3.  He strongly suggested that I refrain from taking ANY medication during the first trimester unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. Needless to say, thanks to my allergies, kleenex and I have become close friends. My purse is loaded with them as is my car, desk and every room in the house.  So if you encounter me, let me forewarn you...there will be sneezing and there will be lots of it.  And to those of you who say, "Bless you!" when someone sneezes, please forgive me.  I promise that I am not trying to hog all of the blessings with all of my sneezing!

Other than that, nothing much has changed really since my last entry. My husband asked me several times this week if I had "updated the blog yet" so I finally found some time to post this. I hope that this will have made it worth the wait.  I am going to have B take a belly picture every 1st of the month so we can watch the little bean become a baby!  Here is October's: