Appointment #2

Just got back in from the doctor appointment! I feel like I was there a long time, but really was in and out within an hour, which is really good for a ob appointment! I did have to wait on the dr in the room for like 30 minutes, I guess what was what felt so draggy. Next time I'm sitting in the soft chair and not on the stupid table!

So! He came in and said all was great with my blood work. Negative for all the bad stuff, told me I was immune to rubella, thats good! (He said I was either vaccinated or had the german measles, which I'm pretty sure I didn't). Also said my blood type is O positive. Also said my blood level was really good as well as everything else. Yeah, I was anemic last time. I started taking that new prenatal with iron, and even though I'm good now I'm gonna keep taking it. I gained one pound he said, which was weird. I measured 130 my first appointment, which was huge for me. Then today I measured 128, whew. I guess he is going off my pre-pregnancy weight of 127 or so. Either way, I'm so glad I am not over 130!

He measured my belly and said I'm measuring around 9 or 10 weeks, which Jamie has been measuring a week or so off the whole time, lol. She is 28 weeks now! Her baby shower is in just a few weeks, I'm so excited. I made a neat glitter letter thing with Olivia's name last night for it. Also got supplies to make part of her present. Its a ribbon/headband holder in the colors of her room. She is gonna love it! Its still like three weeks away, but I am feelin crafty lately, lol. I also bought her a purple bumbo, hehe. She will be pretty excited.

Anyway, sorry, got off track. He then said "usually we can hear the baby at 12 weeks, but your so skinny you wanna give it a try??" I was like, of course! Haha, so he slimed me up and looked around for it. Didn't take him long to find it, just hard to keep a hold of it. Guess the baby was being wiggly! I love getting to hear it, about teared up! She/he sounded like a washing machine, haha. He said the heart rate was in the 150's. So according to the old wives tale, its a boy! It was around there at the ultrasound as well. We shall seeee... I need to find my doppler!!!!

So I then asked him about Chloe's hemangioma, if he thought it was more likely for my next to have one too. He hem hawed around a minute and then said it is a possibility because its hereditary. I told him I was afraid it would be on his/her face. (The face ones are usually by the eye or mouth, both really bad places for obvious reasons!) He said it would likely be in the same spot if the baby did have one, as my previous child. So thats a bit of a relief. I need to do some research.

Well thats about it!